The 18 senators and representatives will hear invited testimony about the state’s response and preparedness for the devastating Independence Day floods in Central Texas, which killed over 130 people.

The 17th annual 'Tip-A-Cop' event will be held on Thursday at the Texas Roadhouse in Tyler and Lufkin to benefit Special Olympics Texas.

ICYMI: Planned Parenthood in Tyler is now closed as all in-clinic services ended at the center on July 17.

Capstone Logistics in Longview is hiring a Warehouse Unloader.

Another day of plenty of heat and humidity is expected with Heat Advisories remaining in effect.

ICYMI: In a unanimous vote, the Union Grove ISD Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Superintendent Kelly Moore during a special meeting on Tuesday.

VIDEO: Bear caught, warned for 'excessive cuteness' after roaming Fla. neighborhood.

JACKPOT! IRS threshold for slot wins changing to $2,000, officials confirm.

Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

The City of Mount Pleasant confirmed that its current interim city manager submitted his resignation on Tuesday after being in the position for less than two months.

The driver accused of ramming his car into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend was charged with 37 felony counts of attempted murder, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Following the passing of House Bill 2, which provides public schools in Texas with additional funds and resources, several school districts across East Texas have permitted raises for their teachers.

In a unanimous vote, the Union Grove ISD Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Superintendent Kelly Moore during a special meeting on Tuesday.

English rockstar Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday, was beloved by fans in the U.S., but the former Black Sabbath frontman had a hot-and-cold relationship with American politics.

Weeks before the new school year begins, the Longview ISD is adapting its cell phone policies after the Texas House and Senate recently approved House Bill 1481, which bans students from using cell phones during school hours.

Several minors are accused of breaking into an unoccupied lake house in Gladewater over the weekend. Now, local law enforcement is searching for those involved.

Perryville Volunteer Fire Chief Daniel Charles Alexander was arrested earlier this month for theft of service after failing to work on a construction project that was already paid for, an affidavit said.

The City of Longview is asking drivers to use caution as new seal coats will be applied to road surfaces across the city starting on Tuesday.

REST IN PACE: Reports state Ozzy Osbourne has died, just weeks after farewell show.

ICYMI: Jacksonville College announces Christian four-year bachelor's program.