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Dive team recovers body seen floating in Buffalo Bayou in Houston’s Second Ward

Read full article: Dive team recovers body seen floating in Buffalo Bayou in Houston’s Second Ward

The Houston Police Department says its dive team has recovered a person’s body which was seen floating in Buffalo Bayou Friday.

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Body found floating in Buffalo Bayou near Downtown Houston

Read full article: Body found floating in Buffalo Bayou near Downtown Houston

HPD says police and crews from the Houston Fire Department are at the bridge near the intersection of I-69 and I-10.

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First Air Quality Alert for 2025: Pollution peaks in Houston Tuesday

Read full article: First Air Quality Alert for 2025: Pollution peaks in Houston Tuesday

Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas are on Ozone Action Day.

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NTSB report identifies 3 Harris County bridges possibly at risk from vessel collision

Read full article: NTSB report identifies 3 Harris County bridges possibly at risk from vessel collision

On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board released a detailed report on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore caused by a collision with a ship.

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NHL has met with Dan Friedkin's group about interest in bringing an expansion team to Houston

Read full article: NHL has met with Dan Friedkin's group about interest in bringing an expansion team to Houston

The NHL has met with a group led by billionaire Dan Friedkin to discuss its interest in bringing an expansion team to Houston.

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Historic homes in Freedmen’s Town to be preserved, restored and transformed into affordable housing

Read full article: Historic homes in Freedmen’s Town to be preserved, restored and transformed into affordable housing

Freedmen’s Town, Houston’s historic heart of African American culture, is getting a fresh breath of life!

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Possible human skull found near Buffalo Bayou in Houston’s Fifth Ward

Read full article: Possible human skull found near Buffalo Bayou in Houston’s Fifth Ward

HPD says the discovery was made in the 100 block of Hirsch Road.

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Search underway for suspect who fled into Buffalo Bayou after police chase

Read full article: Search underway for suspect who fled into Buffalo Bayou after police chase

A police chase in Houston involving a stolen vehicle ended near Buffalo Bayou early Friday morning. Officers captured three suspects, but a fourth remains missing after jumping into the water.

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Body pulled from Buffalo Bayou after man falls to his death in Downtown Houston

Read full article: Body pulled from Buffalo Bayou after man falls to his death in Downtown Houston

First responders have recovered the body of a man from Buffalo Bayou after authorities say he fell to his death in Downtown Houston Monday.

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Body found with gunshot wound in Buffalo Bayou

Read full article: Body found with gunshot wound in Buffalo Bayou

An investigation is underway after a body was found in Buffalo Bayou Tuesday morning.

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Former Mayor Turner’s Chief of Staff informed of HHA’s leadership problems back in 2021

Read full article: Former Mayor Turner’s Chief of Staff informed of HHA’s leadership problems back in 2021

On Tuesday, KPRC 2 investigates was on the scene on Houston’s East End as federal investigators started their second day of digging into the grounds along Buffalo Bayou.

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Houston PD investigating man shot, killed at apartment in Westchase

Read full article: Houston PD investigating man shot, killed at apartment in Westchase

Police are looking into what led up to a deadly shooting at an apartment in Westchase where a man died after he was rushed to a hospital.

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1 killed in hit-and-run crash near Buffalo Bayou, search underway for driver

Read full article: 1 killed in hit-and-run crash near Buffalo Bayou, search underway for driver

Police say a person died Thursday morning in east Houston after a driver hit them and fled the scene.

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Transforming the Fifth Ward: Japhet Creek Park offers new promise

Read full article: Transforming the Fifth Ward: Japhet Creek Park offers new promise

Houston’s Fifth Ward, long known for its deep history and vibrant culture, is entering a new chapter of transformation with the opening of the reimagined Japhet Creek Park, a long-anticipated green space along Buffalo Bayou.

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Fort Bend to improve levees, basins with GLO funds as part of enhancing flood resilience

Read full article: Fort Bend to improve levees, basins with GLO funds as part of enhancing flood resilience

Fort Bend County Judge KP George will announce the awarding of Regional Mitigation Funds from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) during a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m.

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A first look: Photos show damage Hurricane Beryl has left throughout the Houston area

Read full article: A first look: Photos show damage Hurricane Beryl has left throughout the Houston area

KPRC 2 gives you an exclusive first look at the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl across the Houston area. Our viewers have submitted incredible photos showcasing the storm's impact through Click2Pins. Submit your photos and join the conversation.

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‘Rid the Earth of heathens:’ Man accused of killing 2 homeless people says Yahweh sent him, says he would kill again

Read full article: ‘Rid the Earth of heathens:’ Man accused of killing 2 homeless people says Yahweh sent him, says he would kill again

Bruce Butler, 37, is charged with capital murder. He is accused of shooting and killing Richard Nugent, 38, and RJ Lewis, 66, on June 2.

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‘Trying to make sense of it all’: Family demanding justice after 18-year-old found murdered along Buffalo Bayou

Read full article: ‘Trying to make sense of it all’: Family demanding justice after 18-year-old found murdered along Buffalo Bayou

The family of an 18-year old woman found dead along Buffalo Bayou near downtown is demanding justice.

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Body found in Buffalo Bayou: What we know so far

Read full article: Body found in Buffalo Bayou: What we know so far

The Houston Police Department is investigating after a body was reportedly found in the Buffalo Bayou Friday.

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Residents in East Aldine share thoughts about flooding from University of Houston survey

Read full article: Residents in East Aldine share thoughts about flooding from University of Houston survey

A recent survey from the University of Houston found residents within the city are mainly concerned with crime, flooding, and street conditions.

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What’s brewing in Houston: Buffalo Bayou Brew Company

Read full article: What’s brewing in Houston: Buffalo Bayou Brew Company

Most craft brewers will say that brewing beer is an art form.

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$32.7M effort aims to improve Houston drainage channel, reducing flooding

Read full article: $32.7M effort aims to improve Houston drainage channel, reducing flooding

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher held a news conference on Wednesday to discuss $32.7 million that will be used for a construction improvement project for Poor Farm Ditch, which is a drainage channel in Houston.

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Experts predict “near-normal” 2023 hurricane season of 12 to 17 named storms

Read full article: Experts predict “near-normal” 2023 hurricane season of 12 to 17 named storms

One to four of those storms could be Category 3 or higher, meaning they will have wind speeds of at least 111 miles per hour.

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Water rescue reported in Buffalo Bayou, HFD says

Read full article: Water rescue reported in Buffalo Bayou, HFD says

The agency tweeted they were near Felix and East Street, just east of downtown, performing the rescue and asked people to avoid the area due to a large amount of emergency traffic.

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Identity released of man who died while rescuing kids in Brays Bayou: HPD

Read full article: Identity released of man who died while rescuing kids in Brays Bayou: HPD

The man who was found dead in Brays Bayou last week has since been identified.

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3 homeless men trapped in rising rainwater rescued near Buffalo Bayou

Read full article: 3 homeless men trapped in rising rainwater rescued near Buffalo Bayou

Three men that are homeless were rescued after being trapped in rainwater near Buffalo Bayou Friday, officials said.

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Houston hotspots for Spring photos and Easter weekend festivities!

Read full article: Houston hotspots for Spring photos and Easter weekend festivities!

Here are some amazing places around Houston for a fun family photo op and Easter fun!

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Houston police responding to reports of body found in Buffalo Bayou

Read full article: Houston police responding to reports of body found in Buffalo Bayou

Houston police say they have recovered a body that was found in the Buffalo Bayou Thursday evening.

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East River 9 and Riverhouse Houston open new public golf course and restaurant with a view

Read full article: East River 9 and Riverhouse Houston open new public golf course and restaurant with a view

This brand-new outdoor destination just opened in the Fifth Ward, and the entire family will enjoy it.

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Buffalo Bayou Park East receives $100M grant from Kinder Foundation for major expansion

Read full article: Buffalo Bayou Park East receives $100M grant from Kinder Foundation for major expansion

The Buffalo Bayou partnership received a $100 million grant from the Kinder Foundation for a major expansion of Buffalo Bayou Park.

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‘Historic day’: Kinder Foundation announces $100M gift donated toward eastward expansion of Buffalo Bayou Park

Read full article: ‘Historic day’: Kinder Foundation announces $100M gift donated toward eastward expansion of Buffalo Bayou Park

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership is expected to make an announcement about a donation at a news conference Monday, the organization said.

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Gator wrangler recalls intense struggle removing massive 10.7-foot beast from Katy neighborhood

Read full article: Gator wrangler recalls intense struggle removing massive 10.7-foot beast from Katy neighborhood

A huge 10.7-foot male alligator was spotted just leisurely strolling along a residential fence in the Cinco Ranch area Monday morning.

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VIDEO: Constables capture big gator taking stroll in Cinco Ranch

Read full article: VIDEO: Constables capture big gator taking stroll in Cinco Ranch

In what may be coming an all-too-familiar sight, a huge alligator was spotted taking a slow stroll in a Cinco Ranch neighborhood.

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‘I want justice for my daughter’: Father of woman found dead in trash can in Buffalo Bayou seeks answers

Read full article: ‘I want justice for my daughter’: Father of woman found dead in trash can in Buffalo Bayou seeks answers

Houston police are investigating a body found in a trash can inside Buffalo Bayou.

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Houston Life Recap: Feeling adventurous? Let’s get covered in bees, learn few tricks from a BMX rider and explore the outdoors in the bayou!

Read full article: Houston Life Recap: Feeling adventurous? Let’s get covered in bees, learn few tricks from a BMX rider and explore the outdoors in the bayou!

A recap on what happened on Houston Life, July 20, 2022. On today's show, we have a little league girl's softball team who achieved a historic win and a local elementary school inspiring students through BMX. Plus, Joe Sam and Lauren Kelly experience the wilderness of the bayou.

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Body found in trash can in Buffalo Bayou, police say

Read full article: Body found in trash can in Buffalo Bayou, police say

Officers with the Houston Police Department are investigating after a body was found in a trash can in Buffalo Bayou Tuesday.

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45 years later: Sandra Torres, sister of Joe Campos Torres, speaks on deadly attack by HPD officers

Read full article: 45 years later: Sandra Torres, sister of Joe Campos Torres, speaks on deadly attack by HPD officers

Forty-five years ago this week, the body of Joe Campos Torres was pulled from Buffalo Bayou.

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Body found during search for man who went missing while fishing at Buffalo Bayou, Texas EquuSearch says

Read full article: Body found during search for man who went missing while fishing at Buffalo Bayou, Texas EquuSearch says

A body was recovered during the search for a man who went missing while fishing at Buffalo Bayou Saturday afternoon, according to Texas EquuSearch.

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Investigation underway after body found along bank of Buffalo Bayou, HPD says

Read full article: Investigation underway after body found along bank of Buffalo Bayou, HPD says

An investigation is underway after a person’s body was found along the bank of Buffalo Bayou Wednesday, according to Houston police.

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HPD: Body found floating in Buffalo Bayou

Read full article: HPD: Body found floating in Buffalo Bayou

Police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found floating in Buffalo Bayou Friday.

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This summer, hop aboard Spirit of the Bayou for one-of-a-kind ride through Buffalo Bayou Park

Read full article: This summer, hop aboard Spirit of the Bayou for one-of-a-kind ride through Buffalo Bayou Park

Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s pontoon tour boat, Spirit of the Bayou, offers one-of-a-kind rides through Buffalo Bayou.

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2 break into Houston museum, lead police on boat chase and escape through storm drain

Read full article: 2 break into Houston museum, lead police on boat chase and escape through storm drain

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a break-in and getaway that sounds like something out of a movie. Police are searching for two introducers who broke into an art museum and used a motorboat to escape. The incident occurred at the Bayou Bend Museum on Memorial Drive around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday night. “I’ve seen alligators in this creek and snakes and stuff that’s risking it right there,” resident Matthew McElroy said. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which runs the Bayou Bend Museum, said no one was harmed and no works of art were damaged.

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Suspected museum burglars escape on boat, make way through sewer system, police say

Read full article: Suspected museum burglars escape on boat, make way through sewer system, police say

HOUSTON – Police said the search is on for burglary suspects who broke into the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Branch at River Oaks Tuesday. According to police, the men got into a boat and travel down Buffalo Bayou. Then, they jumped in a culvert and made their way through the sewer system, investigators said. Officers said that the sewer system runs under several homes in the River Oaks area. There is no word yet on arrests or if the men got away with anything from the museum.

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Cyclist says he was badly beaten, robbed on Buffalo Bayou trail

Read full article: Cyclist says he was badly beaten, robbed on Buffalo Bayou trail

HOUSTON – One local cyclist is sharing a word of caution after being attacked by two men in daylight Thursday night. Brett Gehring said he was riding his bicycle down the bike trail along Buffalo Bayou headed south towards the Elysian Street Bridge near 255 when he was brutally attacked by two strangers. It happened around 6 p.m. Gehring said two men in their late teens or early twenties were near the trail. So, there is a new section of a trail they just completed over there,” Gehring said. “I’ve seen them on those bike trails ...

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Suspect rescued after jumping into Buffalo Bayou during police chase, officers say

Read full article: Suspect rescued after jumping into Buffalo Bayou during police chase, officers say

HOUSTON – A suspect running from police jumped into Buffalo Bayou and had to be rescued Thursday, officers said. Police said the incident happened on Allen Parkway near Sabine Street around 4 a.m.Officers said they received a call about someone stealing tires when they spotted the suspect’s vehicle. A short time later, police said he got out of the vehicle, jumped into Buffalo Bayou, and tried to swim across. Officers said they then had to throw him a rope to save him. Police said he starting getting hypothermia from the cold water.

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Go on a sound scavenger hunt at Buffalo Bayou Park

Read full article: Go on a sound scavenger hunt at Buffalo Bayou Park

All along Buffalo Bayou there are 40 stations where you can scan a code and play ROCO music on your phone. It’s a musical scavenger hunt! You can explore forty stops along the trails of Buffalo Bayou, with ROCO providing the soundtrack to its landmarks and public art. Buffalo Bayou Park musical scavenger hunt (Jill Jarvis)Just scan the QR code and you’ll be taken to a page corresponding to each landmark or art piece, with a paired music selection from ROCO’s fifteen years of live performance recordings, curated by the ROCO team. Music by ROCO Houston, interpretive dance by 9 year old boy.

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Watch an enormous bat colony emerge from Waugh Drive Bridge each night

Read full article: Watch an enormous bat colony emerge from Waugh Drive Bridge each night

This article first appeared on jillbjarvis.com. Click here to view the article in its original format.

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KPRC 2 reporters went to worst-affected parts of Houston area during TS Beta. Here’s what they saw

Read full article: KPRC 2 reporters went to worst-affected parts of Houston area during TS Beta. Here’s what they saw

HOUSTON – Tropical Storm Beta drenched Houston Monday night and all day Tuesday, leaving several parts of the city underwater. The since downgraded Tropical Depression Beta continues to threaten the Houston-area with more rain Tuesday night. KPRC 2 reporters were stationed all around the city and collected stories from the worst-affected parts of town. Here’s what they saw:A closer look at the flooding in the Pearland areaTS Beta causes flooding in Pearland areaFlooded roads reported in north and northwest Harris County due to heavy rainBeta causes flooding in the Greenspoint areaHighway 288 and Houston’s SouthsideHouston activist and rapper, Trae Tha Truth, goes door-to-door to helpSeveral high-water rescues conducted in the Houston area due to flash floodingBuffalo Bayou flows over its banks due to rise in water levelsFlood water creeps into Friendswood-area homes

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REWIND: See Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, Freedom Over Texas

Read full article: REWIND: See Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, Freedom Over Texas

HOUSTON – Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. The firework event will still be held at Buffalo Bayou and Sam Houston parks. Freedom Over Texas 2020 Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. Let us never forget what it means to be in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Freedom Over Texas will feature a lineup of live and virtual entertainers.

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See photos and videos of what the weather looks like around Houston after a night of storms

Read full article: See photos and videos of what the weather looks like around Houston after a night of storms

#houwx @hcfcd pic.twitter.com/0QuNjkv5eh Billy Forney 3 (@BillyForney3) June 25, 2020Buffalo Bayou at FM 1463Buffalo Bayou is FULL at FM 1463. (KPRC 2)FM 1463 in FulshearFM 1463 near Cardiff Ranch in Fulshear, Texas on June 25, 2020. (KPRC 2)GarwoodGarwood, Texas on June 25, 2020 (KPRC 2)KatyDue to rain and wet courts, classes are cancelled Thursday, June 25th in the morning. pic.twitter.com/lsyIm4meyv Andres Quijano (@KatyTennisAcad) June 25, 2020Northwood Manor 503 in northeast HoustonSouth Mayde CreekFlooding along S. Mayde Creek in West Harris County. @KPRC2 #kprc2 @KPRC2Britta pic.twitter.com/kcCYVthDJf KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) June 25, 2020South Mayde Creek is currently above TOB inside the Addicks Reservoir.

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Freedom Over Texas firework show will happen but festival will not

Read full article: Freedom Over Texas firework show will happen but festival will not

HOUSTON – Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual July 4th celebration, will be very different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but people can still enjoy the traditional firework show. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the usual festival along Buffalo Bayou will not happen this year, but a concert by the Houston Symphony Orchestra and other artists will be streamed live and aired on television. There will be no live audience at the concert, Turner said. “Watch it on television, in your backyard, on a balcony,” Turner said. Turner encouraged anyone who is around others while watching the fireworks to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

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