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Port Arthur rescinds Boil Water Notice issued following water main leak
The City of Port Arthur has rescinded a Boil Water Notice issued after a water main leak.On October 4, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Port Arthur public water system to issue a Boil Wa...
schools
LIT Foundation golf social offers shot at $1 million while raising money for scholarships
Golfers will have a chance to play for a potential $1 million prize while helping Lamar Institute of Technology students pay for college.The LIT Foundation will...
safety
Added fire protection: Paid firefighters part of daytime shift in Jefferson County ESD #3
Families in a 250- square-mile section of Jefferson County can go to bed knowing they'll have extra fire protection when they wake up in the morning.Several new part-time paid firefighters have joined ESD 3, a fast-growi...
Local
Three years later, Beaumont checks progress on federally funded CNG bus upgrades
Three years after Beaumont received millions in federal funding to replace aging city buses, transit officials say the city remains committed to compressed natu...
government
Waste Watch: Flock cameras start at $1,500 each, so who's paying for the ones in Beaumont?
Beaumont taxpayers are not currently footing the bill for the city’s Flock license-plate camera system, according to Mayor Roy West.
safety
Gunfire erupts at homecoming house party, reopening a mother’s grief over past loss
Beaumont police are following leads and asking witnesses to come forward with information and video after a double shooting at a homecoming party left two teens...
parks
POLL: Has the high cost of diesel changed your driving or commuting habits?
Diesel prices are putting new pressure on Texas drivers, especially people who rely on pickup trucks, work trucks, trailers and long daily commutes.AAA listed t...
safety
TRAFFIC ALERT: Interstate 10/I-210 interchange in Sulphur reopens following crash
Interstate 10 West at I-10 in Sulphur, Louisiana has reopened this afternoon following a major crash involving multiple vehicles.Trooper Roy Jones with Louisiana State Police confirmed to KPLC-TV that one person died and...
government
Have you registered? Today is the final day to register to vote in the November 3 election
The Texas Secretary of State is reminding you that today is the last day to register to vote in the November 3 general election.ClickHEREfor everything you need to know from the Texas Secretary of State's office.TEXAS...
Local
Where to expect road work, closures across Southeast Texas this week
Drivers could encounter construction, lane closures and other road work this week as the Texas Department of Transportation continues projects throughout the Be...
Local
More than 1,500 take part in Beaumont’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s
More than 1,500 people came together Saturday at the Beaumont Event Centre for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising awareness and critical funds in the fight ag...
Local
From ghost hunts and pumpkin patches to Dogtoberfest, our Halloween and fall events guide
From costumes and candy to creepy porch displays and pets in their Halloween best, KFDM wants to see how Southeast Texas celebrates the season.Use the Chime In...