‘It was 45 degrees in my bedroom’ | Tenants braving cold conditions while waiting for apartment management to turn on the heat

Management at the Heights at 515 apartments said the heat from the chiller systems will turn on Friday, prompting frustration from some residents who have children. SAN ANTONIO — Tenants living at the Heights at 515 apartments will have to wait until Friday for the heating system to turn on as frigid conditions are forecasted … Read more

Former teacher’s aide gets 5 years in prison for abusing special education students in Longview

She was convicted of seven counts of injury to a child and one count of unlawful restraint, in connection with abuse that happened in 2021. LONGVIEW, Texas — A former Longview ISD employee was sentenced to five years in prison for her role in the abuse of 11 special education students at J.L. Everhart Elementary.  … Read more

Florida 6-year-old dies after accidentally shooting himself in the head, police say

Lakeland police say an investigation is ongoing. LAKELAND, Fla. — A 6-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head on Sunday has died, according to the Lakeland Police Department. It happened just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 5 outside of a house on West Crawford Street. Authorities say the child, Major Smith, had just … Read more

‘She already had her wedding dress picked out’ | Loved ones of couple killed in Clinton Highway crash speak for first time

A close friend of Carly Williams and Jeffery Wilkerson Jr. said the two were on their way to meet them when the wreck happened. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Loved ones of a couple killed in a crash on Clinton Highway just hours after celebrating Christmas are speaking for the first time.  According to authorities, the pair … Read more