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Southeast Texas man killed in Louisiana

Louisiana State Police report a Nederland man died Sunday night, Sept 6, after being struck by a pickup in Vinton. According to the accident report, 40-year-old Derek Grandchampt was standing on Highway 90, near Cleveland Road, when he was struck.

CHRISTUS Health expands men's health services

CHRISTUE Health is expanding treatment options for men suffering from benign prostate hyperplasia, commonly known as enlarged prostate, with the addition of Aquablation therapy.

Entergy getting close

It has been a week since Tropical Storm Edouard hit Southeast Texas. At the height of the storm, approximately 80,000 customer lost power. Crews are working around the clock to get all the power stored. As of 7:15 Tuesday morning, 211 customers were still without power.

Power restoration continues

Crews are working 24 hours a day to restore power. More than 80,000 Entergy Texas lost power during Tuesday's storm. As of 9:30 Friday morning 88% of customers that lost power, had power. 6,816 remain in the dark. Workers are repairing damaged poles and cross arms.

Congressmen support Interstate 47 in honor of Trump

Southeast Texas Congressman Brian Babin, of Woodville, Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has introduced the I-47 Future Interstate Act of 2026, to designate U.S.

Worker killed in crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety reports a man died Thursday morning when the garbage truck he was on rolled over on top of him.

Mayor releases statement on Shelter in Place

Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses is providing clarification regarding communications surrounding a potential shelter in place order during Tropical Storm Edouard.

Power restotation continues

Entergy Texas crews continue to restore power across Southeast Texas. As of 7:30 Thursday morning 24,475 customers remained without power. down from the peak of nearly 80,000 during the storm. Assessments following the storm.

Thursday school closing update

Here is a list of school closings for Thursday and the remainder of the week.Beaumont schools will be closed for the remainder of the week. Students will return Tuesday ( Sept 8 following Labor Day). Teachers and staff will report Thursday and Friday for training.

Storm clean up

From city of Beaumont:   As cleanup and recovery efforts continue following Tropical Storm Edouard, residents and business owners are encouraged to report storm-related damage once conditions are safe.Damage can be reported through the State of Texas iSTAT survey at damage.tdem.texas.gov.