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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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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...
schools
Due to potentially severe weather hitting again Wednesday morning, schools are deciding whether to cancel or delay class.
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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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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...
schools
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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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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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...
safety
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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A Port Arthur native is bringing a Houston institution home — and celebrating the opening with a block party.
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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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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,...
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A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded inside a northwest Harris County apartment Thursday night when a 4-year-old girl found her own mother’s gun hidden inside a closet — and accidentally pulled the trigger.In a matter of sec...
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An ambulance parked outside Beaumont ISD’s Doggett Family Stadium during West Brook’s season-opening football game Thursday night drew attention after the distr...
safety
Beaumont police responded to another auto-pedestrian crash Thursday morning on Washington Boulevard, leaving one person in critical condition.Police were called...
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What began as a tense situation with a shots fired call just outside of Lumberton, ended peacefully tonight with a suspect in custody and no one hurt.Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis tells KFDM a resident on Paradise Dri...
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More than two weeks after a 64-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking across Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur, police have arrested a suspect accused of...
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For many Beaumont residents, ZIP isn’t just a way to get around — it’s how they reach work, medical appointments, grocery stores and school.The city said riders...
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A woman was critically injured before dawn Thursday when a vehicle struck her as she walked along Washington Boulevard near 8th Street. Beaumont police said she...
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Beaumont ISD has made the decision to continue having a dedicated ambulance on site at all home varsity football games.KFDM is covering the Nederland vs. West Brook game tonight at Doggett Family Stadium, and KFDM report...
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Port Arthur police have arrested a suspect accused of hitting and killing a woman walking across Gulfway Drive and then leaving the scene.DeKobi LeRay Fisher, 45, from Orange, is charged with Collision Involving Death.PA...
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A jury has decided on 40 years in prison and Judge Raquel West handed down the sentence at about noon today in the case of a man who represented himself in his Aggravated Robbery trial.The jury convicted 21-year-old Trey...
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Beaumont police say a man shot in the neck is paralyzed and in critical condition, and according to information witnesses provided to investigators, the suspect shot him after the pair were involved in a fight.Magistrate...
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Police in Groves are searching for a driver who struck a child riding his bicycle to school and then sped away from the scene, according to information Groves Marshal Christopher Robin provided to KFDM News.Dispatch rece...
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Burn ban signs are going up across Southeast Texas as dry conditions persist and rain continues to hold off, prompting officials in multiple counties to restric...
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Beaumont police are investigating the scene of an auto-pedestrian crash on Washington Boulevard that left one person critically injured.BPD said the crash happ...
