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Abilene Property Owner Fined $27K for 'Dragging His Feet' on Plan for Rehab

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Abilene Property Owner Fined $27K for 'Dragging His Feet' on Plan for Rehab

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - An Abilene property owner was fined $27,200 for "dragging his feet" on a plan to rehabilitate the building. Board of Building Standards members voted this week to fine this property owner $100 a day for every day they were out of compliance, beginning on October 2 of last year, which was the day this property owner failed to submit a completed rehabilitation plan as agreed. This means the property owner was out of co…See the Story

Abilene police taking 'layered approach' to protecting public from threats at hookah lounge

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Abilene police taking 'layered approach' to protecting public from threats at hookah lounge

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Wake-Up Weather: a Literal Rinse & Repeat Cycle Prompts Flooding Concerns

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Wake-Up Weather: a Literal Rinse & Repeat Cycle Prompts Flooding Concerns

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 Summary: Once again today, we are NOT CONCERNED WITH SEVERE WEATHER. Our main concern will be with the possibility of localized flash flooding. A flood watch is in effect for a few folks out west due to already a decent amount of accumulated rainfall and saturated soils. With this in mind, add a few extra minutes to your daily commute as roads are slick. Today: Overcast skies with spotty hit and miss showers continuing w…See the Story

HAPPENING NOW: Suspect arrested after police chase, crash in north Abilene

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A suspect was arrested after a police chase and crash in north Abilene Wednesday evening. Police say the incident began as an assault earlier in the day, where a suspect, whose identity has not been publicly identified, took a vehicle and disappeared. Officers located this vehicle in north Abilene around 7:00 p.m., and that instigated a pursuit, which ended in a crash in the backyard of a home near the intersection o…Abilene, Texas · Abilene See the Story

Boys & Girls Club of the Big Country Uses AI Tool to Enhance Summer Learning

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Boys & Girls Club of the Big Country is utilizing an Artificial Intelligence App to help children in its summer program advance their reading abilities. While artificial intelligence may have once sounded like something out of a science fiction novel, it is now rapidly becoming an essential tool in education. The latest tool in AI learning is an app called "Edsoma," which assesses students' current reading skills…Education · Castellón See the Story

ACU picked to finish 5th in United Athletic Conference

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Police surround south Abilene home to serve aggravated assault, search warrant

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Police surrounded a home in south Abilene to serve an aggravated assault and search warrant. Officers arrived at the home on Poplar Street and S 11th Street around 3:30 p.m. Thursday to serve the warrants. KTAB and KRBC arrived on scene and initially saw four individuals detained in handcuffs, however, all four individuals were later set free. The specific incident connected to this scene has not been disclosed, but…Abilene, Texas · Abilene Read Article

New exhibit, new faces: Big summer ahead at the Abilene Zoo

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Lots of work has been going on at the zoo, but the fruits of all that hard labor will be ready for visitors, along with a new animal. Abilene Zoo’s Caribbean Cove project nears completion, showcasing warm-weather animals year-round After months of renovation and construction, Zoo Director Jesse Pottebaum said both the Caribbean Cove and parking lot projects are near completion. “We're not only renovating Caribb…Abilene, Texas · Abilene Read Article

'Stay inspired and say something': Tuscola teen wins national playwright award

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TUSCOLA, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - 19-Year-Old Kolby Hoffman is well on his way to making a sizeable impression on the world of theater. He graduated from Jim Ned High School this year and already has two national awards to his name: his original One-act play, Dearest Heart, winning a Thespy and the Thornton Wilder National Playwriting award. ‘It feels like something out of a dream’: Movie theater in Snyder set to reopen "Everything that I write…Abilene, Texas · Abilene Read Article

Abilene mom accused of posting video of cocaine use on social media while toddler was home

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - An Abilene mother accused of posting a video of herself using cocaine on social media while her child was at home has been arrested. Hailey Butcher was booked into the Taylor County Jail Monday for Endangering a Child in connection to the allegations. Court documents state Child Protective Services began investigating Butcher after she posted a video to social media in December 2024 that allegedly showed her "cuttin…Social Media · Abilene Read Article

Hendrick Health to spend $3,750,000.00 to occupy 9,145 square feet of space in Abilene Texas.

Abilene, Texas — According to state and local development sources, Hendrick Health plans to invest $3,750,000.00 to build out 9,145 square feet of new space in Abilene. The company plans to occupy the new space at 6250 US-83 in Abilene, on or about February 1, 2026. According to the company website For more than nine decades, Hendrick Health has constantly been there to meet the wide-ranging healthcare needs of the Texas Midwest. From its humble…Abilene, Texas · Abilene Read Article

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