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Wharton

Wharton man with disabilities beaten and robbed by 6 juveniles: Police

  • Apr 15

Hurricane Beryl could leave lasting impact on local farmers

  • Aug 9, 2024

'Worst-case scenario' hits crops in SE Texas following Hurricane Beryl

  • Jul 20, 2024

ABC13 brings you a closer look at southeast Texas' 1st wind farm

  • May 16, 2024

Wharton ISD worker fired for inappropriate relationship with student

  • Mar 5, 2024

Wharton man killed in shed after fire likely caused by space heater

  • Dec 31, 2023

Lockdown lifted at 2 Wharton ISD schools after ammunition found

  • Sep 1, 2023

Wharton residents say rural hospitals offer 'peace of mind'

  • May 15, 2023

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'We need help': Residents in Wharton low-income apartments say they're without power

  • Jun 2
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Wharton man with disabilities beaten and robbed by 6 juveniles, police say

  • Apr 15
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Hurricane Beryl could leave lasting impact on local farmers

  • Aug 9, 2024
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About 90M in crops damaged in Wharton and Matagorda counties after Beryls landfall

  • Jul 19, 2024
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Wharton ISD schools on lockdown after ammunition found outside campus

  • Sep 1, 2023
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Wharton 3-year-old shoots himself with gun found in mom's nightstand

  • Feb 4, 2023
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Grief counselors available after 17-year-old stabs 2 classmates at Wharton HS, school says

  • Oct 13, 2022
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2 Wharton HS students stabbed during lunchtime fight, police say

  • Oct 12, 2022

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3 men of 4-person robbery crew sentenced for targeting banks in rural towns near Houston

Officials said the three men sentenced for the 2018 to 2019 incidents were part of a four-person robbery crew, but one of them died in a car crash while trying to flee from police.

  • Apr 27, 2023

Grief counselors available after 17-year-old stabs 2 classmates at Wharton HS, school says

Wharton High School resumes classes after a stabbing incident led to their campus to go on lockdown Wednesday afternoon. Grief counselors will be available on campus.

  • Oct 13, 2022

17-year-old stabs 2 classmates who were about to attack him at Wharton HS, police say

Charges are being filed against the teen suspect and two of his classmates who are accused of trying to attack him on Wednesday.

  • Oct 13, 2022

What chemicals burned during the fire at Prime Eco facility in Wharton?

The fire is out, but neighbors in the area said they want to know what they were breathing in as the fire lit up the night sky.

  • Aug 3, 2022

Shelter in place lifted after large fire at Prime Eco plant in Wharton

At one point, police asked residents to turn off their air conditioners during the fire, but people are now allowed to use their A/C again

  • Aug 3, 2022