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.
Some injuries were reported but there were no fatalities after a fully occupied Killeen hotel erupted in flames Friday night.
While no more freezing rain is the forecast, Killeen area roads remained covered in ice Thursday.
After yet another winter storm overnight, roadways across the Killeen-Temple area were covered in ice Wednesday morning, making driving extremely hazardous.
Snow is expected across much of the region through tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Starting tonight, there will be nightly lane closures in certain areas on Interstate 14 which will continue this week.
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.
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.
There will be daily lane closures in Killeen starting Friday.
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.
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.
COPPERAS COVE -- A vehicle accident shut down east bound traffic leaving Copperas Cove on Interstate 14 for a brief time Monday morning.
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.
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 14 in Nolanville temporarily closed down after two box trucks collided during the morning commute Tuesday, police said.
Traffic is backed up at Fort Hood entry gates today due to Sunday's snow causing a delayed work day for soldiers.
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:
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.
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.
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.
TTG Utilities, LP, of Gatesville may be awarded another roadwork repair project in the city of Copperas Cove.
City, community leaders respond to recent wave of Killeen violence
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.
The Salado Volunteer Fire Department responded to multiple wrecks Thursday morning on southbound Interstate 35.
Work which began two years ago continues on the Interstate 14 widening project though Bell County as 2021 is set to begin.
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.
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.
The Killeen Police Department is investigating a single vehicle motorcycle accident which claimed a man’s life.
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.
A man from Moody was identified in a fatal rollover accident that occurred over the weekend on FM 2671 in Coryell County.
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.
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.
Motorists traveling into Nolanville will have to take an alternate route Friday.
A road in Killeen will have daily lane closures from now until Tuesday as a result of construction.
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.
Texas Department of Transportation contractors will close southbound and northbound Interstate 35 lanes for construction, starting at 7 tonight.
Local police reports for Killeen, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights and Lampasas
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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