Abilene Regional Airport sees 19% growth in 2024, plans for continued expansion

Published   Jan 29, 2025 02:03AM
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – During the January Airport Development Board Meeting, Transportation Services Director Don Green and Marketing and Development Manager Elizabeth Smyser presented the 2024 Abilene Regional Airport statistics, highlighting a year of significant growth. In December 2024, passenger boardings increased by 10%, with 9,360 enplanements. This marked a rise of 867 passengers compared to [...] ... Read more

UPDATE: Pedestrian struck by SUV on dimly lit Abilene street

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by an SUV on a dimly lit Abilene street Sunday night. On January 26, around 9:22 p.m., emergency crews responded to a collision on Judge Ely Boulevard. The Abilene Polic ... Read more

'Don't believe everything you see': Abilene merchant address

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) raids continue across various parts of the country. Local merchants are pushing back against rumors of ICE operations in Abilene businesses, but they voiced conc ... Read more

UPDATE: Victim in stable condition following Monday night sh

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Police have released additional details about the Monday night shooting in Abilene that left a woman injured. At approximately 8:50 p.m. on January 27, police responded to reports of a shooting in the 700 block of North ... Read more

Storms expected across the Big Country Wednesday night

Published   Jan 28, 2025 09:59PM
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Big Country is bracing for active weather tomorrow, as a Marginal Risk (1/5) for severe storms is in effect across the region. The Storm Prediction Center indicates a potential for isolated strong to severe storms, with threats including heavy rain, strong winds, and possible hail. No tornado threat is expected [...] ... Read more

West Texas VA breaks ground on new outpatient clinic in Abil

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Renovation of a current building in southwest Abilene and construction of a new building connected to the first is bringing state-of-the-art health care closer to veterans across the Big Country and Heartland. The West T ... Read more

All Kind Initiative Shelter faces full capacity, seeks commu

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - In October 2024, All Kind Animal Initiative relocated to a new building, providing much-needed space for their growing population of animals. But just four months later, the shelter is operating at full capacity, even uti ... Read more

Meals on Wheels Abilene faces potential $1.9M budget cut, co

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Meals on Wheels Abilene, which serves 13 rural communities in addition to Abilene, is facing a potential budget cut of approximately $1.9 million. Executive Director Betty Bradley discussed the impact of "Title 20" fun ... Read more