Who’s paying for these flights? Attorney explains process that takes immigrants to, from Abilene airport

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Abilene's Animal Services Advisory Board met Wednesday afternoon to talk about ordinances involving prevalent animal-related problems within the city. While they discussed regulations for feral cat colonies and so-called backyard breeding, meeting attendees spent most of their time on the topic of cat and dog overpopulation.

A multi-hour standoff between Abilene police and a 44-year-old female suspect ended in a fatal shooting Monday night. The suspect allegedly firing at officers after hours of negotiation. The officers return fire striking and killing the victim who was pronounced deceased at the scene. An APD news release and witness statement reveal that the altercation began around 9pm that night with a separate shooting.

The weather pattern has caused serious drought and heat wave after heat wave. In this First Warning Weather University lesson, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans explores what La Niña is and its little brother, El Niño.

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - More than 160 Big Country students received recognition and cords at The Paramount Abilene on Thursday ahead of their graduations. Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas puts on the annual signing day for students committing to skilled trade career paths.

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Known as a platform to host users' fun videos, TikTok is also used as a way to educate in viewers in creative ways. One New Jersey man is doing just that, showcasing smaller communities by dancing his way through Texas. Over the weekend, he two-stepped through the Big Country.

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - After a Hamlin mother put out a call for help in making her home more accessible, the community answered that call, banding together to build a wheelchair ramp just days later, lifting a burden off the Crossan family.

KNOX CITY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Storms last Saturday night left many residents in Knox County with damaged homes, vehicles, storage units, and more debris in the aftermath of what once was called a "life threatening tornado" by official resources.

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Community Foundation of Abilene (CFA) began its 8th annual Abilene Gives fundraiser on Monday by opening its early donations portion of the event. This is the second year that Abilene Gives will be fundraising during a 12-hour period in lieu of a 24-hour time frame that's been used in past years.

For just the second time ever in the US--the CDC says a human has contracted Bird Flu. A dairy worker in Texas is believed to have gotten the Type A-H5N1 flu... from working with sick cattle. Health officials say the risk to humans is low since person-to-person transmission is rare. However, cattle in Texas and a handful of other states have tested positive. And largest producer of eggs in the U.S., Cal-Maine Foods, said Tuesday it slaughtered almost 2 million chickens after an outbreak--also in Texas.

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