BERLIN (AP) — High-level talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are moving ahead with experts working on drafting proposals this week, but a solution remains “far away,” Russia's delegate said Monday.
In the aftermath of the GameStop stock saga, many would-be investors have turned to mobile stock trading apps to capitalize on market investments.
The prices of lumber have doubled, and more, in the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing building and developing costs to go up as well.
New virtual real estate business available in Killeen area
The 56th annual Parade of Homes will feature eight residential properties ranging from Belton to Copperas Cove. The open houses are scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. on April 24-25 and May 1-2.
The building that used to be Logan’s Roadhouse will soon be the home of another restaurant.
The Central Texas College Hospitality department will host its next Patio Café Cuisine Nights dinner on Friday. A menu of Italian cuisine prepared by students Marvin Yarber, executive chef, and Isabel Carillo, sous chef, will be available for curbside pick-up from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Diners can c…
With the potential for severe weather approaching, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies.
When people think of identity theft, fraudulent credit activity and impersonation come to mind. But unsecure personal information can also be used to file for unemployment benefits without the person’s knowledge, according to Cisco Gamez, media and public relations specialist with Texas Work…
The Starbucks in Harker Heights has gone down to limited hours during the week as a result of short staffing, a worker at the store said.
Getting help from the IRS this tax season is going to be a challenge.
Home nationally have sold at a very high rate while locally very few homes are available for purchase.
New virtual real estate business available in Killeen area
Barr, along with wife, Emilie Wright, now plans to bring a taste of his home — Jamaica — inland to Temple with his restaurant Ras Kitchen.
Killeen is expected to receive $1.92 million in sales tax revenue this month, a .09% increase from the $1.91 million allocation distributed in April 2020, according to the state comptroller’s office.
Four years after celebrating its 100th anniversary — with management looking forward to another 100 years in operation — the Temple JC Penney location will close next month.
A new urgent care clinic that has been open for around two months held a ribbon cutting with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.
The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce will hold a socially distant ribbon cutting for Integrity Urgent Care at noon Thursday.
A brand new Planet Fitness is under construction off Stan Schlueter Loop near the Walmart.
Expanding broadband connectivity to rural homes is important to Texas, a Lufkin representative said Monday during state Rep. Hugh Shine’s monthly forum at the Temple Chamber of Commerce.
It has been nearly a month since Gov. Greg Abbott decided to lift the statewide mask mandate and allow businesses to open to 100% capacity after about a year of closures because of COVID-19.
New virtual real estate business available in Killeen area
Those driving through West Temple will soon be able to see a new bluebonnet along West Adams Avenue — not the flower but a liquor store.
A brand new shoe shop has officially opened in downtown Killeen after a prayer opening was held by the Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce Friday morning.
A new Seoul food restaurant is in business in north Killeen serving a combination of American and Korean food.
A new brewery in Killeen, The Iron Gauntlet, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon.
A new drive-thru coffee shop with only one other location in Texas officially opened its Killeen location Wednesday to a warm welcome from residents. There were more than 30 cars lined up in the drive-thru of the new Dutch Bros Coffee Shop around 10 a.m. Wednesday for the grand opening of th…
A new Killeen restaurant, Bubba's 33, is getting closer to completion as walls have gone up at the location off Central Texas Expressway.
A new brewery will host a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce Wednesday.
The Tilted Kilt restaurant in Killeen is planning to open again for the first time in over a year this summer.
Emilie Wright, founder and CEO of Livin’ Wright - Naturally For Everyone, offered a simple message at the event she coordinated on Sunday.
Using the sun to power homes and more is becoming more popular every day, but why is that? Mostly because of the money that can be saved.
The pandemic has put a strain on almost every business – the dry-cleaning sector is no exception.
Annual 14 Forward meeting set for Monday; Gen. Murray to speak
A Killeen restaurant and bar has been closed for over a year and there is no indication that it will be reopening anytime soon.
A new coffee shop will be opening the doors to its first Killeen location on Wednesday.
Area residents who have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine since March 20 can get a free oil change from an auto repair shop in Copperas Cove for as long as the promotion lasts.
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A local couple is working double time running two businesses in the Copperas Cove and Killeen area that couldn’t be much different from each other.
Killeen expects $26 million from latest federal coronavirus relief
New pizza restaurant location to open in Harker Heights
There’s been a lot of talk in the past week about a potential 60,000-square-foot new grocery store being built in north Killeen.
State Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, read a resolution Friday with the Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce highlighting Texas Black Business Week, an annual business networking event hosted by the Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce.
BERLIN (AP) — High-level talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are moving ahead with experts working on drafting proposals this week, but a solution remains “far away,” Russia's delegate said Monday.
NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital's health system, which authorities said had been pushed to its limit amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases.
Sales are steadily improving at Coca-Cola Co. as vaccinations allow for the opening of restaurants and offices in many regions globally.
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday with 40 world leaders, he faces a vexing task: how to put forward a nonbinding but symbolic goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that will have a tangible impact on climate change efforts not only in th…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were modestly lower in early trading on Monday, as stocks eased after hitting more records last week. Most of investors' attention will turn to company earnings, as the busiest time for quarterly results will be this week and next.
LONDON (AP) — The British government has asked regulatory authorities to investigate the proposed takeover of computer chip design firm Arm Holdings by the U.S. tech firm Nvidia, citing national security grounds as one of its concerns.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, has reached a new deal with reduced tax breaks for its scaled back manufacturing facility in southeast Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers and the the company announced on Monday.
SHANGHAI (AP) — Volkswagen, Ford and Chinese brands unveiled new SUVs for China on Monday at the Shanghai auto show, the industry’s biggest marketing event in a year overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called off a trip to New Delhi amid surging coronavirus cases in India, as the U.K. kept a worried eye on a new variant first identified in the vast Asian nation.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Organizers of a $20 million contest to develop products from greenhouse gas that flows from power plants announced two winners Monday ahead of launching a similar but much bigger competition backed by Elon Musk.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin, technology giant Foxconn reach new deal with lower tax credits for scaled back project.
LONDON (AP) — British authorities are exploring the possibility of creating a new digital currency that Treasury chief Rishi Sunak touted as "Britcoin."
The overhaul in the top ranks of GameStop continues with the announced departure of CEO George Sherman at the end of July.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed trade and economic issues in a meeting in Jakarta on Monday with his Indonesian counterpart, the two countries said.
Pandemic-related job losses forced many older Americans out of the workplace i n the past year, perhaps permanently. But the COVID-19 crisis also seems to have delayed some retirements.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government said Monday it is asking Myanmar to release a Japanese journalist who was arrested by security forces in its largest city of Yangon the previous day.
BERLIN — Pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they will provide 100 million more doses of their coronavirus vaccine to the European Union this year.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — ABN AMRO has agreed to pay 480 million euros ($574 million) as part of a settlement with prosecutors who accused the Dutch state-owned bank of “serious shortcomings” in tackling money laundering, prosecutors and the bank said Monday.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As the passengers walked a little dazed through the airport gates, they were embraced one after another by family members who rushed forward and dissolved into tears.
SYDNEY (AP) — A prequel to the “Mad Max” movie franchise starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth will be filmed in Australia, officials said on Monday.
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
NEW DELHI (AP) — H.S. Panno, an independent contractor living in a spacious two-story penthouse in New Delhi, had his doubts when he bought his first electric car in September.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Monday amid cautious optimism about a global rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.
HOUSTON (AP) — Two people were killed in Texas in the fiery crash of a Tesla and authorities say there was no one in the driver's seat at the time of the crash, although it's not clear whether the car's driver-assist system was being used.
LONDON (AP) — A group of 12 elite English, Spanish and Italian clubs dramatically split European soccer on Sunday by announcing the formation of a largely-closed Super League. They are leaving the existing UEFA-run Champions League structure despite warnings they could be kicked out of their…
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s public high schools were set to reopen Monday for the first time since the nation's third-largest school district went fully remote amid the coronavirus pandemic over a year ago.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says her state could be seeing a drop in infections after leading the nation’s COVID-19 daily case rate for weeks.
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania opened a low-cost airport Sunday at the site of a former refugee camp to boost tourism in one of its poorest northeastern areas.
A Maryland hotel executive is trying to assemble new financing for a $680 million offer to buy Tribune Publishing after his partner, a Swiss billionaire, pulled out of the bidding for the newspaper chain.
Alma Wahlberg, the mother of entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and a regular on their reality series “Wahlburgers,” has died, her sons said on social media Sunday. She was 78.
In the aftermath of the GameStop stock saga, many would-be investors have turned to mobile stock trading apps to capitalize on market investments.
The prices of lumber have doubled, and more, in the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing building and developing costs to go up as well.
New virtual real estate business available in Killeen area
BOSTON (AP) — After he was elected mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, at just 23 years old, it seemed Jasiel Correia's political career had nowhere to go but up. Bright and dynamic, Correia charmed voters by portraying himself as a successful entrepreneur who could revive the struggling old…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
PARIS (AP) — The pandemic has torn a multibillion-dollar bite out of the fabric of Europe's fashion industry, stopped runway shows and forced brands to show their designs digitally instead.
NEW YORK (AP) — Safety regulators warned people with kids and pets Saturday to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and others were injured.
LOS ALTOS, Calif. (AP) — Charles “Chuck” Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81.
HUTCHINSON, Minn. — Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with felony assault and allege that he attacked a home improvement store employee and a police officer after the store worker told him to wear a mask.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police in San Antonio on Saturday released the name of the man who fatally shot himself during a shootout with an officer outside San Antonio International Airport.
MANSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut middle school teacher who raised $41,000 to help hundreds of his struggling neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic got an unwelcome surprise for his charitable efforts: a form stating he could owe $16,031 in income taxes.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's largest city is banning the use of loud, gas-powered leaf blowers.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels that could trigger the federal government's first-ever official shortage declaration and pro…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As states around the country lift COVID-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction — and many residents are fuming about it.
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