Check out the forecast details to help you plan your Christmas and Hanukkah plans with another cold front coming through next week.

The tragic death of a student this week has brought renewed attention to the ongoing safety concerns surrounding schools located near railroad tracks.

Ideal cooling conditions allowed for some areas to be even colder for the second straight day

A weather roller coaster this week will have you grabbing everything from shorts and flip flops to heavy winter coats!

Check out the rainfall from across our area

KPRC 2, the Graham Media Group owned NBC affiliated station, is in search of a strong team player that brings high energy, is organized, and a positive individual to lead KPRC2's local sales effort to achieve specific revenue (TV & Digital) and share goals

Join us as we continue to follow the incredible journey of Mrs. Lyndsy Mason, a dedicated sixth-grade math teacher at Fleming Middle School. In her second year under the New Education System, Mrs. Mason is more committed than ever to see her students thrive.

Fleming Middle School is witnessing a remarkable change as increased parental involvement under the Houston ISD's New Education System leads to improved student outcomes

Models are indicating that a tropical system is looking more likely to develop in the Gulf of Mexico the last week of September.

Tomorrow’s game will be the first time Texans fans get to dust off the smokers and grills, but it will come with a price.

From weather watches and warnings and hour-by-hour forecasts to road conditions and preparations you should make at your home or office, here’s how KPRC 2 can help.

A baby is safe after a roof of an apartment building partially collapsed on them during Thursday’s severe weather.

KPRC2 evening anchor Keith Garvin & his family are still celebrating after their daughter’s wedding last weekend!

Houston Mayor John Whitmire said today that he believes crime data for the city has been manipulated for nearly the past decade, but he vowed to get to the bottom of whoever is responsible. He also vows to fix the issue.

KPRC2 viewer Frans Floris reached out to us about Park Row Drive between Highway 6 and Eldridge Parkway in West Houston.

Nine people were rescued from a Fort Bend County group home Friday morning, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

Healthcare for your family is something you may be able to save big on. KPRC2 Investigates looks into three ways to smash traditional healthcare models to offer all of us, even those without insurance, affordable care.

See images of animals spotted during our tour of part of one of Africa's oldest national parks - Akagera.

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, our KPRC 2 team in Rwanda explored the Rugezi Marsh in Rwanda and learned about many initiatives the Houston Zoo supports through the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Fund.

Models vary, but a hard freeze is possible two nights in a row!

Honoring Houston's best athletes. Find out how you can attend this star-studded event.

Got a high water bill you don’t think you owe? You’re not alone. Since last November we have received calls and emails from more than 500 city of Houston water customers who are feeling ‘DRAINED’. Investigator Amy Davis has five things you should do in this order when you get a crazy high bill.

Chris Shepherd’s show ‘Eat Like a Local’ will introduce viewers to the people and food that make the Houston food scene one of the most unique in the country.

If you’ve been watching KPRC2, you’ve probably noticed I joined the morning team. I am so excited to call H-Town my new home. I am looking forward to exploring all the hot spots in town and try Houston’s most iconic restaurants.

KPRC2 in Houston is hiring a dynamic, energetic and passionate news reporter who will inform and delight Houston viewers on-air, on our KPRC2+ livestream and on our website Click2Houston.com

A man is behind bars after investigators say he confessed to robbing and beating a 68-year-old disabled man. “I figured he was going to kill me. He was apologizing and telling me lies every time he hit me. He’s a bad guy,” the victim, Stan Burge, said.

HOUSTON LIFE, our live, daily talk show, has been delivering consumable content to its growing audience since 2016.

A mother says her worst fears have come true now that a former teacher from Spring Independent School District who she says constantly molested her two young daughters while in the 3rd grade will avoid jail time.

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A cluster of neighbors along a street in the Spring Branch neighborhood said construction of a new residential development has caused rainfall to flood their backyards.

Most retail and grocery stores are closed for the holiday, but pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS are keeping their doors open for people who have waited until the last minute to shop.

AAA Texas says more than 8 million Texans are driving to their holiday destinations starting Friday through New Year’s Day.

Several parents at the T.H. Rogers School are frustrated after learning the school will no longer accept special needs students.

Apartment tenants across Harris County have been expressing concerns about deplorable living conditions for months. And now, more are speaking up about problems they can’t live with much longer.

KPRC2 Investigates has learned the Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing a whistleblower complaint about emissions defeat devices on at least four Waller County EMS ambulances.

The City of Houston is fine-tuning a plan to deal with mass events like concerts at venues within city limits.

Get the coats ready, a cold breeze is on the way

A weekly wrap of the work from our KPRC2 Investigates team. It's been a HUGE WEEK for us!

A year after ten people died during the 2021 Astroworld Festival no clear answers have emerged as to who exactly is accountable for the tragedy or what specifically is being done to prevent a similar tragedy in Houston in the future.

Homeowners in the Stone Gate Community want to know what is going on with the power lines in their neighborhood.

The city of Houston released its parking app five years ago to make it easier for drivers to find a spot and pay for parking. But when you pay and still get a citation, one man said the city makes it tough for drivers to plead their case. KPRC 2 Investigates has advice on what you can do if it happens to you.

The suspected drunken driver accused of fatally striking a sergeant from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office violated conditions of her bond after traces of alcohol were reported in her system, court documents and sources with direct knowledge of the case confirmed Thursday to KPRC2.

The owner of an unlicensed assisted living facility in west Houston has been charged with operating an unlicensed boarding house, which is a misdemeanor offense.

KPRC2, the Houston television station responsible for broadcasting live pictures to the world from the Apollo 11 landing in 1969, is hiring its next Space Reporter to cover all things related to America’s return to the Moon and beyond.

KPRC2 is a #1 NBC affiliate and a Graham Media Group station with strong ratings and deep community ties. HOUSTON LIFE is our live, daily, one-hour afternoon talk show/magazine program. It airs four-times a day on KPRC 2 and KPRC2+.

After nearly four years of Anthony Hudson renting a row house on Alabama in Third Ward, he and Angela Jackson who also stays there, say their living conditions recently started deteriorating because of the landlord failing to maintain the property.

Packed into the Stafford Centre auditorium were teachers, administrators, and law enforcement officers from three school districts.

The Houston Astros start their series against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park this weekend. One Magnolia family hoped they would be there in person cheering on the Astros and celebrating their son’s 11th birthday, but their mom reached out to KPRC 2 with a buyer beware.

Are you a creative storyteller, bored with the same work routine day after day? Do you LOVE all things digital, especially social media? Would you call yourself an expert at creating highly engaging and visual posts and articles?

Smart thermostats make it easy for you to adjust the temperature in your home, even when you’re not there. But you may also be giving others access to change your settings at any time without notice. KPRC 2 Investigates looked into what you need to know about who can control your smart thermostat and when.

Several homeowners in Meyerland are disturbed after discovering anti-Semitic literature left on their properties last Saturday.

We protect our homes and property by locking doors and gates. We put passwords on accounts with sensitive information. But KPRC 2 Investigates discovered there’s nothing you can do to protect your electric service from getting canceled or switched without your consent.

We tell you every day that prices for just about everything are up. That includes building materials for a new home. It’s one thing to agree to pay the higher costs, but a lot of new home buyers are telling KPRC 2 Investigates that builders are demanding more money for homes after they’ve locked in the price and signed a contract.

Healthcare for your family is something you may be able to save big on. KPRC2 Investigates looks into three ways to smash traditional healthcare models to offer all of us, even those without insurance, affordable care.

Monday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, we’re joined live in studio with NBA basketball great Scottie Pippen. The entrepreneur talks about his professional journey and the big revelations he’s made in his new memoir, “Unguarded.” That’s Monday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC2.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are searching for the man who they say fatally shot an air conditioning repairman in southwest Harris County on Thursday.

Cypress Creek EMS has been the subject of multiple investigations by both KPRC2 Investigates and law enforcement.

KPRC2 is a #1 NBC affiliate and a Graham Media Group station with strong ratings and deep community ties is in search of its next full-time Associate Producer to join its Houston Life team. HOUSTON LIFE, our live daily talk show, delivers fun, engaging and informative content to its growing audience.

Houston Life’s Photographer (Photojournalist) is a passionate, energetic and engaging visual story teller.

Each month, the KPRC2 community along with our partners at Energy Transfer come together to spotlight those who make a big impact in our community.

KPRC2, the Graham Media Group owned media hub in Houston, Texas is looking for a Managing Editor to oversee assignment desk operations. This is a senior level management position.

Work in a collaborative environment and communicate with guests, co-hosts, MMJs, and other producers to create fresh, fun, informative segments on a daily basis.

Have you tried a Trill Burger yet?

Insiders, we have a great giveaway you can enter now for some spectacular spring fun at Discovery Green.

KPRC-TV- Channel 2 News, the Graham Media Group owned / NBC affiliated station in Houston, TX is seeking a dynamic, experienced and results oriented Reporter to join our News Team.

The Ukrainian immigrants who are now living in Houston said they are scared because they cannot reach their loved ones.

Friday night on KPRC2 you saw an Episode of Dateline NBC out of Texas on Carla Walker.

On Monday, KPRC 2 Investigates exclusively obtained internal activity logs detailing what happened, as it happened, at the Astroworld Festival.

The Texas Department of Safety is investigating a crash that left two sisters and their aunt dead early Sunday morning.

If you spend just a little time in Tokyo, you will realize that it is a huge, beautiful, and extremely efficient city with a lot of layers.

There are many reasons why people choose not to get vaccinated.

Download the KPRC2 Hurricane Tracker app to your smartphone or tablet to get several features including interactive radar, push alerts, improved navigation for tracking the tropics, and video from the KPRC 2 Storm Tracker Team.

Two women were fatally shot Sunday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

Dexter Williams would prefer to remain behind the scenes, but on Wednesday Williams found himself in front of a camera as KPRC2 highlighted his work in the community.

Houston-area Catholics can worship without social distancing and masks if they would like following a letter this week from Archbishop of Galveston-Houston Cardinal Daniel DiNardo.

Friday cold front brings weekend weather changes to SE Texas!

KPRC2 wanted to know what local school districts are planning to help failing students or to assist students that regressed over the last school year. We sent out a poll to all area school districts.

One year ago Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus pandemic. AdKPRC2 Sofia Ojeda:The #lastphoto before the pandemic shut everything down last year. We went to the zoo.... Posted by KPRC2 Sofia Ojeda on Wednesday, March 10, 2021KPRC 2 Britta Merwin:My last photo on my phone before the pandemic. This photo makes... Posted by KPRC2 Britta Merwin on Thursday, March 11, 2021KPRC2 Amy Davis:#TheLastPhoto I took before the #pandemic #lockdown . @KPRC2 Posted by KPRC2 Amy Davis on Thursday, March 11, 2021KPRC2 Andy Cerota:What is the last picture on your camera roll from before the pandemic?

Investigating the Texas power gridThe forecast was for record breaking cold for Texas, including Houston. KPRC Investigates reporter Robert Arnold takes a deep dive into what went wrong and is a guest on this week’s Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall. After his second impeachment acquittal, former president Trump may have a renewed ability to play a pivotal role in the future of the Republican Party but to what end? “He has the ability to make life very difficult for the Republican party, particularly in seats that are competitive seats where they want some moderate or centrist moderate candidates,” Jones said. “I think that he’s going to be the butt of national jokes for a while,” Professor Rottinghaus said.

If you watch me on KPRC 2, then you probably know by now that today is National Weatherperson’s Day. It falls on today because the John Jeffries, the father of weather, was born on this day in 1745. What I do not know is when the very first National Weatherperson’s Day started?! AdWe share this day proudlyToday is also National Wear Red Day calling attention to Women’s Heart Health! National Wear Red Day hearttruth.govI didn’t realize that despite our current pandemic, heart disease remains the No.

KPRC-TV 2, the Graham Media Group owned / NBC affiliated station, is seeking a highly motivated digital content/social media engagement specialist to help KPRC2/Click2Houston.com and all its digital platforms continue to dominate in the country’s fourth largest city. ResponsibilitiesThe Digital Content/Social Media Engagement Specialist will be responsible for all KPRC 2 and Houston Life’s social media engagement and initiatives. This role will accelerate creation of Houston Life’s original digital content and improve and grow Houston Life’s social media engagement and volume. · Manage Houston Life’s social media pages, working with talent and producers to develop consistent Facebook Lives, Facebook and Instagram Stories and polls. · For Houston Life’s social media accounts, use best practices for engagement by seeking content from their audience and creating crowd-sourced material from that engagement.

2020 was an interesting year, to say the least. Following a year in which the majority was spent battling the coronavirus pandemic, we asked our KPRC 2 viewers what tracks would make their 2020 mixtape, and most responded with humorously ironic songs. What songs would be on your 2020 mixtape? “The Virus of Life” by Slipknot“Africa” by Toto“How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths“Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen“The Last Song” by X JapanWhat would be on your 2020 mixtape? Let us know what songs we missed in the comments.

HOUSTON – The storm is expected to weaken just slightly down to a strong tropical storm before making landfall somewhere between Cedar Key and Clearwater, Florida by this evening. It will bring heavy rain, wind and up to a 2-3 foot storm surge during high tide across central and NW Florida coastline. Eta is approaching the central Florida coastline this eveningEta will move across Florida tonight and tomorrowWe might be nearing the end of hurricane season but the tropics are still very busy! Tropical Storm Theta is churning in the north Atlantic heading towards Spain and Portugal and we will likely be looking at “Iota” over the next few days tracking in the Caribbean towards Central America. Busy TropicsTHETA marks the 29th named storm of the 2020 season breaking the record for the most named tropical systems in a hurricane season.

Tim Miller, founder of Texas EquuSearch, tells KPRC2 he is dropping his lawsuit against Galveston County. Miller filed suit against the county in May. The lawsuit came after yet another decades old mix-up with his daughter’s remains was discovered. Miller first sued Galveston County in 1997 when Laura’s body was exhumed and it was discovered not all of her remains had been buried. Miller said he then received a October 2019 from the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office, notifying him human remains were found in a file box bearing the case number for Laura’s murder.

KPRC2 is a #1 NBC affiliate and a Graham Media Group station with strong ratings and deep community ties is in search of an Associate Producer to join its Houston Life team temporarily. HOUSTON LIFE, our live daily lifestyle program, is about to celebrate its third anniversary of delivering fun, engaging and informative content to its growing audience. Responsibilities:The Associate Producer is responsible for contributing to the daily production of Houston Life by writing, producing, and editing content to be used both on-air and online. This temporary position will work closely with the program’s producers and hosts to research and brainstorm creative and current, hyper-local content. Location:8181 Southwest FreewayHouston, Texas 77074To apply please send your resume to:The Houston Life Hiring Team:jobs@kprc.comAny offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks.

HOUSTON – Rain is the only thing left of Beta and it is moving through the Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. This batch of rain will continue to push into the mid-Atlantic states Friday before moving off shore this weekend. Here is a look at what Beta left behind in Southeast Texas:Heavy Rain with Storm Totals over 12′'! Beta has dropped over a foot of rain in some locations in southern Metro Houston. The heaviest rain fell from Ellington Field and Pearland to west Houston.

Tulsi started as an enterprise reporter at KPRC2 in 2019. She specializes in in-depth storytelling, going beyond the breaking headlines to provide context and understanding. She previously worked at the Houston Chronicle and was a member of the Pulitzer Prize finalist team for their coverage of Hurricane Harvey.

As part of our new Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: What will the renovations on 610 near the Galleria and the 610/59 interchange look like? The project will require additional right-of-way. Approximately 2.5 acres of additional right-of-way have been acquired, which includes ten partial acquisition impacts and one commercial displacement (a Chick-fil-A). You can also visit the Texas Department of Transportation’s website for details.

Let’s make it memorable for all the right reasons with the KPRC 2 Summer Kids Program. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Creative cooking: This is Week 2 of the KPRC 2 Summer Kids ProgramCooking is the second theme in the KPRC 2 Summer Kids Program. Get in the kitchen this week with your little ones and make something fun and delicious. Music, friends, fun! We’ll share them throughout the week on KPRC 2 and at the end of the summer program.

HOUSTON – Hundreds of Houstonians took to the streets to protest police brutality after the death of native-Houstonian George Floyd. WATCH PROTESTERS IN DOWNTOWN:WATCH LIVE: Houston police making apparent attempts to disperse crowds in downtown. MORE: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/05/29/justice-4-george-floyd-protest-will-be-held-at-discovery-green-friday/ Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Friday, May 29, 2020WATCH ANOTHER ANGLE BELOW:ANOTHER ANGLE: Protesters in downtown Houston. WATCH BOTH LIVES: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/05/29/justice-4-george-floyd-protest-will-be-held-at-discovery-green-friday/ Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Friday, May 29, 2020The protest that began at 2 p.m. at Discovery Green and continued through the evening. Follow our live blog of the protest below:App users click here to see live blog.

METRO continues to add safety measures to protect drivers and riders against COVID-19 and those service updates are to start June 1. Currently, METRO is encouraging riders and drivers to use face coverings and they’ve increased cleaning. Furthermore, they will be installing plastic enclosures for operators on vehicles which serve METROLift customers. The plastic coverings will also be installed in the yellow METROLift taxi cabs. As a reminder, METRO continues to encourage riders to use public transit for only essential trips.

KPRC Senior Scholarship:Published: May 29, 2020, 6:26 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the 20th scholarship for students heading to college.

This is the area we’re talking about where the City of Houston decided to reconstruct the Brazos Street Bridge on the Spur 527, instead of creating a progressive green space concept some people wanted. The city’s planner tells Traffic Expert Anavid Reyes they worked hard to improve the intersection where Bagby, Smith and Holman street all come together underneath the Brazos Street Bridge for this type of active transportation. improvement schematic designThe plan is to rebuild the Brazos Street Bridge on the Spur 527 first. The goal for the Bagby/ Holman/Smith street intersection underneath that bridge is to make it safer, especially because right now, residents say it’s not. An update for drivers: the southbound turning lane from Smith onto Holman Street will also be removed at this intersection because not a lot of people use it anyway.

KPRC Senior Scholarship: Lauren ButlerPublished: May 22, 2020, 6:18 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the 17th scholarship for students heading to college.

HOUSTON – Several COVID-19 testing sites have been added around the Houston area, especially in areas determined to be high risk. But what resources are available to get people to these testing sites if they do not have a car or other means of proper transportation? The mayor has appointed two directors of the mayor’s office for People with Disabilities to tackle this issue, who are themselves disabled. They too have wondered how are they going to get to a testing site in the midst of this pandemic. Another option is that a vehicle can be scheduled to drive to the person’s home to pick them up and take them to the testing site.