Inside Killeen

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended disapproving a data center, but the Killeen City Council will give final consideration at a June meeting. Is a data center in the city inevitable? The Inside Killeen crew goes in depth on the issue with James Sills, a resident who attended the P&Z meeting.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Babatunde and Dr. Rodney Duckett discussed how grassroots business can serve as a foundation for community growth, cultural identity and generational leadership. Babatunde’s Under One Roof bookstore became more than a retail space — it functioned as a hub for mentorship, networking and historical education in Killeen. Duckett, one of his protégés, carried that model forward through his own outreach efforts, emphasizing youth development and community engagement. Both stressed the importance of economic support within the community, consistent business practices and preserving history as key elements in building a sustainable future.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

This episode of the Inside Killeen podcast features Ronnie Russell, a well-known Killeen resident and the president and CEO of the Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce, discussing AI and how to succeed in business. The conversation explores innovation, access and what it means to "make it" in the current business climate. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

KDH News employees discuss the Killeen Mall’s efforts to revitalize itself through the addition of three major stores, including HomeGoods, TJ Maxx and Five Below. They also talk about the potential impact on the community and whether these changes will be enough to bring shoppers back to the Killeen Mall.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

On the night of Tuesday, March 24 – shortly before 9 p.m. – Killeen City Manager Kent Cagle sent an email to the Killeen mayor and City Council, announcing his "retirement." It came as a surprise to many who follow Killeen city politics. KDH News employees talk about Cagle's legacy in Killeen and the leadership gap Cagle's departure means for the city.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Mandy Shaiffer, originally from Missouri, began her career as a nurse in the 1990s. In December, she became CEO of Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, leading hundreds of employees at a hospital that includes robots and a wide variety of medical services. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

In this episode of Inside Killeen, TaNeika Driver-Moultrie discusses her roles as president of the Killeen NAACP and executive director of the Greater Killeen Community Clinic. She discusses local youth and their achievements, community health concerns and emphasizes the importance of advocacy. Driver-Moultrie also highlights upcoming events, including an election forum and the Freedom Fund Banquet, which aim to inform voters and celebrate local youth.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

As part of an ongoing series on Women's History Month, Harker Heights Police Chief Sonja Clay, who is the first woman police chief in Harker Heights' history, sat down with KDH News to discuss the challenges and accomplishments of being a leader in law enforcement.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Carrie Ellis, the police chief at Central Texas College, has served in law enforcement for 30 years and recently released a new book about women seeking leadership positions in law enforcement.  It is called, “Ma’am In Command”, and can be found on Amazon. In this episode of Inside Killeen, Ellis talks about women in law enforcement and the benefits of having a police force that includes female officers. She will soon be sworn in as the new Texas Police Chief Association president. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Killeen Fire Department Chief Jim Kubinski talks about the challenges of being a firefighter and the level of support KFD has received in order to help them help Killeen. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Central Texas author and journalist John Clark, a cancer survivor, has written 22 books and works as a correspondent for KDH News. In 1991, he covered the Luby's mass shooting in Killeen. These days, he writes weekly profile features on local veterans and other people. In this episode, he joins Inside Killeen hosts Jacob Brooks and Kevin Limiti to talk about the writing process, his latest books and more.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

The use of AI tools is spreading like wildfire across the globe, including here in the Killeen Fort Hood area. Earlier this week, there was a three-day AI conference at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center. In this episode,  co-hosts Jacob Brooks and Kevin Limiti speak with KDH business reporter Daelan Cheh and KDH videographer Hamida Botchway about the potential benefits and pitfalls of using AI.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

The Inside Killeen podcast is joined by Opinion Editor Dave Miller to discuss Killeen's mayoral election, which is already heating up. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

KDH News staff members talk about the recent winter storm that made the roads in the city of Killeen dangerous for travelers. They discuss the response from the city and KISD to the storm.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Host Kevin Limiti is joined by Copperas Cove Editor Erik Walsh to talk about the death of Copperas Cove Police Department Officer Elijah Garretson, who was killed in the line of duty. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

The filing periods have begun for local elections, and things are already starting to heat up. Opinion editor Dave Miller joins the discussion about all things election related.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Members of the KDH News crew talk about the top stories of 2025, how they were reported and how they impacted the community in the first episode of 2026 for the Inside Killeen podcast. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Cory with the Keys is an entrepreneur, hip-hop artist, and well-known social media personality in the Killeen area. He joins Inside Killeen to talk about his music and how he was able to turn his life around following a six-year sentence in the Texas prison system. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Dr. Lincoln Coffie is an entrepreneur, pastor and advocate for north Killeen, where he owns and runs several businesses, including a medical clinic. A Jamaican native, he spent several years in the U.S. illegally before earning his citizenship through the military and becoming a doctor. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

The Killeen Chess Club, which meets weekly on Wednesdays at the Whataburger on Trimmier Road, is a staple of the city. George Miller, who regularly attends the chess club, talks about some of the club history and discusses with the Inside Killeen podcast some of the finer points of the game. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Inside Killeen is joined by James Sills, a Killeen resident since 1993. An advocate for better roads and well-planned growth in the city, Sills is a resident of Killeen's Donut Hole, an area of south Killeen where distrust and resentment of city politics runs deep. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

KDH staff talk about the uses and drawbacks of social media for journalism, and how Killeen-Fort Hood area Facebook pages and other platforms can influence local news. In one recent case,  a Harker Heights Police Department Facebook post showing an elderly man accused of shoplifting groceries had close to 1,000 comments, with many seeming to be on the accused shoplifter’s side.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Thanksgiving has come to pass in the Killeen area, but not before many organizations, churches, businesses and others opened their doors and their hearts to the less fortunate in the area by providing hot meals and messages of hope to the community. Here’s a recap of what happened with KDH News reporters who covered the meal giveaways and more in Killeen and Fort Hood.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Inside Killeen is joined by The Carlson Law Firm, one of several firms representing dozens, perhaps hundreds, of women who may have been victims of a Fort Hood doctor — an OB-GYN — who has been accused of inappropriately and covertly recording and photographing his female patients. The Army sent out about 1,400 letters to patients who may have been affected.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Big moves by the Killeen Independent School District recently have been making headlines, including the naming of a new superintendent, King Davis, and the approval of a turnaround plan for failing schools. Inside Killeen hosts Jacob Brooks and Kevin Limiti talk to KDH News education reporter Ethan Housewright about the latest.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Killeen Councilwoman Jessica Gonzalez discusses a variety of topics including downtown revitalization, street maintenance, the results of a citizen survey and SNAP benefits being taken away as a result of the government shutdown. Gonzalez is a life-long Killeen resident who represents District 1, which includes north Killeen, in the Killeen City Council.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

In this episode, Killeen Councilman Joseph Solomon talks about issues with food banks, responds to a city survey and says he is considering a potential run for mayor of Killeen. Solomon is a military veteran and has been active in the Killeen area for more than 30 years. He works as a campus pastor for the Christian House of Prayer and is the executive director of the Refuge Corporation, which is a charitable arm of the Christian House of Prayer that holds monthly food banks and other events to support the community.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Longtime Killeen Councilman Jose Segarra is an Army veteran, business owner and former mayor. In this episode of Inside Killeen, he discusses a wide-ranging area of topics including downtown revitalization, homelessness and the state of the city's roads. Segarra, who grew up in Chicago, said he will "probably" run for Killeen mayor during the 2026 election. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Pete Lopez Jr., originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., has been in law enforcement since 1987 and became the Killeen police chief in 2023. He talks with the Inside Killeen podcast on how KPD tackles crime and Killeen's perception as a crime-ridden city.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Activity by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up in the Killeen area recently with the arrest of a KIlleen school district employee and an increase of ICE air flights at the Killeen Regional Airport. KDH News journalists Kevin Limiti and Brent Johnson talk about their recent stories on the topic, and what may be coming up next. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Inside Killeen talks with Stars and Stripes reporter Rose Thayer and Brent Johnson, KDH military editor, about their coverage of Greville Clarke, who was a Fort Hood soldier convicted earlier this year of breaking into female barracks on post, and then torturing and raping his victims. Clarke, an Army sergeant at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to life in prison. He was found dead in his jail cell on Sept. 19, 2025. While the attacks were happening in 2021 and 2022, Fort Hood officials provided no warning to the public. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Inside Killeen talks with KDH News education reporter Ethan Housewright about a violent bullying case at Killeen High that fractured a boy’s orbital bone. Inside Killeen hosts Jacob Brooks and Kevin Limiti, along with reporter Jana Lynn Kilcrease, also talk about other cases involving bullying in Killeen, including a fatal stabbing, and what school officials and parents can do about it. Read Ethan's story on the Killeen High case here: bit.ly/46PeHxtSend us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Hosts Jacob Brooks and Kevin Limiti are joined by KDH News business and legislative reporter Joseph Bahr to discuss recent new regulations of the vaping market in Texas, as well as how it impacts the many vape shops in Killeen. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

KDH News journalists Jacob Brooks, Kevin Limiti, Brent Johnson and Erik Walsh talk about local reactions to the death of Charlie Kirk, a well-known political activist, who was assassinated in Utah on Sept. 10, 2025.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Killeen Mayor Pro Tem Riakos Adams sat down with Inside Killeen last week to talk about some aspects of the newly adopted 2026 fiscal year budget. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Copperas cove ISD Superintendent Brent Hawkins is interviewed by KDH News Copperas Cove Editor Erik Walsh and KDH education reporter Ethan Housewright. Hawkins talked about everything from his nickname to the challenges of public school education in today’s world. He also talked about a major issue – a $165.7 million school bond – that Copperas Cove residents will vote on this November. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

For nearly two months now, there has been a brewing scandal within the Copperas Cove Fire Department. Three firefighters have been fired and one resigned. One of the ex-firefighters has been charged with meth possession. KDH Managing Editor Jacob Brooks talks with co-host Kevin Limiti and Copperas Cove Editor Erik Walsh about the issue, which has sowed distrust in the Cove community.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Suzanne Armour of Families in Crisis and Daelan Cheh, KDH intern reporter, discuss the homeless issue in Killeen and broad approaches to tackling the issue.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Ethan Housewright, education reporter for KDH News, talks with host Kevin Limiti about education issues concerning Killeen ISD and the challenges of reporting on education.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Bell County Commissioner Louie Minor, D-Killeen, and Brent Johnson, military editor for KDH News, talk about Immigration Customs and Enforcement in the Bell County area, and immigration issues more broadly. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

In this episode, Joseph Bahr, who covers the Texas Legislature for KDH News, dives into the issues including the Democrats leaving the state, the potential ban on tax-funded lobbyists and the disabled veterans property tax exemption. Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Co-hosts Jacob Brooks and Kevin Limiti are joined by KDH News Military Editor Brent Johnson to talk about the history and renaming of Fort Hood. On Monday, July 28, the local Army installation known as Fort Cavazos for about two years was redesignated Fort Hood in a formal ceremony outside the III Armored Corps headquarters.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Bell County Commissioner Louie Minor, D-Killeen, and Killeen Councilwoman Jessica Gonzalez discuss the local impacts of President Donald Trump's landmark 'Big, Beautiful Bill' as well as the impact of federal funding cuts.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Inside Killeen co-host Jacob Brooks, managing editor of the Killeen Daily Herald, is joined by Military Editor Brent Johnson and Scott Sjule, a retired Army first sergeant who served as the top enlisted soldier of the storied 1st Cavalry Division’s Horse Detachment. The Army recently announced most ceremonial horse units, including 1st Cav’s, will be deactivated in the next year, marking an end of a horse unit at Fort Hood that began more than 50 years ago.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

Inside Killeen co-hosts Jacob Brooks and Kevin Limiti are joined by KDH News staff reporter Jada Holcomb to talk about the effect Lamar Odom is having on the Killeen community. Odom, a two-time NBA champion and reality TV star, surprisingly showed up in Killeen to announce a new school. While the community is excited about the possibilities, some residents remain skeptical.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show

In this pilot episode of the Inside Killeen podcast, host Kevin Limiti talks to the sister of Deanna Merryfield, who disappeared from Killeen in 1990, as well as a commander with the Criminal Investigations Division of the Killeen Police Department.Send us a message. Let us know what you think of the podcast or suggest a guest we should interview.Support the show