University of Texas at Tyler students have met a new turning point, students are walking across the stage to new careers and jobs.

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Santa Claus visited students at the Boshears Center on Friday, giving gifts and well wishes to students.

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Police responded to a report that someone had been shot in their car near Tyler High.

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Livingston ISD and community members mourn the loss of one of their students who died after being struck by an 18 wheeler when leaving a school bus.

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The East Texas Live weekend events calendar shows you a few of the things happening all around East Texas this weekend.

Breakfast with Santa is this weekend, and pictures with the Grinch are in a couple weeks, among other events happening from the Tyler Parks and Rec Department.

Kaley Perez tells you how you can get paid while training for a new career in IT with Goodwill's Goodtech Academy in Tyler

The National Retail Federation released the holiday spending projections for the upcoming holiday season.

Speaking at the NewsNation GOP Primary Debate on Wednesday night, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley argued that we shouldn't ban categorically ban foreign Muslims from entering the United States, but added that we could ban people from certain countries.

Author and journalist Bill O'Reilly says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the winner of Wednesday's Republican primary debate. O'Reilly joins the post-debate analysis show to argue why. #GOPDebate #Republicans #DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested the burden of financing student loans should fall on universities rather than the government. NewsNation's political panel following the debate discusses issues surrounding college education. #education #studentloans #RepublicanDebate