Man dies after crashing into utility pole, knocks out power to dozens of customers near Washington Ave.
Read full article: Man dies after crashing into utility pole, knocks out power to dozens of customers near Washington Ave.A man died after police said he crashed into a utility pole and knocked out power to dozens of customers near Washington Avenue.
Unsafe living conditions plague North Side apartment complex, residents say
Read full article: Unsafe living conditions plague North Side apartment complex, residents sayResidents at Timber Ridge Townhomes on Houston’s North Side report serious safety hazards and maintenance issues, including electrical fires, water damage, and mold problems that have gone unaddressed for months.
Proposed law would reshape Youth Camp Advisory Committee
Read full article: Proposed law would reshape Youth Camp Advisory CommitteeAfter the Texas Senate and House passed bills related to disaster preparedness and response at Texas youth camps, another bill seeks to reshape the Texas Youth Camp Advisory Committee.
New Texas laws aim to combat deed theft, fraud, and forgery starting Sept. 1
Read full article: New Texas laws aim to combat deed theft, fraud, and forgery starting Sept. 1Starting September 1, two new Texas laws—Senate Bills 1734 and 693—will take aim at reversing loopholes in the state’s property laws that have allowed bad actors to steal ownership of homes with alarming ease.
‘Where’s the money?’: More Texas parents say child support payments are missing after state launches new system
Read full article: ‘Where’s the money?’: More Texas parents say child support payments are missing after state launches new systemEven more parents are coming forward, telling KPRC 2 they’re experiencing child support delays. They say money is being taken out of paychecks, but it’s not reaching their kids.
Southwest Freeway seeing updates, facelift ahead of Houston hosting World Cup
Read full article: Southwest Freeway seeing updates, facelift ahead of Houston hosting World CupIf your commute takes you along the Southwest Freeway, you’re drive is about to get smoother and even a little better looking.
3-year-old dies after being found in pool at west Harris County home
Read full article: 3-year-old dies after being found in pool at west Harris County homeLife Flight responded to a home in west Harris County after a 3-year-old was found in a pool, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office Precinct 5 deputies.
Check out your neighbors’ stormy photos from this week across Houston
Read full article: Check out your neighbors’ stormy photos from this week across HoustonIt’s been a soggy few days in Houston, and more rain is expected today! When you have thunderstorms and flooding in your area, we would love to see photos!
Kingwood’s Kennedy Brown emerging as one of Texas’ top young football talents
Read full article: Kingwood’s Kennedy Brown emerging as one of Texas’ top young football talentsListed at 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds by 247Sports, the offensive tackle is entering his junior season in 2025. He is currently ranked as the No. 2 player in the nation, the No. 1 player in Texas and the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2027 recruiting class.
5 men arrested, charged accused of targeting Asians in home invasions throughout Houston area
Read full article: 5 men arrested, charged accused of targeting Asians in home invasions throughout Houston areaFive men have been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and kidnapping in connection with a series of home invasions targeting Asian families throughout the Houston area.
Stolen ambulance from Memorial Hermann Hospital recovered; 2 in custody
Read full article: Stolen ambulance from Memorial Hermann Hospital recovered; 2 in custodyOfficials say an ambulance which was stolen from Memorial Hermann Hospital Saturday afternoon has been recovered after a police chase.
20-year-old Texas City man accused of having child porn on phone
Read full article: 20-year-old Texas City man accused of having child porn on phoneAuthorities in Galveston County have arrested a 20-year-old Texas City man after an investigation revealed child pornography on the man’s phone.
5 men arrested, charged accused of targeting Asians in home invasions throughout Houston area
Read full article: 5 men arrested, charged accused of targeting Asians in home invasions throughout Houston areaFive men have been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and kidnapping in connection with a series of home invasions targeting Asian families throughout the Houston area.
Attorneys don’t want cameras in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield murder trial
Read full article: Attorneys don’t want cameras in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield murder trialChambers County prosecutors and the defense attorney for Sarah Hartsfield are fighting to keep a camera out of the courtroom for her September murder trial.
Surge in GMC Sierra 2500 truck thefts rattles Fulshear neighborhood
Read full article: Surge in GMC Sierra 2500 truck thefts rattles Fulshear neighborhoodA recent spike in thefts of GMC Sierra 2500 trucks has left residents of the Fulbrook on Fulshear Creek community on edge. Fulshear Police report multiple thefts and attempts in just one week, reflecting a nationwide trend of rising GMC Sierra truck thefts.
Woman hit by gunfire near Houston park after she says she heard arguing nearby
Read full article: Woman hit by gunfire near Houston park after she says she heard arguing nearbyA woman was taken to a hospital by private vehicle after she said she was shot while near a southeast Houston park Thursday evening.
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.
Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners
Read full article: Pennsylvania's Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learnersThe central Pennsylvania town of Mount Gretna is a throwback to the period more than a century ago when the summertime get-togethers known as Chautauquas were practically a craze.
Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
Read full article: Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutionalThe Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
Read full article: Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutionalThe Trump administration says it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.
Helping Houston-area students get to college: The Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund celebrates 35 years
Read full article: Helping Houston-area students get to college: The Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund celebrates 35 yearsFormer anchor Linda Lorelle spent 17 years at the KPRC 2 News desk. The Emmy and Image award-winning journalist has a passion for telling stories in our community; she also cares deeply about giving back. 35 years ago Linda and her husband, Lou Gregory, created the Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund with the aim of helping young people get the education they deserve. Watch the full interview with Houston Life to learn more about Linda's mission to create opportunities for those who need it most.
Tensions flare as Texas House panel hears a “bathroom bill” for first time in eight years
Read full article: Tensions flare as Texas House panel hears a “bathroom bill” for first time in eight yearsSenate Bill 8 would restrict which bathrooms in government buildings transgender people would be allowed to use. Testimony drew expletives and anger.
Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
Read full article: Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standardsA medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.
Privacy and civil rights groups urge US colleges to end campus surveillance to protect protesters
Read full article: Privacy and civil rights groups urge US colleges to end campus surveillance to protect protestersA coalition of more than 30 privacy and civil rights groups is calling on U.S. universities to dismantle campus surveillance and data collection in order to protect student protesters from government retaliation.
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.
After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged
Read full article: After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surgedSince El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.
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.
JUNETEENTH 2025: Honoring 160 years of freedom and resilience across generations
Read full article: JUNETEENTH 2025: Honoring 160 years of freedom and resilience across generationsHouston Life helped commemorate 160 years of Juneteenth by exploring historic towns and celebrating community gatherings from Houston to Galveston.
‘A love letter to Black Houston’: Houston Grand Opera celebrates Juneteenth with song cycles honoring history, culture
Read full article: ‘A love letter to Black Houston’: Houston Grand Opera celebrates Juneteenth with song cycles honoring history, cultureComposed by Joel Thompson and penned by librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, this collection of 12 songs is a tribute to the community's stories and landmarks, including the iconic Eldorado Ballroom.
Channelview private school parents outraged after discovering administrator’s past sex crime
Read full article: Channelview private school parents outraged after discovering administrator’s past sex crimeParents at Family Christian Academy in Channelview are speaking out after learning that an elementary school administrator and girls’ volleyball coach has a troubling criminal history.
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Attorneys don’t want cameras in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield murder trial
Read full article: Attorneys don’t want cameras in courtroom for Sarah Hartsfield murder trialChambers County prosecutors and the defense attorney for Sarah Hartsfield are fighting to keep a camera out of the courtroom for her September murder trial.
Blue Bell issues allergy alert after Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream put in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough carton
Read full article: Blue Bell issues allergy alert after Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream put in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough cartonBlue Bell Ice Cream has issued a voluntary recall after its limited quantity of Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream half gallon was packaged in a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough carton, according to a release.
Katy Tigers look to return to Texas mountaintop during the 2025 football season
Read full article: Katy Tigers look to return to Texas mountaintop during the 2025 football seasonKaty High School has been among the top programs in the sport for decades. With nine state titles, 15 title game appearances and 43 total playoff appearances, the Tigers are as battle tested as they come.
Unidentified man found dead in Jersey Village in 1982 still a mystery after 40 years
Read full article: Unidentified man found dead in Jersey Village in 1982 still a mystery after 40 yearsIn November 1982, a man was found dead after being struck by a vehicle in Jersey Village, Texas, and remains unidentified 40 years later.
Our Town: How a weekly walk has turned into a powerful force for change in the historic Third Ward neighborhood
Read full article: Our Town: How a weekly walk has turned into a powerful force for change in the historic Third Ward neighborhoodTransforming the historic Third Ward with just a walk! What started as a simple Friday morning stroll has blossomed into a force for change, fostering connection, civic pride, and empowerment.
Park Lakes Elementary in Humble named second most inclusive playground in America
Read full article: Park Lakes Elementary in Humble named second most inclusive playground in AmericaThe safari-themed playground, which opened in February 2023, is designed to welcome children of all physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities. It provides a space where students can play, learn, and grow together without barriers.
Breaking down how to file a claim if a Houston pothole damages your car
Read full article: Breaking down how to file a claim if a Houston pothole damages your carWhile the city does have a goal to repair most potholes within 48 hours of a report, a lot of drivers may give up—and we don't blame them—but we still wanted to give a view on how the claim process works—to find out for ourselves in real-time how, or if, the process works.
Parents question whether Harris County DA’s Office is investigating HISD over electioneering complaints
Read full article: Parents question whether Harris County DA’s Office is investigating HISD over electioneering complaintsWhen we asked Ann Eagleton how many times the DA’s office had contacted her since filing a report, Eagleton made a gesture with her hand and said, “Zero times.”
Surge in GMC Sierra 2500 truck thefts rattles Fulshear neighborhood
Read full article: Surge in GMC Sierra 2500 truck thefts rattles Fulshear neighborhoodA recent spike in thefts of GMC Sierra 2500 trucks has left residents of the Fulbrook on Fulshear Creek community on edge. Fulshear Police report multiple thefts and attempts in just one week, reflecting a nationwide trend of rising GMC Sierra truck thefts.
Seniors stranded in Mont Belvieu apartments due to chronic elevator failures
Read full article: Seniors stranded in Mont Belvieu apartments due to chronic elevator failuresThe ongoing issues at The Retreat at Barbers Hill, managed by Asset Living, have plagued residents for several years, with conditions worsening over the past year, according to multiple residents.
Heavy thunderstorms bring flooding to parts of the Houston area, send us your Click2Pins of the storms!
Read full article: Heavy thunderstorms bring flooding to parts of the Houston area, send us your Click2Pins of the storms!Thunderstorms are impacting parts of the Houston and its surrounding areas Thursday evening, bringing torrential rainfall and street flooding.
Woman hit by gunfire near Houston park after she says she heard arguing nearby
Read full article: Woman hit by gunfire near Houston park after she says she heard arguing nearbyA woman was taken to a hospital by private vehicle after she said she was shot while near a southeast Houston park Thursday evening.
Fort Bend prosecutors reveal what they plan to introduce at County Judge KP George’s trial
Read full article: Fort Bend prosecutors reveal what they plan to introduce at County Judge KP George’s trialThe felony money laundering case against Fort Bend County Judge KP George became more transparent on Thursday as prosecutors filed a, “STATE’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE EVIDENCE OF PRIOR EXTRANEOUS CRIMES/WRONGS/OTHER ACTS” with the court.
Health fears spark protest over concrete batch plant near Spring Branch’s Awty International School
Read full article: Health fears spark protest over concrete batch plant near Spring Branch’s Awty International SchoolParents of AWTY International School in Spring Branch are planning to protest over a concrete batch plant next to their children's school.
Texas Senate panel advances controversial congressional map, redrawing District 9 and threatening key Democratic seats
Read full article: Texas Senate panel advances controversial congressional map, redrawing District 9 and threatening key Democratic seatsA Texas Senate panel has advanced a controversial new congressional map, moving it one step closer to Governor Greg Abbott’s approval — and one step further from what Democrats call fair representation.
Former Stratford quarterback Andrew Luck honored at TD Club of Houston for legendary football career
Read full article: Former Stratford quarterback Andrew Luck honored at TD Club of Houston for legendary football careerOne of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the history of Houston high school football was honored for his legendary career.
East Texas sees uptick in black bear sightings, prompting caution
Read full article: East Texas sees uptick in black bear sightings, prompting cautionThere have been an increased in black bear sightings in East Texas, according to biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).
Inmate who was mistakenly let out of New Orleans Jail found in Cypress
Read full article: Inmate who was mistakenly let out of New Orleans Jail found in CypressAn inmate who was mistakenly released from a jail in New Orleans last month was arrested in Cypress on Tuesday, according to the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office.
Pork reaches record-high prices for shoppers over summer, Texas A&M experts say
Read full article: Pork reaches record-high prices for shoppers over summer, Texas A&M experts sayOver the summer, retail pork prices reached record highs, and experts believe they are expected to remain high into the holidays.
Delta, United sued for millions for selling windowless ‘window seats’
Read full article: Delta, United sued for millions for selling windowless ‘window seats’Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are facing a class action lawsuit by passengers who says they paid extra money to sit in “window” seats, but instead placed in seats next to a blank wall, NBC News reports.