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AlleyFest wraps up 35th year to mixed reviews

The final day of AlleyFest 2013 received mixed reviews Sunday as officials said the event — in its 35th year — was a huge success and some vendors were less enthusiastic.

Sequester could impact local food programs

Several programs for the elderly, including the Meals on Wheels program administered by the Area Agency on Aging, could be hard-hit by the Congressional sequester.

Ware students, volunteers enjoy Celebrity Read-a-thon event

Students at Ware Elementary School got a chance to see community heroes like firefighters and sheriff’s deputies up close and personal Thursday morning — and they got a story or two, as well.

I-20 Task Force debates location for hotel

Members of the I-20 Corridor Task Force voiced concern Thursday over the location for a proposed hotel and conference center, with several urging a location closer to the interstate.

Longview police shoot, kill suspect after being fired on during standoff

A four-hour standoff in a northeast Longview neighborhood ended Thursday evening in a hail of gunfire as officers shot and killed a registered nurse as she emerged with a weapon from a tear gas-filled house.

Organizer: Rain won’t cancel weekend’s AlleyFest

AlleyFest 2013 begins tonight and will continue through the weekend come rain or shine, organizers said during a Thursday drizzle.

Longview Police release standoff suspect's name

UPDATE: Longview Police tell KETK, the suspect who was taken from the house today, following a lengthy standoff with police is 38-year-old Candace Jackson of Longview.  

Early voters flock to area school races

Intense campaigns for and against multi-million dollar school bond issues drew the heaviest early voter turnouts in Northeast Texas, while municipal elections that had sluggish starts showed signs of heightened interest the final two days of ea

Street Closures for AlleyFest

The City of Longview announces temporary street closures in the downtown area during the annual AlleyFest event, which will be held May 10 – 12, in downtown Longview.

Longview Firefighters Participate in Fill The Boot Campaign

The Longview Fire Department and the Muscular Dystrophy Association are teaming up again this year to raise money to help families in East Texas living with neuromuscular disease.

LeTourneau students help develop wheelchairs for disabled people in Kenya

A group of LeTourneau University students left Wednesday for Kenya on a mission to help make the road of life a little smoother for people with mobility issues.

Longview’s Maxey providing physical play at free safety

Jimmy Carter covers the Lobos for the Longview News-Journal. Longview High School is having spring football.

Jack Stallard talks about all three Longview teams still playing in the state playoffs

Longview, TX (KTEK) He's the Sports Editor of the Longview News-Journal. Jack Stallard talked with KETK Sports Director Danny Elzner about the state baseball playoffs. All three Longview teams are still alive.

It's almost pool time, public pools opening in Tyler and Longview

It's almost that time again, in just a few short weeks, public pools and splash pads will open, and people will have a very comfortable option to get away from the hot summer heat.