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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – One person is dead after a shooting Tuesday night in south Abilene. According to the Abilene Police Department, officers responded just after 10 p.m. to the 1700 block of South 13th Street after receiving reports of gunfire. Police said the person who fired the gun ca...
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The Abilene Police Department Police Academy serves to fill positions for our department only, and therefore cadets in the Abilene Police Academy are considered to be employees of the City of Abilene and are paid during their time in training.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday morning that the U.S. Mint would begin making $1 gold coins with President Donald Trump’s face on it.
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A 41-year-old man is dead after a shooting late Tuesday night in south Abilene...
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - There was little downtime for the Abilene Fire Department over the Fourth of July weekend as firefighters responded to multiple fires before shifting almost immediately into severe storm response. Public Information Officer Lindsay Fletcher said firefighters were alre...
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The Anson City Council appointed EJ Hernandez as the city’s new city manager during Monday’s council meeting.
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene ISD is giving families a chance to complete enrollment and registration for the upcoming school year during a two-day event later this month. The district will host its annual Enrollment Event on July 23 and 24 at the Abilene Convention Center. The event is de...
SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Not every vacant building in Sweetwater is immediately demolished. In some cases, those structures get one final purpose — helping firefighters prepare for emergencies. According to the Sweetwater Fire Department, Code Enforcement first identifies buildings that ma...
Lawmakers in support of Ukraine have worked for over a year to pass legislation to impose tariffs on goods from countries that continue to purchase Russian oil, gas and other exports.
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Investigators work to determine whether an ICE agent was legally justified in fatally shooting a man in Biddeford on Monday.
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Taylor County commissioners approved $27,000 Monday for a public education campaign after a district judge said a dramatic decline in jury summons responses forced one trial to be postponed. According to 104th District Judge Jeff Propst, the county historically saw ju...
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President Donald Trump is backing away from a proposal to impose a 20% fee on ships seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Some of the biggest names in Abilene Christian University athletics history will be honored Tuesday morning after the Wildcats announced their Hall of Fame clas
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HAWLEY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A semi-truck rolled over after hydroplaning on a rain-soaked roadway in south Hawley on Tuesday afternoon, sending the driver to the hospital. The crash occurred along the access road of U.S. Highway 277 in south Hawley. According to police, the driver lost control of ...
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