4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (361+ words) A bar and grill near Lamar University has reopened just three days after a weekend shooting in its parking lot, and the owner says he plans to increase security — especially outside after customers leave. Beaumont police said one person was…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (469+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — Hostilities in the Middle East escalated Tuesday, further pushing up the price of oil to nearly $100 per barrel. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirmed that Houthi strikes targeting energy infrastructure resulted in…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (315+ words) Cosigning a loan for a friend or family member can feel like a simple favor, but financial experts say it can carry long-term consequences for both your wallet and your credit. Kelly Davis of Common Cents Credit Union shared five…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (109+ words) KFDM Entergy crews and contractors are working on restoring power to hundreds of customers one week after Edouard knocked out electricity to 80,000 people A check of the Entergy outage map shortly before noon shows nearly 700 customers still without power Estimated…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (210+ words) Questions about Port Arthur’s financial future are raising concerns among some residents who say the city needs to be more transparent about how taxpayer dollars are spent — and whether leaders are doing enough to prevent long-term budget problems. Police and…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1434+ words) AUSTIN — Barbers Hill ISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Poole is defending the district’s education foundation after tense questioning from Texas lawmakers about money directed to the nonprofit, its investments, and his daughter’s former job with the firm managing its portfolio. Poole…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (963+ words) PORT ARTHUR — Valero and Motiva reported a combined 51,969.54 pounds of emissions during separate Tropical Storm Edouard-related events at their Port Arthur refineries, according to initial reports filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtained by KFDM 6 News. Valero reported…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (367+ words) JASPER COUNTY — The management of the Nashville-based L-P Corporation has announced what it is calling a "curtailment of operations" at it's OSB mill on Highway 190 between Jasper and Newton beginning in October, impacting an estimated 150+ jobs, according to Mike Lout…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (99+ words) KFDM Port Arthur is 'playing chicken' and no one's complaining PORT ARTHUR — 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…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) PORT ARTHUR — A Port Arthur native is bringing a Houston institution home — and celebrating the opening with a block party featuring Houston rapper Paul Wall. Frenchy’s Chicken opens Saturday at 2200 Gulfway Drive, at Richmond Avenue, with a grand opening block…...