Breaking down what a Potential Tropical Cyclone isHouston weather: Afternoon downpours are back as muggy and hazy skies dominate our late weekRead full article: Houston weather: Afternoon downpours are back as muggy and hazy skies dominate our late week
Hugo Balderas-IbarraHouston immigration attorney rejects 18-year plea in assault caseRead full article: Houston immigration attorney rejects 18-year plea in assault case
Raccoon stock imageStop feeding the raccoons — Galveston Seawall visitors warned after multiple bites reportedRead full article: Stop feeding the raccoons — Galveston Seawall visitors warned after multiple bites reported
Aryana Trevino MartinezNew details emerge after missing 2-year-old girl at center of AMBER Alert in San Antonio found deadRead full article: New details emerge after missing 2-year-old girl at center of AMBER Alert in San Antonio found dead
Power outage/ electricity - lightbox KPRCThousands of CenterPoint Energy customers experience power outages in west Houston, Katy areaRead full article: Thousands of CenterPoint Energy customers experience power outages in west Houston, Katy area
No description availableDaniella Guzman will return to anchoring KPRC 2 News Today beginning ThursdayRead full article: Daniella Guzman will return to anchoring KPRC 2 News Today beginning Thursday
About 70 skilled workers at Ashland Specialty Chemicals in Texas City ended a 42-day strike after ratifying a new three-year contract.Ashland Specialty Chemicals workers ratify new contract, ending 42-day strike in Texas CityRead full article: Ashland Specialty Chemicals workers ratify new contract, ending 42-day strike in Texas City
Generic classroom (Image by Kohji Asakawa from Pixabay)Texas child advocates urge families to keep children in Head Start amid reported federal rule changesRead full article: Texas child advocates urge families to keep children in Head Start amid reported federal rule changes
Friendswood ISDStart of school year delayed at Friendswood ISD's Westwood Elementary due to elevated mold levelsRead full article: Start of school year delayed at Friendswood ISD's Westwood Elementary due to elevated mold levels
Texas Southern UniversityLocal company accuses TSU of skipping payment after homecoming as late fees push bill past $71KRead full article: Local company accuses TSU of skipping payment after homecoming as late fees push bill past $71K
School suppliesLIST: Back-to-school freebies — backpack and supply giveaways around HoustonRead full article: LIST: Back-to-school freebies — backpack and supply giveaways around Houston
KPRC 2 Insiders have 4 chances to win a $250 Kroger gift card.SponsoredKPRC 2 Insiders, here’s your chance to win a $250 Kroger gift card! Read full article: KPRC 2 Insiders, here’s your chance to win a $250 Kroger gift card!
Mateo Cardona, 4, receives a vaccine at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston on June 28, 2022.Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates American Academy of Pediatrics over childhood vaccine recommendationsRead full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates American Academy of Pediatrics over childhood vaccine recommendations
The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Destination Healthy Skin RV will offer free, full-body skin cancer screenings at Discovery Green in Houston on September 17.Free skin cancer screenings return to Houston with Destination Healthy Skin RV stop at Discovery GreenRead full article: Free skin cancer screenings return to Houston with Destination Healthy Skin RV stop at Discovery Green
A 45-year-old man in Cypress was injured while cutting a tree when a branch made contact with a power line, causing an electrical incident. Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies responded to theMan electrocuted after tree branch reportedly hits power line in Cypress, Precinct 4 saysRead full article: Man electrocuted after tree branch reportedly hits power line in Cypress, Precinct 4 says
The good news is there are several inexpensive ways to keep your home coolerSimple ways to keep your home cool and lower your energy bill during the hottest days of summerRead full article: Simple ways to keep your home cool and lower your energy bill during the hottest days of summer
FILE - The sun rises beyond the gasoline pumps outside a Buc-ee's store on April 4, 2024, in Johnstown, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Buc-ee’s sues convenience store over beaver logo, alleges trademark infringementRead full article: Buc-ee’s sues convenience store over beaver logo, alleges trademark infringement
Nurse Practitioner Rosamaria Ortiz examines a high school age patient at the Southside ISD and University Health System school-based Susan Hall Community Health Clinic.New Harris County tool helps residents find low-cost healthcare clinics across Houston areaRead full article: New Harris County tool helps residents find low-cost healthcare clinics across Houston area
FILE - A display shows $110.04 for gasoline on a fuel pump at a Mobil gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)BBB warns consumers about ‘free’ gas and grocery card mail scamRead full article: BBB warns consumers about ‘free’ gas and grocery card mail scam
As students return, officials are reminding drivers that school-year traffic patterns are back in effect.Crosby ISD students head back to class as Houston-area school districts prepare to reopenRead full article: Crosby ISD students head back to class as Houston-area school districts prepare to reopen
No description availableNational Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target listRead full article: National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target list
No description availableJames Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.Read full article: James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.
South Waco Elementary school principal, Kimberly McKnight, gives an introductory talk to families ahead of the 2026-2027 school year on Friday, July 31, 2026. The new school year begins on Tuesday, Aug. 4, under the Third Future Schools partnership.Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schoolsRead full article: Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schools
The Academic Building sits on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas, Nov. 13, 2025.Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, genderRead full article: Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a town hall meeting at Kingdom Builders Center on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Houston.Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensionsRead full article: Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions
Various Delta 8 THC products at a Valero station on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 in Spring Branch TX. Delta 8 products are currently legal in Texas due to its low amount of THC but often the amount of THC is not tested and simply possessing THC products can be enough to be arrested and charged with possession. (Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune)Following ban, Texas hemp reps sue state for violating commerce protectionsRead full article: Following ban, Texas hemp reps sue state for violating commerce protections
Several Texas EquuSearch volunteers also scouring areaSearchers return to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’Read full article: Searchers return to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’
No description availableDozens of Texas counties working on plans to install flood warning sirensRead full article: Dozens of Texas counties working on plans to install flood warning sirens
70-year-old man convicted of 1977 murder has sentence reduced to lifeAfter half-century on death row, Houston man gets lifeRead full article: After half-century on death row, Houston man gets life
We’re asking viewers across the Houston area to send us their water bills and a brief description of their concerns so we can look for patterns, ask officials for answers, and continue reporting on water billing problems in their communities.Think your water bill is wrong? KPRC 2 Investigates is collecting Houston-area billsRead full article: Think your water bill is wrong? KPRC 2 Investigates is collecting Houston-area bills
David Northern’s Flint Housing Commission contract, Houston Housing Authority controversy raise new accountability questionsHe wasted millions in Houston. Now he’s running Flint’s housing authority — and making more money than everRead full article: He wasted millions in Houston. Now he’s running Flint’s housing authority — and making more money than ever
The suspected gunman8 years after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, families still searching for answers, accountabilityRead full article: 8 years after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, families still searching for answers, accountability
Southeast Houston families grateful for 2 Helps You pushing Houston Public Works on it’s action plan for a fix to community’s eyesore and squatters problem 2 Helps You: Houstonians frustrated over years-long abandoned home, city claims demolition could happen within 60 daysRead full article: 2 Helps You: Houstonians frustrated over years-long abandoned home, city claims demolition could happen within 60 days
One Sugar Land resident, who is not a customer of Xfinity, reached out to Investigator Mario Diaz after company left cables in his backyard for “Going on 2 years”More Houstonians report abandoned Xfinity cables after initial 2 Helps You report, company acts swiftly with solutionRead full article: More Houstonians report abandoned Xfinity cables after initial 2 Helps You report, company acts swiftly with solution
Compassion for Community organization is this week’s focus for making a positive impact in the Houston Area2 Helps You: 2,000 pairs of shoes part of back-to-school giveaway Saturday in Spring to students in needRead full article: 2 Helps You: 2,000 pairs of shoes part of back-to-school giveaway Saturday in Spring to students in need
Less than 24 hours after Investigator Mario Diaz shows up to speak with residents, Union Pacific starts having the wild growth inspected2 Helps You: Overgrown vegetation by railroad tracks creating neighborhood eyesore and damaging fences Read full article: 2 Helps You: Overgrown vegetation by railroad tracks creating neighborhood eyesore and damaging fences
“I’ve got around 80 emails to and from the city where I have submitted pictures, videos and have just every event I have been documenting since then,” Spring Branch homeowner, then 2 Helps You got involved Spring Branch homeowner now getting flood issue fixed after city failed to deliver initially Read full article: Spring Branch homeowner now getting flood issue fixed after city failed to deliver initially
The achievement by Jersey Village company earning U.S. patent and mattress industry recognition, potential avenue to address mattress dumpingWait this came from a mattress? Local inventor transforming recycled mattress foam into sustainable productsRead full article: Wait this came from a mattress? Local inventor transforming recycled mattress foam into sustainable products
FILE - Ariana Grande arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)51 minutes agoAriana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — againRead full article: Ariana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again
Rockets Clutch City DancersReady to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditionsRead full article: Ready to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditions
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019 file photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)Disney's strong quarter driven by 'Toy Story 5' and the draw of its US theme parksRead full article: Disney's strong quarter driven by 'Toy Story 5' and the draw of its US theme parks
Rockets Clutch City DancersReady to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditionsRead full article: Ready to dance? Houston Rockets Clutch City Dancers to hold open auditions
No description availableJosh Duhamel and Minka Kelly talk love, loyalty and drama of ‘Ransom Canyon’ Season 2Read full article: Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly talk love, loyalty and drama of ‘Ransom Canyon’ Season 2
No description availableSponsoredCelebrity Chef Brian Duffy serves up a preview of the Galveston Island Wine FestivalRead full article: Celebrity Chef Brian Duffy serves up a preview of the Galveston Island Wine Festival
Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agencyRead full article: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
Elaine Rossi, the nanny to Clancy children, enters the courtroom to be a witness during Lindsay Clancy's murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 childrenRead full article: Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 children
Raccoon stock imageStop feeding the raccoons — Galveston Seawall visitors warned after multiple bites reportedRead full article: Stop feeding the raccoons — Galveston Seawall visitors warned after multiple bites reported
FILE - The Chipotle logo is displayed at a store, Aug. 13, 2025, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreakRead full article: Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
School suppliesLIST: Back-to-school freebies — backpack and supply giveaways around HoustonRead full article: LIST: Back-to-school freebies — backpack and supply giveaways around Houston
The suspects, believed to be 15 or 16-years-old are currently in surgery and expected to survive2 teenage suspects shot by guard after attempted armored truck robbery in SW HoustonRead full article: 2 teenage suspects shot by guard after attempted armored truck robbery in SW Houston
No description availableHouston airport detention highlights rise in ICE arrests at airportsRead full article: Houston airport detention highlights rise in ICE arrests at airports
Generic cuffs and gavel - lightbox KPRCMan charged, accused of giving fentanyl to Harris County teenagers leading to 18-year-old’s deathRead full article: Man charged, accused of giving fentanyl to Harris County teenagers leading to 18-year-old’s death
Greenfield Police Department3 Houston area men arrested after police chase in Indiana, accused of burglary spree in PennsylvaniaRead full article: 3 Houston area men arrested after police chase in Indiana, accused of burglary spree in Pennsylvania
Generic crime scene - lightbox KPRCWanted man dies after falling unconscious, suffering medical emergency while Baytown officers tried to arrest himRead full article: Wanted man dies after falling unconscious, suffering medical emergency while Baytown officers tried to arrest him
Residents in Atascocita's Lakewood Pines community say CenterPoint Energy's electrical issues have fried their appliances and cost them thousands. Now they want answers — and their money back.Lakewood Pines residents blame CenterPoint for damaged appliances, power problemsRead full article: Lakewood Pines residents blame CenterPoint for damaged appliances, power problems
Serverfarm expansion in northwest Houston highlights growing debate over balancing economic growth with energy and community concernsGov. Abbott orders review of proposed data centers as AI boom raises questions about Texas power grid, water useRead full article: Gov. Abbott orders review of proposed data centers as AI boom raises questions about Texas power grid, water use
Fire EMS first ResponderMan accused of intentionally hitting woman with vehicle after argument in N. Harris CountyRead full article: Man accused of intentionally hitting woman with vehicle after argument in N. Harris County
No description availableBack-to-School schemes are on the rise: What parents need to know before clickingRead full article: Back-to-School schemes are on the rise: What parents need to know before clicking
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Erika Serrato, 24, was killed early Sunday when she was struck by a commercial truck while directing traffic at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on I-45 North near The Woodlands.1 day agoFamily of fallen Montgomery County Deputy Erika Serrato files wrongful death lawsuit over fatal I-45 crashRead full article: Family of fallen Montgomery County Deputy Erika Serrato files wrongful death lawsuit over fatal I-45 crash
No description availableTexas hemp THC rules change: What consumers, veterans and retailers need to knowRead full article: Texas hemp THC rules change: What consumers, veterans and retailers need to know
No description available2 Helps You: Texas Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend starts Friday, interesting exemptionsRead full article: 2 Helps You: Texas Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend starts Friday, interesting exemptions
Generic prison - lightbox KPRC1 day ago2 Houston gang leaders convicted of ordering deadly Third Ward drive-by that killed innocent bystanderRead full article: 2 Houston gang leaders convicted of ordering deadly Third Ward drive-by that killed innocent bystander
Houston Methodist Hospital1 day agoHouston Methodist named No. 1 hospital in Texas for 15th straight year by U.S. NewsRead full article: Houston Methodist named No. 1 hospital in Texas for 15th straight year by U.S. News
No description available1 day agoFree community baby shower, resource fair to be held at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital TuesdayRead full article: Free community baby shower, resource fair to be held at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Tuesday
FILE - Hundred dollar bills are seen in Dallas on Jan. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)1 day agoDistrict C asks residents to help prioritize $1 million in neighborhood improvement fundingRead full article: District C asks residents to help prioritize $1 million in neighborhood improvement funding
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, southbound SH 146 at SH 225 has multiple main lanes blocked because of the incident1 day agoEntrance ramp blocked on SH 146 at SH-225 in east Harris County due to heavy truck, hazmat incidentRead full article: Entrance ramp blocked on SH 146 at SH-225 in east Harris County due to heavy truck, hazmat incident
Erick Ruiz Lopez, 29, was pulled over for a traffic violation on June 171 day agoHonduran man deported after Houston traffic stop sues city, alleges HPD unlawfully detained him for ICERead full article: Honduran man deported after Houston traffic stop sues city, alleges HPD unlawfully detained him for ICE
Jeff Bezos appears at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026, left, Lauren Sanchez Bezos appears at Chanel's 16th Annual Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 1, 2025, center, and Leonardo DiCaprio appears at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026. (AP Photo)1 day agoLeonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened speciesRead full article: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
Illustration about ticks transmitting tick-borne illnesses. (Illustration/Amelia Bates, Grist via AP)1 day ago‘Rabbit fever’: Health officials warn of rare tick-borne illness that can cause severe illnessRead full article: ‘Rabbit fever’: Health officials warn of rare tick-borne illness that can cause severe illness
School supplies consisting of clear backpacks, headphones, books, calculators, pencils, erasers, pens, highlighters and more.1 day agoTexas tax-free weekend 2026: Items that qualify for back-to-school savingsRead full article: Texas tax-free weekend 2026: Items that qualify for back-to-school savings
MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2025/09/07: The Spirit Halloween logo is seen on the outside of a former Best Buy store. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)1 day agoSpirit Halloween hiring 52,000 seasonal workers for its biggest Halloween season yetRead full article: Spirit Halloween hiring 52,000 seasonal workers for its biggest Halloween season yet
A Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) operated by Hewitt city government records vehicles that drive past on Panther Way in Hewitt, Texas on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.2 days agoFlock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.Read full article: Flock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.
Trauma therapist says recantations are common in domestic violence-related cases1 day agoVictim in rapper Cartel Bo kidnapping case recants, but prosecutors say she was pressuredRead full article: Victim in rapper Cartel Bo kidnapping case recants, but prosecutors say she was pressured
Generic prison - lightbox KPRC1 day agoLa Porte man arrested in 2012 killing of 16-month-old after Texas cold case reviewRead full article: La Porte man arrested in 2012 killing of 16-month-old after Texas cold case review
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a town hall meeting at Kingdom Builders Center on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Houston.1 day agoMost Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensionsRead full article: Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions
A growing memorial at the site where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by ICE agents last week, is seen Monday, July 13, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)1 day agoFederal judge denies government’s request to suspend release of witness in deadly Houston ICE shootingRead full article: Federal judge denies government’s request to suspend release of witness in deadly Houston ICE shooting
No description available1 day agoNew lawsuit uses Texas religious-freedom law to challenge Ten Commandments mandateRead full article: New lawsuit uses Texas religious-freedom law to challenge Ten Commandments mandate
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office launches Operation Safe Start1 day agoMontgomery County Sheriff’s Office launches Operation Safe Start ahead of the upcoming school yearRead full article: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office launches Operation Safe Start ahead of the upcoming school year
19-year-old shot in apparent robbery attempt1 day ago19-year-old shot in apparent robbery attempt in Houston’s South SideRead full article: 19-year-old shot in apparent robbery attempt in Houston’s South Side