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schools
A parent alleges their son was sexually assaulted by another male student at Christa McAuliffe Middle School and is calling on Fort Bend ISD to provide protection and educational support while the matter remains under investigation. The parent, who we are calling “Sarah,” said it...
News
Cracks in the walls. Doors that won’t close. Flooding that seems to get worse every year. For many Southeast Texas homeowners, those problems can feel unrelated. But experts say they can all be connected by a slow-moving process happening beneath the surface: land subsidence. Sub...
government
The Houston Public Media Foundation today announced the appointment of new directors and officers to its board. Michael Stewart has been named president of the board of directors, succeeding John Bradshaw, who will continue to serve the board in an ex-officio role as immediate pa...
safety
The Fulshear City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to fire Police Chief Kenny Seymour following a months-long investigation into allegations of misconduct, including an alleged inappropriate relationship with a department captain....
News
The pushback against automated license plate readers is growing, and it's not just one organization driving the movement. Elected officials, civil rights groups and regular citizens are working together to get the technology removed in the Austin area....
government
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick balked at the contract two boards approved for Pablo Vegas. The ERCOT chief said officials then decided not to execute the deal.
News
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And a new documentary delves into the life and career of Houston-native WNBA star Brittney Griner....
government
In exchange for the projected tax revenue that’ll come from the proposed Tesla facility anchored in the southeastern portion of the county, the company's tax bill would be cut in half from 2029 through 2038, according to the application....
News
Episode: 2955 The Friendship Paradox: Why Your Friends Are More Popular Than You Are. Today, let’s talk about your friends.
business
Red tide has been detected along the Galveston coast, raising questions about what it could mean for local restaurants that rely on fresh Gulf seafood....
safety
Fulshear Police Chief Kenny Seymour has been relieved of duty after a vote by the Fulshear City Council on Tuesday evening.
parks
There’s more to the Baytown Nature Center than what meets the eye. You can find evidence of the neighborhood that once existed there under the surface of the water that now dominates the landscape. From the 1930s to the 1980s the Brownwood subdivision was home to more than 400 fa...
safety
The suspect who was arrested back in May for allegedly attacking a woman inside a Texas Medical Center Garage has officially been indicted by a grand jury....
News
Decades of research shows many parts of the greater Houston area are literally sinking. Some of that is due to subsidence, which is sinking caused by the over extraction of groundwater. I talked with Shannon Araya and Maria Lee, both realtors with Keller Williams Premier, about t...
government
Lamar CISD has approved its portion of an agreement for a state economic incentive as Tesla finalizes its site selection for a new manufacturing facility....
Local
A man went missing along Katy Hockley Road on Tuesday morning.
News
An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five years ago during the American military's ch...
News
Several areas southeast of Houston are reporting water discoloration due to recent rain brought by Tropical Storm Edouard. Here's what to know.
safety
The Alvin Police Department shared a release saying the incident happened on the morning of Sept. 10 in the 2300 block of Fairway Drive.
News
Chris Brown rejected a Texas recognition after Rep. Venton Jones apologized for honoring him at an Arlington concert.
safety
Several railroad crossings in Brookshire are blocked Wednesday after a damaged train car spilled gravel and damaged the tracks, officials said. The Waller County Office of Emergency Management was notified of the incident by the Brookshire Police Department. The damaged rail car ...
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As the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting concludes on Wednesday in Downtown Houston, international diplomats and federal energy officials are focusing their closing message squarely on consumer wallets....
safety
Police said this is not a derailment, and crews are assessing the damage and clearing the area so drivers can continue.
News
A man-made creek at a Durham facility was the most likely source of exposure to the brain-eating amoeba that killed a 17-year-old boy, NCDHHS says
safety
The Hydra Fire in Texas is a wildfire that started in Bosque County on Monday, south of the town of Meridian.
News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge seized more than $25 million in methamphetamine hidden inside a produce shipment from Mexico....
safety
Police confirmed a body was found in a creek near an apartment complex in the Pecan Park neighborhood Wednesday morning.
business
As Hispanic Heritage Month approaches, Houston’s Latino community is finding ways to celebrate. From food trucks serving traditional dishes to community organizations highlighting Latino contributions, celebrations are taking shape across the city. Businesses like Yummy Street La...
News
A man was reportedly found face down in Plum Creek on Wednesday morning.
News
The family of a pregnant woman who died sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others on Tuesday, claiming she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life....
News
The most powerful figures in the AI industry issued grave warnings in recent days.
News
An honor for an icon. The Country Music Association is producing a two-hour tribute to Dolly Parton. It'll air October 21 on ABC and Disney+
government
Senate takes first step to advance legislation to drastically overhaul college sports system as we know it, passing a procedural vote for a full Senate vote, 74-24....
schools
The family of Charlie Kirk alleges that a "series of stunning failures and reckless decisions" by Utah Valley University led to the conservative activist's assassination....
News
A Paris court on Tuesday awarded 1 euro ($1.15) to Kim Kardashian for having been the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016
government
The House approved a war powers resolution late Tuesday that would halt President Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval....
safety
A Houston man in his 40s was shot late Tuesday night after a routine trip to buy a soda turned dangerous. The incident happened around 10:20 p.m. on Sept. 15 near Liberty Road and Staples Street. According to Houston Police Department, the man had just left a nearby corner store ...
News
The ballroom is back for season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars!" Round one saw eight male stars compete, but only seven will dance another week.
News
A foul odor led to the discovery of two men found dead inside a southeast Houston home Monday evening.
safety
A TV news helicopter belonging to KNBC in Los Angeles crashed and burst into flames near the scene of a deadly bus collision on Tuesday evening, killing reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw, and a pedestrian on the ground identified as Edy Gutierrez Mejia....
safety
Fulshear City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to terminate Police Chief Kenneth Seymour following a monthslong investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship between Seymour and another officer, sources confirmed to KPRC 2. View this post on Instagram Seymour ha...
safety
Fulshear City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove longtime Police Chief Kenny Seymour from his position following an independent investigation that city officials said uncovered "overwhelming evidence of misconduct."...
News
When Ashley Marrocelli used Uber’s Destination Mode to drive from Katy to Waller, she expected the app to help her find riders heading in the same direction. Instead, she says the app routed her onto miles of isolated back roads, including Pennick Road near Hebert Road in Waller....
safety
A 76-year-old Fort Bend County man is counting his blessings after he was shoved to the ground during one of several carjackings that Stafford police say were perpetrated by the same man....
safety
A Navasota family is facing devastating loss after a truck plowed straight into their living room, and now they're demanding answers from law enforcement....
News
The family of a longtime Richmond resident who has spent nearly three months in federal immigration custody is asking why he cannot be released under supervision while his immigration case continues. Innocent Rutahagara Batamula, 59, is currently being held at an immigration dete...
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If you turn on your faucet and brown water comes out, your first reaction might be: What is that? And is it safe? That’s the question one Montgomery County woman wanted answered after she noticed dark brown water coming from her faucet. Linda contacted ENOUGH’s Amy Davis and prod...
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According to his attorney, former HPD officer Steven Bryant appeared in court Tuesday afternoon, where he was sentenced to five years of probation.
government
CenterPoint Energy has confirmed a third-party has obtained customer personal information in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday....
safety
One person has been confirmed dead after reports of shots fired in the Woodland Heights area.
News
In Houston, AAA reports that a gallon of diesel is going for an average of $5.72.
News
More property tax relief for Texas homeowners could be on the way, but some lawmakers are worried about what it could mean for everyone else.
business
Not only is Guillermo part of the newest season of "Dancing with the Stars," but he also has a new line of salsas available for purchase in stores now....
News
Residents at a 55+ community in Dickinson say they feel safer after several concerns they raised with 2 Helps You were addressed. Traci Pliske and a group of residents at Belle at Bay Colony had contacted 2 Helps You about issues they were experiencing at the community, including...
government
With Election Day approaching, Harris County election officials are testing thousands of pieces of voting equipment as part of an effort to demonstrate how ballots are handled and build public trust in the process. But when KPRC 2 asked people at Discovery Green whether they trus...
safety
The City of Manvel has announced the retirement of Public Safety Director and Chief of Police Keith Traylor after 13 years of service to the city and nearly 50 years of combined law enforcement experience. Traylor joined the Manvel Police Department in 2013, when the department h...
government
Harris County homeowners are facing another increase in their county property-tax burden as commissioners move forward with a budget that would increase spending by hundreds of millions of dollars. The proposed budget would increase county spending by about 12 percent, or roughly...
News
Heart disease is now the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults, according to a new American Heart Association report. Experts say awareness and access to care remain critical challenges....
News
FEMA has approved more than $39 million in federal funding for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico. The funding includes more than $30 million through FEMA’s Public Assistance program for projects in Arkansas, New Mexico a...
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A proposed desalination plant near Bacliff is drawing pushback from environmental groups and nearby residents who worry about what it could mean for Galveston Bay’s water quality and marine life. Desalination plants pull in seawater and filter out the salt to produce fresh drinki...
