UPDATE: Identity of second man killed in Port Aransas boat crash released

The Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identity of both of Saturday morning’s crash victims. PORT ARANSAS, Texas — The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 25-year-old Jared Dale Hunt as the second victim of a boat accident that occurred in the Port Aransas Ship Channel on Saturday. Hunt’s body was pulled from the water … Read more

Longtime Houston columnist Ken Hoffman dies

Ken Hoffman’s son confirmed to CultureMap that he passed away at his home in Lake Conroe on Sunday. HOUSTON — A longtime columnist for the Houston Chronicle and most recently CultureMap Houston, has died.  Ken Hoffman’s son confirmed to CultureMap that he passed away at his home on Lake Conroe on Sunday. CultureMap said Hoffman … Read more

Southeast Texas journalist recounts harrowing experience while reporting at Pennsylvania Trump rally

“To know that someone went to that extreme to try to assassinate President Trump, and that I witnessed it first hand too. How do you prepare for it?” said Broussard. BEAUMONT, Texas — Vanessa Broussard, a Southeast Texas Journalist, says she was only 30 yards away from the the podium when shots first rang out … Read more

“It’s torture. I can’t sleep,” | Parents of missing teen search for answers in her disappearance

“If your out there, please come home. We all love you. Your family is very worried about you and concerned,” said Tracy Milam. SAN ANTONIO — “It’s the worst. It’s torture. I can’t sleep,” said Tracy Milam, Mother of Addison Milam. A flood of emotions from the parents of 14-year-old Addison Nicole Milam as they … Read more

Drone footage captures major fire at Town & Country Shopping Center in Odessa; multiple business affected

Odessa Fire Rescue and OFR Investigators are still on scene of the fire. OFR are putting out hot spots. ODESSA, Texas — Drone footage obtained by NewsWest 9 shows a large fire that happened on Sunday morning at Payne’s Gym in the Town & Country Shopping Center in Odessa. [embedded content] According to the City … Read more