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Community supports Deer Park police officer injured in major accident while driving to work
Read full article: Community supports Deer Park police officer injured in major accident while driving to workThe Deer Park community is rallying behind a local police officer who was involved in a major car accident while driving to work.
Vince Young hosts tailgate to celebrate 20th anniversary of UT’s iconic National Championship win
Read full article: Vince Young hosts tailgate to celebrate 20th anniversary of UT’s iconic National Championship winLegendary Texas quarterback Vince Young hosted a 20th anniversary tailgate celebration in Houston to honor the Texas Longhorns’ historic National Championship victory over USC.
Two Houston Firefighters injured while battling a 2-alarm fire in southeast Houston
Read full article: Two Houston Firefighters injured while battling a 2-alarm fire in southeast HoustonMassive fire destroyed Christ Church Apostolic on Fuqua Street in southeast Houston early Saturday morning, Houston Fire Department officials said.
‘The movement my husband built will not die’: Widow Erika Kirk vows to carry on Charlie Kirk’s mission
Read full article: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’: Widow Erika Kirk vows to carry on Charlie Kirk’s missionErika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, delivered her first public remarks Friday night, thanking law enforcement, first responders and supporters following her husband’s assassination earlier this week.
TEA to investigate teachers’ social media posts about Charlie Kirk assassination
Read full article: TEA to investigate teachers’ social media posts about Charlie Kirk assassinationThe Texas Education Agency says it will investigate teachers and school staff accused of making inappropriate comments on social media following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
$100M lawsuit targets Memorial Hermann, ex-hospital manager over hidden bathroom cameras
Read full article: $100M lawsuit targets Memorial Hermann, ex-hospital manager over hidden bathroom camerasA $100 million class action lawsuit has been filed against Memorial Hermann Hospital The Woodlands Medical CeBree and the hospital’s former patient care director, who was arrested last month after being accused of placing hidden cameras in restrooms at the hospital.
‘Nobody more powerful than Charlie Kirk’: UH Turning Point USA members honor conservative activist
Read full article: ‘Nobody more powerful than Charlie Kirk’: UH Turning Point USA members honor conservative activistTyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, was arrested in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, 31, founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, who was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Tributes and vigils — including one at the University of Houston — remembered Kirk’s influence on young conservatives, his family, and called on members to continue the movement he built
Hundreds of retired city of Houston workers still waiting for promised pension checks
Read full article: Hundreds of retired city of Houston workers still waiting for promised pension checksMore than 1,000 former City of Houston employees who opted into an early retirement pension program earlier this year are facing severe financial hardship after waiting nearly five months for their promised payments.
$100M lawsuit targets Memorial Hermann, ex-hospital manager over hidden bathroom cameras
Read full article: $100M lawsuit targets Memorial Hermann, ex-hospital manager over hidden bathroom camerasA $100 million class action lawsuit has been filed against Memorial Hermann Hospital The Woodlands Medical CeBree and the hospital’s former patient care director, who was arrested last month after being accused of placing hidden cameras in restrooms at the hospital.
Judge will allow camera in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield’s murder trial
Read full article: Judge will allow camera in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield’s murder trialDespite opposition from attorneys on both sides of the case, Chambers County Judge Chap B. Cain III announced Friday morning that he will allow one television camera inside the courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield’s upcoming murder trial.
Reward increased to up to $40K for information in 2023 deadly stabbing of Harris County father
Read full article: Reward increased to up to $40K for information in 2023 deadly stabbing of Harris County fatherAustin Kanuch was stabbed to death while asleep in his home on Greenleaf Lake Drive in September 2023.
Dramatic, deadly ending after man sets Kingwood home on fire during SWAT standoff
Read full article: Dramatic, deadly ending after man sets Kingwood home on fire during SWAT standoffA person was found dead inside the rubble of a burned home following a SWAT standoff Friday involving a wanted man in Kingwood.
New rate hike: Your electric bill is going up
Read full article: New rate hike: Your electric bill is going upHouston electric customers will start seeing higher bills even if their electricity use stays the same. That’s because transmission utilities like CenterPoint Energy are raising the rates they add to monthly bills starting Sept. 1.
Houston business owner charged in contract scandal ‘regrets lapse in judgement’ but says he should still be paid by city
Read full article: Houston business owner charged in contract scandal ‘regrets lapse in judgement’ but says he should still be paid by cityHouston Mayor John Whitmire stopped a payout last week to a Houston business owner charged with bribery, following KPRC 2’s ‘DRAINED’ Investigation into the city’s waterline contract corruption scandal. Now that business owner says he’s sorry for what happened and explains he’s still owed for the finished work.
Trio of metal thieves pose as utility workers, cause $45K in damage at northwest Houston business
Read full article: Trio of metal thieves pose as utility workers, cause $45K in damage at northwest Houston businessInvestigators with the Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office are searching for three people charged with stealing copper wire from a northwest Houston business.
Houston Mayor Whitmire stops payment of $8 million to business owner charged with bribery
Read full article: Houston Mayor Whitmire stops payment of $8 million to business owner charged with briberyOne of the Houston business owners charged with bribery following our ‘DRAINED’ Investigation into Houston’s contract corruption scandal, is scheduled to receive more than $8 million this week. This is for work completed on an unrelated city project.
NOAA moves up timetable for restoring Galveston County’s weather radio signal
Read full article: NOAA moves up timetable for restoring Galveston County’s weather radio signalThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration now reports it’s All Hazards weather radio signal for Galveston County will be back up by Aug. 15. NOAA reports it will be a temporary signal, with a permanent signal back on the air by Sept. 30.
Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis church
Read full article: Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis churchThe mother of a 10-year-old girl killed during a mass shooting in a Catholic church in Minneapolis has remembered her as a sharp, curious and funny child who “didn’t water herself down.”.
Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college
Read full article: Trump's travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for collegeThousands of students who planned to attend U.S. universities this fall are among those impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 19 countries.
Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk's assassination
Read full article: Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk's assassinationThe assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves through classrooms worldwide.
State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons
Read full article: State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessonsEducators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.
Texas legislative committees will study freedom of speech on college campuses in wake of Charlie Kirk killing
Read full article: Texas legislative committees will study freedom of speech on college campuses in wake of Charlie Kirk killingThe committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.
Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report says
Read full article: Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report saysExperts say a teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online.
22-year-old Tyler Robinson arrested in Charlie Kirk shooting
Read full article: 22-year-old Tyler Robinson arrested in Charlie Kirk shootingA 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting.
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
Read full article: The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheatingHigh school and college educators say that student use of artificial intelligence has become so widespread that they need to rethink how to assign and assess students.
“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation
Read full article: “Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportationThe Department of Public Safety has shifted from Biden-era border enforcement to helping expel people from the country, a job once exclusively done by federal authorities.
After being wrongfully deported, a South Texas man and his family navigate realities of shifting immigration policies
Read full article: After being wrongfully deported, a South Texas man and his family navigate realities of shifting immigration policiesJaime Galvan Sanchez has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years. He was deported in less than 24 hours without due process and allowed to return. But his family is still suffering from the aftermath.
How a rural Texas sheriff became a poster child for serving Trump’s immigration goals
Read full article: How a rural Texas sheriff became a poster child for serving Trump’s immigration goalsRoy Boyd has also become one of the loudest cheerleaders for partnerships between sheriffs and ICE to offer the federal agency unprecedented access to jails and deputies.
Questions remain unanswered after Palestinian man detained at Bush Airport for more than a week
Read full article: Questions remain unanswered after Palestinian man detained at Bush Airport for more than a weekA Houston family wants answers after their son, who is Palestinian, was held for nine days in a screening room at Bush Airport after arriving in the U.S. His attorney says border patrol officials never told him why he was being held or why he was suddenly released afterward.
Gunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agents
Read full article: Gunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agentsA man wearing tactical gear and armed with a rifle opened fire at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, Monday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportations
Read full article: Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportationsWith border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.
Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso
Read full article: Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El PasoThe Ecuadorian man was acquitted by a jury on a separate charge after crossing into the new military zone in May.
With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program
Read full article: With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall programTexas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.
State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons
Read full article: State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessonsEducators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.
Today in history: The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left death, devastation in its massive wake
Read full article: Today in history: The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 left death, devastation in its massive wakeThe deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States happened at the turn of the 20th century in Galveston.
Old artillery shell found at Memorial Park highlights park’s military past
Read full article: Old artillery shell found at Memorial Park highlights park’s military pastA lawn crew uncovered an old World War I-era artillery shell while working at Houston’s Memorial Park on Tuesday. Houston police safely detonated the shell later that day.
Remembering Camp Mystic: Devastated by flood waters, loved by generations of Texans
Read full article: Remembering Camp Mystic: Devastated by flood waters, loved by generations of TexansFor decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of Camp Mystic comes from the character lessons that the camp instills.
‘The land will always belong to the people:’ Freedmen’s Town Mayor on legacy and Juneteenth 160 Fest
Read full article: ‘The land will always belong to the people:’ Freedmen’s Town Mayor on legacy and Juneteenth 160 FestAhead of the 160th Juneteenth Fest, KPRC 2’s Zorrie Jones visits Freedmen’s Town with Charonda Johnson to talk legacy, resilience and what’s next for this historic Houston neighborhood.
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Judge will allow camera in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield’s murder trial
Read full article: Judge will allow camera in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield’s murder trialDespite opposition from attorneys on both sides of the case, Chambers County Judge Chap B. Cain III announced Friday morning that he will allow one television camera inside the courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield’s upcoming murder trial.
New biotech training center will equip Houston students for high-demand pharma jobs
Read full article: New biotech training center will equip Houston students for high-demand pharma jobsAs the Houston region positions itself to become a national hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing, San Jacinto College is stepping up with a new multi-million-dollar training facility aimed at preparing the workforce of tomorrow.
Gov. Abbott provides over $7.9 million in grants to Houston area veteran service organizations
Read full article: Gov. Abbott provides over $7.9 million in grants to Houston area veteran service organizationsThese funds, provided through the Texas Veterans Commission, will deliver support to more than 5,200 veterans and their families in 13 counties.
Reward increased to up to $40K for information in 2023 deadly stabbing of Harris County father
Read full article: Reward increased to up to $40K for information in 2023 deadly stabbing of Harris County fatherAustin Kanuch was stabbed to death while asleep in his home on Greenleaf Lake Drive in September 2023.
Dramatic, deadly ending after man sets Kingwood home on fire during SWAT standoff
Read full article: Dramatic, deadly ending after man sets Kingwood home on fire during SWAT standoffA person was found dead inside the rubble of a burned home following a SWAT standoff Friday involving a wanted man in Kingwood.
Man accused of shooting two stray dogs in southwest Houston
Read full article: Man accused of shooting two stray dogs in southwest HoustonOfficials with Harris County Constable Precinct 1 said Oscar Junior Johnson is charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and unlawful possession of a firearm.
El Gato Coffeehouse, Houston’s first cat café, prepares to celebrate 1,000 adoptions🐱
Read full article: El Gato Coffeehouse, Houston’s first cat café, prepares to celebrate 1,000 adoptions🐱KPRC 2 has previously spoken about El Gato Coffeehouse and its adoption process. Eight years after it was founded and nearly 1,000 adopted cats later, the community is being asked to come through and help El Gato Coffeehouse celebrate its incredible milestone.
Elementary teacher accused of student sexual assaults arrested in Montgomery County
Read full article: Elementary teacher accused of student sexual assaults arrested in Montgomery CountyOfficials said Rene Jesus Tavera-Arango, 70, has worked in area school districts for the past 14 years. Most notably, he worked at Splendora ISD’s Peach Creek Elementary for the past two years before working at Navasota ISD and Cleveland ISD.
Hundreds gather at Texas A&M candlelight vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Read full article: Hundreds gather at Texas A&M candlelight vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie KirkHundreds of students and community members gathered at Texas A&M University for a candlelight vigil honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 11, 2025.
Harris County political leaders looking at security measures in aftermath of murder of Charlie Kirk
Read full article: Harris County political leaders looking at security measures in aftermath of murder of Charlie KirkThe message was clear and concise from Harris County Republicans, “We live in Houston, we don’t want Houston to have a similar situation,” said Cindy Siegel, Chairman of the Republican Party of Harris County.
County officials close $202 million budget deficit with strategic cuts and reallocations
Read full article: County officials close $202 million budget deficit with strategic cuts and reallocationsIn a major financial turnaround, The County Director confirms Harris County has successfully balanced a $202 million budget deficit through a combination of strategic cuts, job eliminations, and the reallocation of unused funds.
Violence isn’t the answer: Houston college students share thoughts, feelings on Charlie Kirk assassination
Read full article: Violence isn’t the answer: Houston college students share thoughts, feelings on Charlie Kirk assassinationThe assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has sparked a wave of reflection among college students.
9/11: One firefighter’s work to honor the fallen
Read full article: 9/11: One firefighter’s work to honor the fallenShortly after the fall of the Twin Towers, Houston firefighter Michael “Smitty” Smith began his work on a memorial to honor the firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
Houston’s “false fall” is officially over! Summer conditions return for the weekend
Read full article: Houston’s “false fall” is officially over! Summer conditions return for the weekendA cold front is expected to stall by the coast this evening, which will bring chances for heavy rain at times and minor flooding through parts of the Labor Day weekend.
DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud speak ahead of Texans’ home opener vs. Buccaneers
Read full article: DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud speak ahead of Texans’ home opener vs. BuccaneersThe Houston Texans are holding a media availability ahead of their 2025-26 home opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
Overturned 18-wheeler that lost its load blocking multiple main lanes, frontage road lanes of I-610 at Beechnut
Read full article: Overturned 18-wheeler that lost its load blocking multiple main lanes, frontage road lanes of I-610 at BeechnutThe incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-610 W. at Beechnut Street.
Cleveland bar shooting suspect, who left 2 dead, 4 injured added to Texas’ Most Wanted list
Read full article: Cleveland bar shooting suspect, who left 2 dead, 4 injured added to Texas’ Most Wanted listA manhunt is underway for Jose Osman Aguilar Cantillano, a 32-year-old accused of a deadly shooting outside Cleveland's Las Locas Sports Bar.
Texans legend Andre Johnson gives back to Houston kids with shopping spree
Read full article: Texans legend Andre Johnson gives back to Houston kids with shopping spreeAndre Johnson, a former NFL star and Texans legend, known for his remarkable career and recent induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, continues to show his dedication to the Houston community.