HOUSTON - A federal agency will give about $20 million to a rural Central Texas town to help rebuild two schools destroyed in last year's deadly fertilizer plant explosion.
HOUSTON - A federal agency will give about $20 million to a rural Central Texas town to help rebuild two schools destroyed in last year's deadly fertilizer plant explosion.
HOUSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide additional money to help rebuild the small Texas town where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school.
HOUSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide additional money to help rebuild the small Texas town where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school, and killed 15 people.
President Barack Obama is consoling families of victims of a fertilizer plant explosion and residents of the devastated Texas town where the blast happened last week.
President Barack Obama is telling mourners at a memorial service for victims of a Texas plant explosion that their community is not alone.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says tragedies like the West fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 remind him of the fierce loyalty Texans have for each other.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says tragedies like the fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 remind him of the fierce loyalty Texans have for each other.
Baylor University President Ken Starr is honoring the Czech heritage of the tiny Texas town where a fertilizer plant explosion killed at least 14 people.
Baylor University President Ken Starr is honoring the Czech heritage of the tiny Texas town where a fertilizer plant explosion killed at least 14 people.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling the 12 men honored at a memorial service for West fertilizer plant first responders "ordinary individuals blessed with extraordinary courage."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling the 12 men honored at a memorial service for West fertilizer plant first responders "ordinary individuals blessed with extraordinary courage."
On April 17, a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, leveled part of that small town located some 20 miles north of Waco. Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and...
On April 17, an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, leveled part of the small town located some 20 miles north of Waco. Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and other nearby...
West residents are getting back near the explosion site, and many are trying to decide if they'll keep their homes.The second phase has begun to let people back into their homes. Residents between Walnut
A West resident gives a tour of her damaged home and describes what happened that horrific night.
Wednesday, April 24 2013 6:55 PM EDT2013-04-24 22:55:03 GMT
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A memorial service to remember the firefighters and first responders who died in the tragic West explosion will be held Thursday at the Ferrell Center on the campus of Baylor University. The service is
A memorial service to remember the firefighters and first responders who died in the tragic West explosion will be held Thursday at the Ferrell Center on the campus of Baylor University.
Thursday, April 25 2013 10:15 AM EDT2013-04-25 14:15:35 GMT
Thursday, April 25 2013 10:15 AM EDT2013-04-25 14:15:36 GMT
Hundreds of people lined up for the first funeral service in West Wednesday afternoon. They paid their respects to Kenneth "Luckey" Harris Jr., who lived in West. Harris was a Dallas Fire and Rescue veteran
Hundreds of people lined up for the first funeral service in West Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday, April 18 2013 11:11 AM EDT2013-04-18 15:11:26 GMT
Thursday, April 18 2013 11:11 AM EDT2013-04-18 15:11:26 GMT
President Barack Obama offered his thoughts and prayers Thursday morning in a statement. He said, "Today our prayers go out to the people of West, Texas in the aftermath of last night's deadly explosion
President Barack Obama offered his thoughts and prayers Thursday morning in a statement.
WEST, Texas - The damage to surrounding homes and businesses caused by an explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant was estimated Wednesday to exceed $100 million.
WEST, Texas - The damage to surrounding homes and businesses caused by an explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant was estimated Wednesday to exceed $100 million.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has ordered that the U.S. flag at federal buildings and military facilities in Texas be flown at half-staff Thursday in memory of the victims who died in the fertilizer plant explosion.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has ordered that the U.S. flag at federal buildings and military facilities in Texas be flown at half-staff Thursday in memory of the victims who died in the fertilizer plant explosion.
As the people of West continue to push through the loss and tragedy following the fertilizer plant explosion, the people of the Texas Panhandle are remembering and reflecting on similar horrors right here at home.
As the people of West continue to push through the loss and tragedy following the fertilizer plant explosion, the people of the Texas Panhandle are remembering and reflecting on similar horrors right here at home.
Authorities say they've received reports of looting in the aftermath of the catastrophic fertilizer plant explosion that's killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160.
Authorities say they've received reports of looting in the aftermath of the catastrophic fertilizer plant explosion that's killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160.
Continuing Coverage: West Fertilizer Plant ExplosionMore>>
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This is a list of facilities and locations that survivors of the West explosion can go for help. Want to include your facility? Email us at ideas@kxxv.com. Heart of Texas Red Cross has a shelter at Latham
News Channel 25 is compiling a list of shelters and donation stations for those who want to help.
More than 100 people have been rushed to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center after an explosion at a Fertilizer plant in West. According to Hillcrest CEO Glenn Robinson there have been zero deaths at the
Five people remain in in the Hill crest Baptist Medical Center Intensive Care Unit, Thursday. More than 100 people were rushed to Hill crest after an explosion at a Fertilizer plant in West, Wednesday evening.
A spokeswoman says about 20 members of the Texas National Guard are on the scene of a Central Texas fertilizer plant explosion working to help first responders.
A spokeswoman says about 20 members of the Texas National Guard are on the scene of a Central Texas fertilizer plant explosion working to help first responders.
Police in Texas say it's not clear how many people remain trapped in the rubble after a fertilizer plant explosion that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others.
Police in Texas say it's not clear how many people remain trapped in the rubble after a fertilizer plant explosion that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others.
A blood center that serves Central Texas hospitals says donors are greatly needed due to the massive plant explosion that has injured more than 160 people.
A blood center that serves Central Texas hospitals says donors are greatly needed due to the massive plant explosion that has injured more than 160 people.
A weather front is bringing cooler temperatures and thunderstorms into West, where authorities are still searching for survivors of a massive fertilizer plant explosion.
A weather front is bringing cooler temperatures and thunderstorms into West, where authorities are still searching for survivors of a massive fertilizer plant explosion.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says its staff is positioned within a quarter mile of a Central Texas fertilizer plant to monitor air quality and other environmental concerns.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says its staff is positioned within a quarter mile of a Central Texas fertilizer plant to monitor air quality and other environmental concerns.
A school near the Texas fertilizer plant that was leveled by an explosion says it wasn't warned about a controlled fire at the plant in February and evacuated its students to another school as a precaution.
A school near the Texas fertilizer plant that was leveled by an explosion says it wasn't warned about a controlled fire at the plant in February and evacuated its students to another school as a precaution.
The mayor of a Texas town where a fertilizer plant explosion injured more than 100 people says some firefighters who were battling a blaze when the blast happened aren't accounted for.
The mayor of a Texas town where a fertilizer plant explosion injured more than 100 people says some firefighters who were battling a blaze when the blast happened aren't accounted for.
The mayor of West, Texas, says volunteer firefighters went to fight a fire at a fertilizer plant about a half-hour before a massive explosion tore through it and damaged surrounding buildings.
The mayor of West, Texas, says volunteer firefighters went to fight a fire at a fertilizer plant about a half-hour before a massive explosion tore through it and damaged surrounding buildings.
Country music legend Willie Nelson is sending out his prayers via Twitter after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion rocked West, Texas, a small community north of Waco near where he grew up.
Country music legend Willie Nelson is sending out his prayers via Twitter after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion rocked West, Texas, a small community north of Waco near where he grew up.
The Texas fertilizer plant where an explosion injured more than 100 people and killed an unknown number of others was cited for failing to obtain or to qualify for a permit in 2006.
The Texas fertilizer plant where an explosion injured more than 100 people and killed an unknown number of others was cited for failing to obtain or to qualify for a permit in 2006.
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The Amarillo Area Foundation is currently working with community partners to create a new sustainable scholarship program to replace the popular ACE program.
The Amarillo Area Foundation is currently working with community partners to create a new sustainable scholarship program to replace the popular ACE program.
