Secretary Arne Duncan testified on President Obama's plan for education before the House Education and Labor Committee.

Citing a track record of innovative ideas with rapid and effective implementation, Secretary Duncan announced that Joanne Weiss will lead development of the Race to the Top Fund to catalyze innovation and restore America's global leadership in public K-12 education.

He was re-elected this spring, swarn in as a councilman Wednesday morning and, now, a proment local official has announced he will be resigning his position by May 27th.

Tyler police say Omar Sharis Jackson, 35 turned himself into authorities around 3:00 a.m., Wednesday.

For some, it was a shocker...Shawn Johnson is adding a mirrorball trophy to her collection of Olympic medals.

Tyler police are investigating a rash of car burglaries in South Tyler.

A remark by a strategist for Gov. Rick Perry that the Republican Party shouldn't open itself "like a whorehouse" to new voters has infuriated some GOP women.

Two people have been arrested in connection with Tuesday's jail break.

Republican Party leaders are trying to avoid a public confrontation over renaming the Democratic Party "Socialist."

OSHA has cited Delek Refining Ltd. in Tyler with an alleged willful and 29 alleged serious violations after a fire and explosion claimed the lives of two workers and injured three others.

Go...go...go robot! That's what students at LeTourneau University were saying this week.

It sounds hard, finding a lunch with a non-water drink for under $5 with tax, but at it happens every week here at KLTV. This time we pulled out all the stops to find the best lunch deals.

Home builders are asking why spend thousands of dollars on vacationing each year, when you can invest in your backyard and bring the vacation to your home?

Because vacationing can be expensive some folks are looking to bring the vacation home. Tyler's 56th annual Parade of Homes is not far off. We went to find out what you can expect.

Two local inmates are back behind bars. Now the question is, just how did these two break out of the Gregg County jail? The answer is...they had help.

More programs offer veterans assistance in beginning business and obtain government contracts.

Judges and fans agree it was the most competitive "Dancing with the Stars" ever, with the youngest competitor, Shawn Johnson, narrowly coming out on top. East Texas fans are debating those final results.

A Texas family says 9-1-1 dispatchers and an East Texas medic did not do enough to help save her son. Now, the family is suing - not for money, but for change.

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School vandalism typically picks up at the end of the school year, police say, and this year in mid-Michigan is no exception.