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Man found dead in closet under stairs at Houston apartment; death deemed suspicious

A man was found dead inside a closet under the stairs of a southwest Houston apartment, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death as suspicious. Houston police officers responded around 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, to an apartment in the 10200 block of Harw...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 1, 2026

Overturned tractor-trailer closes I-610 ramp to SH 225 in southeast Houston

An overturned tractor-trailer hauling industrial-sized metal pipes is causing a major traffic disruption Tuesday morning in southeast Houston. The crash happened along the ramp connecting southbound I-610 East Loop to State Highway 225. According to Houston TranStar, the heavy tr...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 1, 2026

Houston mayor says city is prepared as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches

Houston Mayor John Whitmire held a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss the city’s preparedness efforts as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches the Houston area, saying the city is “better prepared today than ever in Houston’s history.” Whitmire was joined by Houston Office of...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalSep 1, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott to discuss tropical weather preparations

Governor Greg Abbott will be in Austin Monday afternoon to hold a briefing and press conference on Texas’ preparations for tropical weather expected to impact the state. The news conference will begin at 5 p.m. Abbott will be joined by state emergency management and public safety...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 31, 2026

CenterPoint Energy activates Emergency Operations Center ahead of tropical disturbance

CenterPoint Energy activated its Emergency Operations Center Monday morning as it prepares for potential impacts from Invest 97L across Southeast Texas, including the Greater Houston area, starting Tuesday. The weather system could bring several inches of heavy rainfall, localize...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 31, 2026

Woman killed in suspected DWI crash on east Houston's Orem Drive

A woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash Sunday night on East Orem Drive in Houston. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. near the intersection of East Orem Drive and Dawn View Lane. According to Houston Police Department, a Jeep SUV was traveling westbound on East Orem at a high ra...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 31, 2026

Magnolia police officers shoot suspect who allegedly pulled gun during traffic stop

Officers with the Magnolia Police Department shot a man late Saturday night after authorities say he raised a pistol toward an officer during a traffic stop on Sugar Bend Drive, just off FM 1774. According to a news release from the Chief Kyle Montgomery, the driver refused to id...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 30, 2026

Bond set for driver charged in fatal wrong-way crash on Eastex Freeway

Alfredo Cartagena is in the Harris County Jail with a $150,000 bond. Investigators charged him with intoxicated manslaughter. Court documents show that Cartagena is also under an ICE hold for an immigration violation. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Cartagena was...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 30, 2026

Driver killed in high-speed crash on Houston's South Loop feeder road

A driver is dead after losing control of a white Porsche coupe this morning on Houston’s South Loop feeder road, Houston Police Department confirmed. The crash happened around 1:12 a.m. at 2500 South Loop West, in front of Pappasito’s Cantina. According to HPD, the driver exited ...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 30, 2026

Tomball police investigating suspicious fire at Hobby Lobby store

The Tomball Police Department is investigating a fire which occurred at the Hobby Lobby store at around 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The store is located at 27706 Tomball Parkway. The agency says both the Tomball Fire Marshal’s Office and the Tomball Police Department Criminal Inve...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 29, 2026

Houston eyes $13M makeover for Telephone Road safety, drainage improvements

The city of Houston is weighing approval of a $13 million project to overhaul Telephone Road, addressing long-standing safety and infrastructure concerns that have made the corridor one of the city’s most dangerous stretches for drivers and pedestrians alike. KPRC 2 has reported ...

KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - LocalAug 28, 2026