Gerardo Gonzalez, 29, charged with injury to a childMother’s boyfriend arrested after bringing unconscious 2-year-old to Spring gas stationRead full article: Mother’s boyfriend arrested after bringing unconscious 2-year-old to Spring gas station
The 2026 Texas Sales Tax Holiday and runs through midnight SundayTexas Tax-Free weekend is here: What you can buy and how much you can saveRead full article: Texas Tax-Free weekend is here: What you can buy and how much you can save
Residents frustrated as complaints about abandoned buildings mountHouston quietly paused its blight cleanup program. People in Midtown are paying the priceRead full article: Houston quietly paused its blight cleanup program. People in Midtown are paying the price
Precinct 4 Constables investigate scene of road rage shooting at Cypress Mill Place BoulevardMan in custody after road rage shooting near Houston’s Northwest FreewayRead full article: Man in custody after road rage shooting near Houston’s Northwest Freeway
A Harris County judge declined to issue an emergency order blocking Texas’ new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.Houston moms lose first round in fight over Ten Commandments in Texas classroomsRead full article: Houston moms lose first round in fight over Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms
After being rescued, the teen helped expose a network of abuse operating along Houston's notorious Bissonnet track.Teen’s courage brings down Houston gang member and sex trafficking ringRead full article: Teen’s courage brings down Houston gang member and sex trafficking ring
Person of interest identified as "Junior".Teen turns himself in weeks after fatal shooting of 16-year old in Durham Park neighborhoodRead full article: Teen turns himself in weeks after fatal shooting of 16-year old in Durham Park neighborhood
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. the night beforeReady to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditionsRead full article: Ready to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditions
The six-year-old loves getting to score goals and practicing at Apex Soccer LabKaty girl with Down syndrome finds her place on the soccer fieldRead full article: Katy girl with Down syndrome finds her place on the soccer field
Spring ISD will offer free school breakfast, lunches this school yearSpring ISD to offer free breakfast, lunch to all students for 2026-27 school yearRead full article: Spring ISD to offer free breakfast, lunch to all students for 2026-27 school year
No description availableWho’s leading in Texas’ U.S. Senate race? We’re tracking poll results between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.Read full article: Who’s leading in Texas’ U.S. Senate race? We’re tracking poll results between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
School suppliesLIST: Back-to-school freebies — backpack and supply giveaways around HoustonRead full article: LIST: Back-to-school freebies — backpack and supply giveaways around Houston
KPRC 2 Insiders have 4 chances to win a $250 Kroger gift card.SponsoredKPRC 2 Insiders, here’s your chance to win a $250 Kroger gift card! Read full article: KPRC 2 Insiders, here’s your chance to win a $250 Kroger gift card!
Students will use SMARTtags to mark when they board and exit the school bus.Houston ISD launches SMARTtag to boost bus safetyRead full article: Houston ISD launches SMARTtag to boost bus safety
A portion of the Texas Children's Hospital campus is seen on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and diesRead full article: A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies
Houston business owner challenges Trump-era immigration enforcement after fiancée detained by ICEHouston Trump voter says ICE detained his fiancée at Bush Airport: “I didn’t vote for that”Read full article: Houston Trump voter says ICE detained his fiancée at Bush Airport: “I didn’t vote for that”
Back to school with HISD: What parents need to know before first dayHISD parent guide: Tools, safety tips, resources for new school yearRead full article: HISD parent guide: Tools, safety tips, resources for new school year
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to delegates and attendees at the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Houston.Ted Cruz’s college sports bill hangs in the balance as U.S. Senate scrambles ahead of August recessRead full article: Ted Cruz’s college sports bill hangs in the balance as U.S. Senate scrambles ahead of August recess
Resident questions HOA authority to impose new fee after purchaseKaty homeowner challenges new $1,000 HOA leasing fee, questions whether Sunterra can impose new chargeRead full article: Katy homeowner challenges new $1,000 HOA leasing fee, questions whether Sunterra can impose new charge
FILE - A police vehicle flashes its lights (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)Man dies after collapsing inside Harris County processing center, officials sayRead full article: Man dies after collapsing inside Harris County processing center, officials say
FILE - An ICE Special Response Team member stands guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, while protesters gather outside to denounce the ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, operations, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)ICE is getting body cameras, but its own policy could keep the footage secretRead full article: ICE is getting body cameras, but its own policy could keep the footage secret
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to delegates and attendees at the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Houston.Ted Cruz’s college sports bill hangs in the balance as U.S. Senate scrambles ahead of August recessRead full article: Ted Cruz’s college sports bill hangs in the balance as U.S. Senate scrambles ahead of August recess
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after delivering remarks at Red Rock Casino Resort Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File PhotoTrump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”Read full article: Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) speaks to the media in San Antonio, Texas after visiting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Dilley, Texas, in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Castro, joined by other members of Congress and a pediatrician, discussed conditions they observed during the visit, his eighth to the facility.Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditionsRead full article: Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditions
No description availableWho’s leading in Texas’ U.S. Senate race? We’re tracking poll results between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.Read full article: Who’s leading in Texas’ U.S. Senate race? We’re tracking poll results between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller speaks at a rally against data center development across the state on the Capitol grounds in Austin on July 27, 2026. Sid Miller says Republicans will lose statewide elections due to rapid data center development, backlashRead full article: Sid Miller says Republicans will lose statewide elections due to rapid data center development, backlash
People take selfies with Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, TX on October 14, 2024. Appeals court rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to overturn Texas State Fair gun banRead full article: Appeals court rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to overturn Texas State Fair gun ban
Several Texas EquuSearch volunteers also scouring areaSearchers return to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’Read full article: Searchers return to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’
No description availableDozens of Texas counties working on plans to install flood warning sirensRead full article: Dozens of Texas counties working on plans to install flood warning sirens
70-year-old man convicted of 1977 murder has sentence reduced to lifeAfter half-century on death row, Houston man gets lifeRead full article: After half-century on death row, Houston man gets life
We’re asking viewers across the Houston area to send us their water bills and a brief description of their concerns so we can look for patterns, ask officials for answers, and continue reporting on water billing problems in their communities.Think your water bill is wrong? KPRC 2 Investigates is collecting Houston-area billsRead full article: Think your water bill is wrong? KPRC 2 Investigates is collecting Houston-area bills
David Northern’s Flint Housing Commission contract, Houston Housing Authority controversy raise new accountability questionsHe wasted millions in Houston. Now he’s running Flint’s housing authority — and making more money than everRead full article: He wasted millions in Houston. Now he’s running Flint’s housing authority — and making more money than ever
The suspected gunman8 years after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, families still searching for answers, accountabilityRead full article: 8 years after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, families still searching for answers, accountability
Southeast Houston families grateful for 2 Helps You pushing Houston Public Works on it’s action plan for a fix to community’s eyesore and squatters problem 2 Helps You: Houstonians frustrated over years-long abandoned home, city claims demolition could happen within 60 daysRead full article: 2 Helps You: Houstonians frustrated over years-long abandoned home, city claims demolition could happen within 60 days
One Sugar Land resident, who is not a customer of Xfinity, reached out to Investigator Mario Diaz after company left cables in his backyard for “Going on 2 years”More Houstonians report abandoned Xfinity cables after initial 2 Helps You report, company acts swiftly with solutionRead full article: More Houstonians report abandoned Xfinity cables after initial 2 Helps You report, company acts swiftly with solution
Compassion for Community organization is this week’s focus for making a positive impact in the Houston Area2 Helps You: 2,000 pairs of shoes part of back-to-school giveaway Saturday in Spring to students in needRead full article: 2 Helps You: 2,000 pairs of shoes part of back-to-school giveaway Saturday in Spring to students in need
Less than 24 hours after Investigator Mario Diaz shows up to speak with residents, Union Pacific starts having the wild growth inspected2 Helps You: Overgrown vegetation by railroad tracks creating neighborhood eyesore and damaging fences Read full article: 2 Helps You: Overgrown vegetation by railroad tracks creating neighborhood eyesore and damaging fences
“I’ve got around 80 emails to and from the city where I have submitted pictures, videos and have just every event I have been documenting since then,” Spring Branch homeowner, then 2 Helps You got involved Spring Branch homeowner now getting flood issue fixed after city failed to deliver initially Read full article: Spring Branch homeowner now getting flood issue fixed after city failed to deliver initially
The achievement by Jersey Village company earning U.S. patent and mattress industry recognition, potential avenue to address mattress dumpingWait this came from a mattress? Local inventor transforming recycled mattress foam into sustainable productsRead full article: Wait this came from a mattress? Local inventor transforming recycled mattress foam into sustainable products
This combination of images show, from left, Zendaya at "The Odyssey" premiere in New York on July 14, 2026, Demi Moore at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2026, and Lady Gaga at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo)Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal MatterRead full article: Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter
No description available1 day agoRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ to HoustonRead full article: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ to Houston
FILE - Ariana Grande arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)2 days agoAriana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — againRead full article: Ariana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again
The six-year-old loves getting to score goals and practicing at Apex Soccer LabKaty girl with Down syndrome finds her place on the soccer fieldRead full article: Katy girl with Down syndrome finds her place on the soccer field
No description available1 day agoRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ to HoustonRead full article: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ to Houston
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. the night beforeReady to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditionsRead full article: Ready to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditions
FILE - New Mexico Attorney General Ral Torrez speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts followRead full article: A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow
Lindsay Clancy waits for the judge to call a prospective jury member into court in her murder trial where she is charged in the 2023 killing of her three children, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 childrenRead full article: Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children
A portion of the Texas Children's Hospital campus is seen on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and diesRead full article: A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies
FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)The COVID vaccine breakthrough is now coming for the fluRead full article: The COVID vaccine breakthrough is now coming for the flu
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after delivering remarks at Red Rock Casino Resort Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File PhotoTrump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”Read full article: Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”
A convention attendee walk through the rain outside the George R. Brown Convention Center, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)Houston Weather: Tracking afternoon showers and storms Saturday, with more rain for the start of the school yearRead full article: Houston Weather: Tracking afternoon showers and storms Saturday, with more rain for the start of the school year
The incident was verified at 11:59 p.m. Thursday.SH-225 at Richey Street reopens after being closed for hours due to hazmat spillRead full article: SH-225 at Richey Street reopens after being closed for hours due to hazmat spill
FILE - Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to TrumpRead full article: US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump
File image of school supplies.1 day agoSupply list sticker shock: I took my son’s Pre-K supply list to 3 top retailers, prices couldn’t be more differentRead full article: Supply list sticker shock: I took my son’s Pre-K supply list to 3 top retailers, prices couldn’t be more different
Back to School treatsWhen does school start? Here’s when Houston-area districts return for the 2026-27 school yearRead full article: When does school start? Here’s when Houston-area districts return for the 2026-27 school year
No description available1 day agoWoman charged with making bomb threat at Bush AirportRead full article: Woman charged with making bomb threat at Bush Airport
Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez disappeared in 2018 after dropping her 4-year-old daughter at a babysitter's home. 1 day agoErik Arceneaux sentenced to life in prison for murder of Houston mother Maria Jimenez-RodriguezRead full article: Erik Arceneaux sentenced to life in prison for murder of Houston mother Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez
Firefighters say they are 99.9% sure the fire was caused by lightning1 day agoLightning likely sparked the fire at a Sugar Land homeRead full article: Lightning likely sparked the fire at a Sugar Land home
Teare says money would support added staff, tech and possible outside counsel as the case could stretch into federal courtHarris County sets aside $2.5M for DA’s independent probe into ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado AraujoRead full article: Harris County sets aside $2.5M for DA’s independent probe into ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
No description available1 day agoMan arrested for running two unlicensed care homes in Montgomery County, vulnerable residents found bedriddenRead full article: Man arrested for running two unlicensed care homes in Montgomery County, vulnerable residents found bedridden
No description availableBlaze at Galveston seafood warehouse leaves manager devastated: "We lost everything"Read full article: Blaze at Galveston seafood warehouse leaves manager devastated: "We lost everything"
Harris County Precinct One Constable's Officer1 day agoAlvin man charged with online solicitation of a minorRead full article: Alvin man charged with online solicitation of a minor
No description available1 day agoLarge fire destroys Galveston seafood warehouse, firefighter sent to hospital, dog rescuedRead full article: Large fire destroys Galveston seafood warehouse, firefighter sent to hospital, dog rescued
Everyday conversations can empower students to speak upBack-to-school safety: How everyday conversations can help keep students safeRead full article: Back-to-school safety: How everyday conversations can help keep students safe
No description available1 day agoFormer Harris County sheriff’s deputy charged with sexually assaulting 13-year-oldRead full article: Former Harris County sheriff’s deputy charged with sexually assaulting 13-year-old
Ayden Bazy, 17, identified as one of the suspects who tried to rob armored truck on Bellaire Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon2 days agoMissouri State football commit charged in Houston attempted armored truck robberyRead full article: Missouri State football commit charged in Houston attempted armored truck robbery
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks at the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso on June 7, 2024.1 day agoHarris County considers ballot measure for early childhood funding through proposed tax increaseRead full article: Harris County considers ballot measure for early childhood funding through proposed tax increase
Cougars' defense is looking to play faster and more physically. 1 day agoUH Football begins fall camp with focus on accountabilityRead full article: UH Football begins fall camp with focus on accountability
In this Feb. 2, 2011, file photo, a wallet containing cash and a Visa card is displayed. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)1 day agoTHIS Texas city ranks among top 10 in U.S. for biggest income growth, study findsRead full article: THIS Texas city ranks among top 10 in U.S. for biggest income growth, study finds
Baytown PD on scene of shooting investigation.1 day agoBaytown man shot while grilling in park; search for suspects underwayRead full article: Baytown man shot while grilling in park; search for suspects underway
Wong’s appointment has faced legal challenges and political criticism1 day agoJudge rules Daniel Wong may remain as appointed Fort Bend County judgeRead full article: Judge rules Daniel Wong may remain as appointed Fort Bend County judge
A detour sign1 day agoTxDOT to close westbound I-10 between Freeport Street and Uvalde Road for weekend repairsRead full article: TxDOT to close westbound I-10 between Freeport Street and Uvalde Road for weekend repairs
Close up of a Stainless steel kitchen sink with running water. The faucet is turned right up. a strong water jet flows into the basin. small bubbles and swirls are seen. the water flows through the open drain. sharp and detailed image. blue toned1 day agoHitchcock water main break disrupts service along Highway 6Read full article: Hitchcock water main break disrupts service along Highway 6
Mattel is bringing its UNO Social Club pop-up to Dan Electro’s in Houston Heights on August 6, offering a free game night with music, exclusive prizes, and a party atmosphere.1 day agoUNO is bringing game night to Dan Electro’s in the Heights — and it’s freeRead full article: UNO is bringing game night to Dan Electro’s in the Heights — and it’s free
No description available2 days agoEscaped Liberty County inmate captured in Seattle after nearly three weeks on the runRead full article: Escaped Liberty County inmate captured in Seattle after nearly three weeks on the run
Officials warn of rabies risk after recent raccoon bites2 days ago7 raccoon bites in two weeks — Galveston officials warn visitors to stop feeding wildlifeRead full article: 7 raccoon bites in two weeks — Galveston officials warn visitors to stop feeding wildlife
No description available2 days agoSupporters of Houston’s Garden Oaks Theater race to save historical building from demolitionRead full article: Supporters of Houston’s Garden Oaks Theater race to save historical building from demolition
Hugo Balderas-Ibarra1 day agoHouston immigration attorney rejects 18-year plea in assault caseRead full article: Houston immigration attorney rejects 18-year plea in assault case
No description available3 days agoDaniella Guzman will return to anchoring KPRC 2 News Today beginning ThursdayRead full article: Daniella Guzman will return to anchoring KPRC 2 News Today beginning Thursday