Beaumont News

Beaumont police officers responded with extreme caution Friday to a report of a suspicious suitcase on Major Drive, but some hours and 15 delayed trains later it was determined not to be a threat.

The atmosphere is still a little bit unsettled. That is why we had plenty of clouds today along with showers and storms for Tyler, Jasper, and Newton counties.

Kids bike and run for fitness, fun in Beaumont Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Marine Band trumpeter Gunnery Sgt. Scott Gearhart plays "Taps" at the close of the Memorial Day commemoration ceremony at the Memorial Ampitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011.

Subway, yogurt shop coming to Walden Road Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

A company seeking to run a pipeline across East Texas instead crossed the wrong Texan, and now a state appeals court ruling in the dispute could make it harder to condemn land and snatch private property for future pipelines.

Nathaniel Welch, right, and Meg Baertl, left, sit down over drinks and eats at The Cabana at The Grill.

Beaumont police have the roadway blocked in the area of College Street at South Major following the discovery of a suspicious package.

Beaumont teacher Veronica Varley, right, and others hold signs in support of the Port Arthur teacher.

United Steelworkers local 13-2001 members tonight ratified three separate agreements with ExxonMobil Baytown for the operations, maintenance and laboratory groups.

Texas drivers will now have to move over and slow down for Texas Department of Transportation vehicles.

City offices are closed Monday Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Police arrested Alto Watson Wednesday and charged him with burglary of a habitation and family violence.

Rothenberger,-Reagan.jpg Reagan Rothenberger, a Beaumont native and 20-year-old junior at Dallas Baptist University , was elected president of the Student Government Association on April 17 for the 2013-14 school year, and will take office in August.

Savoy-family.jpg Wilson-Deanna-Edwards-3-16-copy.jpg A woman accused of brutally killing a Beaumont man and then setting his body ablaze pleaded guilty to murder Monday, May 21.

The city's two public pools are gearing up for the summer season. Magnolia Park Pool will open on Saturday, May 25, and will be open on the following weekend, June 1-2. Both Magnolia and Alice Keith Pool will open and operate under their regular hours for the season on Tuesday, June 11.

This is a collection of Beaumont street signs that have unique or fun names attached to the roads we drive on.

Food fans gathered Wednesday at the Bahn Mon Renegade Food trailer after a recent frenzy of Facebook rumors claimed the city of Beaumont was limiting food truck's permits.

Monica Cobb and a few of her fellow mobile food truck owners say their livelihood is being threatened by the city of Beaumont.

One-hundred-million dollars, that's the price tag to fix all residential Beaumont streets.