Many streets in Killeen now have significant damage after ice covered them for nearly a week.
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An 18-wheeler and a train collided Tuesday morning near Cameron. No major injuries where reported, according to Milam County Sheriff Chris White.
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Some injuries were reported but there were no fatalities after a fully occupied Killeen hotel erupted in flames Friday night.
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While no more freezing rain is the forecast, Killeen area roads remained covered in ice Thursday.
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After yet another winter storm overnight, roadways across the Killeen-Temple area were covered in ice Wednesday morning, making driving extremely hazardous.
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Snow is expected across much of the region through tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.18 on Saturday. That’s 2 cents higher than last week and 11 cents more than this time last year, according to AAA.
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TROY – The southbound Interstate 35 right main lane in Troy will be closed tonight to repair a bridge railing, the Texas Department of Transportation announced.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.16 on Saturday. That’s 3 cents higher than last week and 4 cents more than this time last year, according to AAA.
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COPPERAS COVE — In what would be a first for the city, the Copperas Cove City Council approved the commissioning of a pavement condition assessment for city streets to be completed by Houston-based firm, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.
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Golden Gate Drive in Killeen will be closed at Clear Creek Road from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today through Friday. The intersection will be reopened after work hours.
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Starting tonight, there will be nightly lane closures in certain areas on Interstate 14 which will continue this week.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.13 on Saturday. That’s 4 cents higher than last week and 3 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA.
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A Killeen ISD school bus accident was reported near the intersection of North Roy Reynolds Drive and Roy J. Smith Drive near the city limits between Killeen and Harker Heights.
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There will be daily lane closures in Killeen starting Friday.
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Beginning Thursday, the Texas Department of Transportation will close the inside eastbound mainlane on I-14 between Modoc Drive and Helms Way in Harker Heights. The on-ramp to Modoc Drive will also be closed, according to a news release.
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COPPERAS COVE — The City of Copperas Cove has approved contractors to make a utility cut across Lutheran Church Road on Thursday, weather permitting, according to a release by the city.
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COPPERAS COVE -- A vehicle accident shut down east bound traffic leaving Copperas Cove on Interstate 14 for a brief time Monday morning.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.09 on Saturday. That’s 10 cents higher than last week and 14 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA.
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The eastbound lanes of Interstate 14 in Nolanville temporarily closed down after two box trucks collided during the morning commute Tuesday, police said.
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Traffic is backed up at Fort Hood entry gates today due to Sunday's snow causing a delayed work day for soldiers.
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Bell County is starting to see deterioration in road conditions in areas throughout the County, according to a news release from the Bell County Sheriff’s Department. Reports are being received in the following areas:
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According to a City of Killeen news alert, the bridge on North WS Young (between Hwy 190 & Rancier) is closed due to the inclement weather. Motorists are asked to please find alternate routes.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $1.99 on Saturday. That’s 9 cents higher than last week and 26 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA.
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There will be daily lane closures in Killeen as a result of progress on water infrastructure, according to city officials. Progress will continue on water infrastructure improvements over the next month. Multiple lane closures are planned.
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TTG Utilities, LP, of Gatesville may be awarded another roadwork repair project in the city of Copperas Cove.
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City, community leaders respond to recent wave of Killeen violence
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $1.90 on Saturday. That’s 1 cent cheaper than last week and 37 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA.
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The Salado Volunteer Fire Department responded to multiple wrecks Thursday morning on southbound Interstate 35.
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Work which began two years ago continues on the Interstate 14 widening project though Bell County as 2021 is set to begin.
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Update: 11:35 a.m.: In Salado, members of the volunteer fire department responded to an accident between an 18-wheeler and a pickup about 9 a.m. near exit 284 on southbound Interstate 35. Officials advised people to avoid the area as they worked to clear the scene. No major injuries were reported.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $1.91 on Saturday. That’s the same as it was last week and 29 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA.
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The Killeen Police Department is investigating a single vehicle motorcycle accident which claimed a man’s life.
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A woman was taken to AdventHealth-Central Texas with injuries after an early morning two-vehicle accident near the intersection of State Highway 195 and Elms Road in south Killeen.
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A man from Moody was identified in a fatal rollover accident that occurred over the weekend on FM 2671 in Coryell County.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $1.91 on Saturday. That’s 7 cents higher than last week and 29 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA.
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The Killeen Police Department, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, will promote traffic safety via increased traffic enforcement throughout the remainder of Fiscal Year 2021.
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Motorists traveling into Nolanville will have to take an alternate route Friday.
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A road in Killeen will have daily lane closures from now until Tuesday as a result of construction.
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Many Killeen residents have opinions on whether the city needs a public facility corporation.
COPPERAS COVE — Road crews were out on U.S. Highway 190 in Copperas Cove Wednesday to conduct base repair of a couple portions of the highway.
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Texas Department of Transportation contractors will close southbound and northbound Interstate 35 lanes for construction, starting at 7 tonight.
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Local police reports for Killeen, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights and Lampasas
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A Killeen woman pleaded guilty last week to injuring an elderly woman earlier this year.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $1.83 on Saturday. That’s five cents higher than last week and 37 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA.
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