Mom speaks out after teen dies from rare brain-eating amoeba in North Carolina
A grieving family want answers on how a 17-year-old boy contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba and died.
A grieving family want answers on how a 17-year-old boy contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba and died.
schools
The Shepherd Independent School District announced a chickenpox outbreak at its high school, possibly stemming from the homecoming dance on Oct. 3.
safety
Houston firefighters are at the scene of an apartment fire on the southwest side of town. The fire is located in the 5400 block of Braesvalley Drive. Flames can be seen in photos taken by KPRC 2 reporter Sandy Torres. The Houston Fire Department says the fire is currently a 2-ala...
News
The small plane that overturned while landing in Galveston on Monday was pulled out of the water by a crane on Tuesday afternoon, SkyEye13 video shows....
government
The Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether to appropriate an additional $5,500,000 to an existing contract for the city’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system — bringing the total contract value to $43.5 million. The funds would come from the Water and ...
parks
It didn’t take long for 2 Helps You to get improvements for the disabled in place at William P. Hobby Airport’s rideshare lot. In September, we first raised concerns about restroom access and the spacing of accessible parking spaces. 5-Star driver with 1-star bathroom problem at ...
government
Fulshear City Council members will meet to discuss a proposed multi-million-dollar development.
safety
A fire damaged three mobile homes in the 700 block of W Greens Road, leaving two as a complete loss. The third mobile home sustained exterior damage only, likely caused by heat transfer from the neighboring structures. No injuries were reported. Authorities initially received rep...
safety
Houston Metro launched its new METRO Police Department Mobile Operations Command Center (MOCC) at Moody Park on Houston’s Northside, drawing questions from some residents about the police presence at the location during early voting. METRO Police said the mobile unit is designed ...
News
President Trump and Vice President Vance on Tuesday announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the U.S. government....
safety
An investigation is underway after a fire left three mobile homes damaged on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Little York Fire Department.
government
Alief ISD is reviewing school closures, consolidations, rezoning, expanded programs and grade configuration changes amid declining enrollment. Community meetings continue through Nov. 19 before draft scenarios and a planned board vote....
government
In Conroe, Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton called a vote for his opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, “a vote for every dangerous idea that Democrats across the country are putting forward.” Talarico is expected in the Houston area on Wedneday....
