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How to report damage from Tropical Storm Edouard
Residents are encouraged to take precautions during and following Tropical Storm Edouard. Once conditions are safe, residents and business owners are encouraged to report storm damage using the State of Texas iSTAT Damag...
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BREAKING: LP 'curtailing operations' at Jasper County mill, 150+ jobs impacted
The management of the Nashville-based L-P Corporation has announced what it is calling a "curtailment of operations" at it's OSB mill on Highway 190 between Jasper and Newton beginning in October, impacting an estimated...
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Churning Gulf: Trina Adger is at Crystal Beach where TS Edouard has the Gulf acting up
Crenshaw Beach near Crenshaw Elementary is a great vantage point for KFDM's Trina Adger and Chief Photographer Jesus Lopez to capture the view of Tropical Storm Edouard kicking up the surf as the sun came up this morning...
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Waste Watch: State audit finds Texas Education Agency top-heavy, other red flags
A new state audit found the Texas Education Agency’s hiring practices created a management-heavy structure.
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Bolivar Peninsula braces for Tropical Storm Edouard
With Tropical Storm Edouard approaching, homeowners and businesses along the Bolivar Peninsula about 60 miles south of Beaumont are preparing for the possibilit...
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Tropical Storm Edouard churning toward Southeast Texas coast
Tropical Storm Edouard is moving to the west-northwest at 5 mph, according to #Your Weather Authority at KFDM/Fox Southeast Texas.Observations around the center show offshore buoys with winds of about 5-15 mph, far from...
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Tropical Storm Edouard forms in Gulf
The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Depression 4 to Tropical Storm Edouard, according to KFDM Chief Meteorologist Greg Bostwick.The highest winds are minimal tropical storm force of 40 mph. Movement is to...
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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Rainbow Bridge now open after camper crash
A camper has overturned on the Port Arthur side of the Rainbow Bridge and drivers are stuck at the top until the wreck is cleared.TxDOT says use an alternate route until crews clear the wreckage....
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Seeing the light: Entergy restores power to half of its Southeast Texas customers
Tropical Storm Eduardo has spun ashore, leaving hundreds of power outages in its wake.KFDM checked theEntergy outage mapand it shows nearly 700 customers without power in Jefferson County as of about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday....
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Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana state line
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall a little after 12:30 p.m. today, just west of Holly Beach, Louisiana, according to KFDM meteorologist Chad Sandwell....
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Surf's up! Watch live webcam video from several locations along the Bolivar Peninsula
Our friends atBolivarPeninsulaTexas.comare streaming live 24/7 from Crystal Beach and several other locations along the Bolivar Peninsula.Check out the surf as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches the Southeast Texas coa...
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NEW UPDATES: School closures and delays for Wednesday due to Tropical Storm Edouard
Due to potentially severe weather hitting again Wednesday morning, schools are deciding whether to cancel or delay class.
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Southeast Texas crews prepare for possible tropical storm as heavy rain, wind near
Wind and rain from a system that could become the next tropical storm is moving toward Southeast Texas, prompting local agencies and utilities to prepare for po...
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Lumberton ISD parent pulls son from district, citing severe bullying concerns
A Lumberton ISD parent is pulling his son from the district, saying bullying became so severe the family decided to move.The parent made a Facebook post about t...
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Southeast Texas schools may close as heavy rain threatens up to 10 inches
As Southeast Texas braces for the potential of heavy rainfall, school districts are beginning to announce closures and cancellations aimed at keeping students a...
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Potential rainfall estimates for tropical system: 10+ inches in spots
The latest rainfall potential indicates that a narrow band of heavy rain will likely fall from northwest of Houston to the coast between Galveston and Sabine Pass, according to KFDM Chief Meteorologist Greg Bostwick, who...
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Daughter of Kim Langwell settles civil lawsuit against convicted killer Terry Rose Sr.
Provost Umphrey Law Firm has announced the resolution of a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of Tiffani McInnis, the surviving daughter of Kimberly Langwell, against Terry Lee Rose, Sr.Rose pled guilty to the Decemb...
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SETX Violent Crime Task Force conducts multi-day crime suppression operation
The numbers are adding up for the Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force and its effort to fight crime in the area.On August 25, 26, 28, and 29, the Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force conducted what it calls a di...
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'KEEP SAYING HIS NAME’: Newton mourns two teens killed in devastating ATV crash
A small community is grieving the heartbreaking loss of two teenagers whose lives were cut tragically short Saturday night.Beau Vayon, 14, and Kinden Washington, 15, were killed when the four-wheeler they were riding col...
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'Incredibly difficult': Man killed, wife hurt after alleged drunk driver hits motorcycle
A family’s world was shattered Saturday night when a motorcycle crash in Jasper County claimed the life of a Pineland man and left his wife fighting for her life in an ICU.Now, as 37-year-old Bradley “Brad” Stoddard is m...
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'Struck victim in face, stomped on chest': Murder suspect found on top of victim
A violent attack inside a Beaumont apartment ended with a 60-year-old man dead — and police say the alleged attacker was still on top of him when officers arrived.Alejandro Richard, 28, is charged with murder following t...
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Insurance storm brewing: 22,600 beach cabins, second homes in SETX may lose TWIA coverage
Thousands of second homes on Galveston County’s Bolivar Peninsula — including beach cabins on Crystal Beach — could eventually be pushed out of TWIA.
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TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: All lanes of I-10 over Gulf reopen after crash, hazmat spill
Beaumont police, fire and EMS are on scene at a major crash on Interstate 10 East over Gulf, at the MLK exit in Beaumont.Traffic is down to the two inside lanes.Ofc. Haley Morrow says it's a hazmat spill.The outside lan...
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Two teenagers killed when four-wheeler and pickup truck collide in Newton County
Two young lives were lost in a tragic four-wheeler collision with a pickup truck on State Highway 87 in Newton County, leaving two families facing an unimaginable loss.A 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy died after t...
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Suspect charged with driving drunk, causing crash that killed motorcycle rider
A man is in jail at this hour, accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a motorcycle rider and critically injured his female passenger.The DPS says 41-year-old Jesse Arceneaux of Beaumont is charged with...
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Tragedy on the highways: Three killed in separate Newton, Jasper County crashes
Families are grieving this Sunday after separate crashes in Newton and Jasper County killed three people.Newton County Sheriff Colton Havard tells KFDM two people were killed in a crash at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday on St...
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Port Arthur is 'playing chicken' and no one's complaining
They cut the ribbon, then cut up and fried a lot of chicken for the grand opening of Frenchy's Chicken in Port Arthur.The block party on Gulfway Drive was filled with vendors, food and fun.Part of the road was closed to...
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Driver crashes into car and slams into tree, officers work to save life
A driver is in critical condition after a high-speed crash Saturday evening that began with a collision into the rear of another vehicle and ended with the driver’s vehicle leaving the roadway and slamming into a tree.O...
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Come on in, the water's fine: Blue sky and surf at Crystal Beach
If you're looking to cool off from the heat, Crystal Beach is the place to be today and this weekend, according to David Harris withBolivar Peninsula Live, who tells KFDM the water is surprisingly blue and clear.He invi...
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Thrill of flight: Blue Angels return at Thunder Over Louisiana air show in Lake Charles
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are set to roar over Southwest Louisiana this weekend as the inaugural Thunder Over Louisiana Air Show takes flight at Chennault Inter...
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$500,000 bail for murder suspect found on top of unresponsive victim
A magistrate arraigned 28-year-old Alejandro Richard in jail on Sunday and set bail at $500,000. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison.The bizarre and disturbing scene unfolded early Saturday morning at a Beau...
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Terror on Paradise Drive: Man screams at neighbors, fires toward homes
A quiet neighborhood outside Lumberton erupted into chaos Thursday night when deputies say an armed man walked down the street, screamed at people and fired a pistol toward homes — triggering a tense standoff that brough...
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Frenchy’s Chicken lands in Port Arthur with huge block party Saturday
A Port Arthur native is bringing a Houston institution home — and celebrating the opening with a block party.
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Port Arthur Animal Services to host event "Clear the Shelter" event Saturday, August 29
Dogs, cats and even a goat are waiting for their forever homes at the Port Arthur Animal Services Center, and residents will have a chance to meet them during t...
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Former JPD officers receive settlements in discrimination lawsuits
Legal documents released Thursday by the Germer law firm show former Jasper police lieutenant Joshua Hadnot will receive $175,000 to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit he filed after he was not hired as police chief,...