http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines RSS Feed for KBTX - Local News - Headlines en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:03 GMT 2013-05-22T17:01:03Z en-us http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Public-Notice-to-Boil-Water-from-the-City-of-Hearne-208508291.html Due to a reduction in pressure due to a line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the Hearne water system to notify their customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:59:37 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Public-Notice-to-Boil-Water-from-the-City-of-Hearne-208508291.html 2013-05-22T16:59:37Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Parents-of-Boys-Sickened-from-E-Coli-Insulted-by-News-Conference-208506561.html The parents of an 18-month-old and a 4-year-old who were sickened from E. coli are satisfied that health officials determined the source of the sickness. However, they’re not so happy with how that news was delivered to the media. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:03 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Parents-of-Boys-Sickened-from-E-Coli-Insulted-by-News-Conference-208506561.html 2013-05-22T17:01:03Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/CSISD-School-Board-Discusses-New-Elementary-School-Employee-Pay-Raises-208494851.html A ninth elementary school and potential employee pay raise were discussed Tuesday night. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:36:02 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/CSISD-School-Board-Discusses-New-Elementary-School-Employee-Pay-Raises-208494851.html 2013-05-22T15:36:02Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Bryan-Wreck-Causes-Power-Outages-Road-Closure-208487121.html Power was out and a portion of a road closed in Bryan due to an accident. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:26 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Bryan-Wreck-Causes-Power-Outages-Road-Closure-208487121.html 2013-05-22T17:00:26Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Bill-Modifies-Concealed-Handgun-Licenese-208464191.html Concealed handgun license holders in Texas would be allowed to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range under a bill advancing in the Texas Legislature. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:48:28 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Bill-Modifies-Concealed-Handgun-Licenese-208464191.html 2013-05-22T13:48:28Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Safety-Board-Chair-ATF-Blocking-Plant-Blast-Probe-208461081.html The head of a federal safety board says federal agents and the state fire marshal are blocking the board from investigating a deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant blast. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:05 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Safety-Board-Chair-ATF-Blocking-Plant-Blast-Probe-208461081.html 2013-05-22T11:36:05Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Power-Outages-Affecting-BTU-Customers-208443061.html BTU says weather problems knocked out power for some of its customers, including for residents in the area Gordon St. and for others in the vicinity of Edgewood Dr. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:11:21 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Power-Outages-Affecting-BTU-Customers-208443061.html 2013-05-22T12:11:21Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Officers-Train-Mentally-Physically-For-Active-Shooters-208433631.html On Tuesday, Walker County officers underwent an active shooter drill at Sam Houston State University to mentally and physically prepare themselves for the potentially deadly situation. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:48:08 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Officers-Train-Mentally-Physically-For-Active-Shooters-208433631.html 2013-05-22T03:48:08Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Thunderstorms-Bring-Rain-Hail-and-Lightning-to-Brazos-Valley-208438301.html A line of thunderstorms swept across the Brazos Valley Tuesday night into Wednesday morning producing heavy rain, hail, lightning and strong winds. Wed, 22 May 2013 04:26:01 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Thunderstorms-Bring-Rain-Hail-and-Lightning-to-Brazos-Valley-208438301.html 2013-05-22T04:26:01Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Dead-Mans-Curve-To-Get-New-Safety-Feature-208425861.html A stretch of road in Madison County is known by many locals as 'Dead Man's Curve’, and it's getting a new safety feature after TXDOT looked into several fatalities in that area. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:52:47 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/Dead-Mans-Curve-To-Get-New-Safety-Feature-208425861.html 2013-05-22T12:52:47Z