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Bus rider concerns highlight part of HOP's desire to modify service | Local News

Waiting in the sweltering heat Thursday afternoon in Killeen, three Hill Country Transit riders expressed concerns about an aspect of the regional public transportation agency’s service that speaks to why

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1 dead in Killeen motorcycle crash

Emergency crews responded to a fatal motorcycle accident near Texas Highway 195 and Chaparral Road in south Killeen Saturday.

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Broken roads being fixed in Killeen

A road repair crew Friday was paving a new surface on Gateway Drive, which is a major entrance point to the H-E-B Plus in central Killeen.
The road was severely damaged during the week of snow and icy weather in February, leaving potholes and an uneven driving surface.
The Killeen City Council in May approved a $5.8 million bid by Lone Star Paving for emergency repairs to Gateway Drive and other well-traveled roads in the city damaged during Februaryâs winter storm.
At about 2 p.m. Friday, several road construction vehicles and workers were laying fresh asphalt and making the road smooth. A supervisor on scene said they expected to open the road back to traffic that night.

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What to do in the Killeen-Fort Hood area this weekend

Now that school is out, there is a lot of extra time to spend with the family. Take them to the Summer Sunflower Fest at Robinson Family Farm, enjoy some

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Fire burns 3-story Killeen apartment building

A Killeen apartment building caught fire late Wednesday night.

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Elections ongoing in Killeen, Harker Heights

Early voting is coming to an end in Harker Heights today, but itâs just beginning in Killeen.
In Killeen, voters will be able to head to the polls to cast ballots in the special District 4 City Council election â which was necessitated when the first election ended with a tie.
Both incumbent Steve Harris and challenger Michael Boyd received 181 votes in the May 1 election. A third candidate, Brockley Moore, finished with 112 votes.
The election to determine the winner between Boyd and Harris will be June 12, with early voting conducted weekdays beginning today and concluding June 8.
The first and last days of early voting will have extended hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting the other days will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Wreck in south Killeen

A vehicle wreck with heavy damage was reported at the intersection of Trimmier Road and Stan Schlueter Loop in south Killeen Wednesday.

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Traffic jam ties up traffic from Nolanville to Belton

A long traffic jam was clogging up traffic in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 14 near Belton this morning.
Emergency vehicles and a long line of traffic extended from near the George Wilson Road exit to the city limits of Nolanville about 8 a.m. Monday
Calls to police for more information were not immediately returned.

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Two Killeen men indicted after alleged high-speed police pursuits in Nolanville

Two men from Killeen were indicted by a Bell County grand jury this week on unrelated felony charges after alleged high-speed police pursuits starting in Nolanville.

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Cove man pleads guilty to attempted stabbing in Killeen

A Copperas Cove man pleaded guilty this week to attempting to stab a woman last year in Killeen.
Stephon Andre Barrett, 26, was indicted on Feb. 24 on a second-degree felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He entered a guilty plea during a livestreamed hearing in the 426th Judicial District Court on Tuesday.
A sentencing hearing will be held in around six weeks, after a pre-sentence investigation report is completed, according to court discussions on Tuesday. A plea bargain has been reached in the case.
Barrett has been held in the Bell County Jail on a bond of $100,000, since his arrest on Oct. 5, 2020.

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