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What are the new COVID-19 vaccine requirements? 2 Helps You answers your questions
Read full article: What are the new COVID-19 vaccine requirements? 2 Helps You answers your questionsMany people are running into confusion this season when trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine because federal guidance changed this fall.
‘Don’t forget about us:’ Youth football team in South Park says neglected city field puts kids at risk
Read full article: ‘Don’t forget about us:’ Youth football team in South Park says neglected city field puts kids at riskParents and coaches say Law Park 2 is unsafe for kids due to broken bleachers, uneven turf, and nonworking lights, forcing practices and games off-site. Councilwoman Evans-Shabazz has pledged action, but core issues remain. KPRC 2’s 2 Helps You has requested a repair timeline.
Can CenterPoint Energy cut power to my home all day long for repairs?
Read full article: Can CenterPoint Energy cut power to my home all day long for repairs?Any power outage is disruptive. But when CenterPoint Energy plans to shut off electricity for hours for scheduled maintenance, how much notice do they have to give people who live in that area?
Houston’s trash problem piling up: City says relief coming in November
Read full article: Houston’s trash problem piling up: City says relief coming in NovemberHouston’s trash problem is piling higher each day. Residents across the city continue reaching out to 2 Helps You, saying they aren’t getting their trash picked up and aren’t seeing relief.
2 Helps You helps neighbors outraged as ‘jungle’ lot threatens Fifth Ward homes
Read full article: 2 Helps You helps neighbors outraged as ‘jungle’ lot threatens Fifth Ward homesA community is joining together to help clean up a messy area in Houston. Earlier this month, KPRC 2 reporter Bill Spencer investigated complaints from Fifth Ward residents about several overgrown lots. Since then, a good Samaritan stepped in to help and the City of Houston made good on its promise to remove other debris.
Can Houston landlords add extra fees to your rental agreements?
Read full article: Can Houston landlords add extra fees to your rental agreements?Houston area renters say landlords are tacking on fee after fee, adding hundreds of dollars to their monthly rent. One renter in Spring contacted 2 Investigates’ Amy Davis to ask if landlords can require tenants to pay for services they don’t want.
Abandoned CVS store in Cypress becomes illegal dumping ground, residents frustrated
Read full article: Abandoned CVS store in Cypress becomes illegal dumping ground, residents frustratedAs CVS continues to scale its brick-and-mortar presence—closing more than 900 stores nationwide over the past two years—some of the shuttered locations are now creating a new kind of headache for Houston-area communities.
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.
Houston councilwoman, congressman tour Sunnyside apartment in ‘deplorable’ condition, demand change
Read full article: Houston councilwoman, congressman tour Sunnyside apartment in ‘deplorable’ condition, demand changeA day after residents exposed deplorable living conditions at a Houston apartment complex, federal and local elected officials saw the problem firsthand.
Towering storm-damaged trees threaten Houston homes as hurricane season begins
Read full article: Towering storm-damaged trees threaten Houston homes as hurricane season beginsResidents in Houston’s Northview subdivision are facing growing concerns over hazardous trees as hurricane season begins, with property owners caught in a bureaucratic tangle over maintenance responsibility.
Houston water customers can’t open new water meter boxes, here’s how to do it
Read full article: Houston water customers can’t open new water meter boxes, here’s how to do itIf you get an unexpected high-water bill, one of the first things you should do is check your meter and make sure you don’t have a leak. But several of you have reached out to “2 Helps You” because you can’t get the lid off of your new meter box.
Aldine family dealing with massive bee, wasp invasion calls on 2 Helps You to assist
Read full article: Aldine family dealing with massive bee, wasp invasion calls on 2 Helps You to assistA family battling an ever-growing bee and wasp infestation in their home reaches out to KPRC2 for help eliminating thousands of dangerous bees from their home.
Houstonians have SNAP benefits stolen, used at Chicago store. Owner says he’s not the suspect
Read full article: Houstonians have SNAP benefits stolen, used at Chicago store. Owner says he’s not the suspectSNAP benefits meant to help feed Houston families are ending up in the hands of the wrong people and being spent a thousand miles away in the Chicago area.
Texas Health and Human Services adds 30K+ to data breach that spans nearly four years
Read full article: Texas Health and Human Services adds 30K+ to data breach that spans nearly four yearsTens of thousands of Texans are now being told their data was part of a privacy breach that dates back to 2021.
‘Buffet for fraudsters’: SNAP cards lack security measures to protect benefits, experts say
Read full article: ‘Buffet for fraudsters’: SNAP cards lack security measures to protect benefits, experts sayThe cards used by millions of Americans to purchase food for their family don’t have modern security features, experts say.
3 quick ways Houston residents can protect senior family members from fraud
Read full article: 3 quick ways Houston residents can protect senior family members from fraudFraud and theft targeting seniors is a growing concern, and many people reach out to “2 Helps You” for guidance. It can be challenging to discuss financial safety with family members, but there are steps that can be taken to help protect them.