How low-income families can apply for $500 monthly assistance through Uplift Harris program this Friday
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Public Health Executive Director Barbie Robinson will discuss Uplift Harris a day before eligible households can start applying for the guaranteed income program.
College keeps getting more expensive. Thatโs why itโs important to start planning now.
Local financial professional Ryan Wheless from Allied Wealth joined KPRC 2โฒs Owen Conflenti and Amy Davis on KPRC 2+ Friday to share his insights on 529 savings plans for education costs. Watch the full interview in the segment at the top of the page.
VIDEO: What you need to know about maintaining your home
The last two years have seen a record-high surge in people seeking their first homes, with first-time homeowners making up more than a third (34%) of all homebuyers in the last year. However, house hunting, down payments, and closing costs are just the beginning of the journey.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Dr. Hormozd Bozorgchami, an interventional neurologist with Baylor St. Lukeโs Medical Group in The Woodlands joined KPRC 2โฒs Owen Conflenti on KPRC 2+ to discuss National Stroke Awareness Month. Dr. Bozorgchami also serves as St. Lukeโs Health-The Woodlands Hospitalโs stroke director.
Mixed messages on pandemic, face masks a source anxiety for some
Elizabeth McIngvale, Director at McLean OCD Institute Houston, joins KPRC 2โฒs Owen Conflenti and Lisa Hernandez on KPRC 2+ to discuss the anxieties some people suffer while trying to navigate mixed messaging about face masks and COVID-19.
National Infertility Awareness Week held to destigmatize struggles to build a family
Reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist Dr. James Nodler of CCRM Fertility joins KPRC 2โฒs Owen Conflenti and Lisa Hernandez on KPRC 2+ to discuss infertility during National Infertility Awareness Week (April 24-30).
Hereโs why KPRC 2 men are growing their facial hair this month
HOUSTON โ If youโve seen our newscasts lately, you may have noticed something different from the men at KPRC 2. Scroll to the bottom to support the No-Shave November campaignThey are participating in No-Shave November, a month-long journey to spark conversation and raise cancer awareness. This year, in addition to growing out their facial hair, they are raising money for the cause. You can either donate to the team as a whole or donate to your favorite KPRC 2 team member. Traditionally, for No-Shave November, all facial hair is grown.
20 Test It Tuesday & As Seen On moments Amy Davis will never forget: These are her hand-picked favorites
HOUSTON KPRC 2 Consumer Expert Amy Davis is looking back at her favorite moments from her Test It Tuesday and As Seen On segments from the past several years. Lets look back at some of Davis top 20 moments below:See all of the moments in full below. This product, claims to chill any products without any ice is only two pounds! From the makers of Hurricane Spin Mop, and Hurricane Spin Brush, the Hurricane Spin Broom does the work. This product claims to inflate tires, balls, air mattresses in a pinch.
Get2Know KPRC 2โs Lisa Hernandez | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Get2Know KPRC 2โs Lisa Hernandez | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 12, 2020, 1:54 pmYou might have seen a familiar face back on Houston airwaves this month. Lisa Hernandez has joined the KPRC 2 family! After taking a little break to spend some quality time with her family, she's returned to the anchor desk as part of the KPRC 2 News Today team. She revealed to Houston Life how is her life at home and how she stays fit.
Lisa Hernandez to co-anchor KPRC 2 morning newscast
Lisa Hernandez is joining the KPRC 2 News Today team. She will co-anchor with Owen Conflenti and join Britta Merwin, Amy Davis, Haley Hernandez (no relation) and Anavid Reyes in getting Houstonians ready for the day. โI always believed Lisa was meant to be on KPRC 2 and we are thrilled that she was excited to join our team,โ said KPRC 2 Vice President/General Manager Jerry Martin. Hernandez is a familiar face in Houston; she served as a KHOU anchor for eight years. Hernandez moved to Houston in 2011.
KPRC 2 Kids Storytime on World Autism Awareness Day
HOUSTON โ April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day and KPRC 2 is once again proud to partner with Autism Speaks to help support families across the Houston area. Today as part of World Autism Awareness Day, KPRC2 Owen Conflenti is reading a book written by a local mom and illustrated by her son who is an award-winning artist and advocate for others on the autism spectrum like himself. Big thanks to Jigsaw Grant and LongTale Publishing for allowing us to share the book โGrant the Jigsaw Giraffe: Different is Moreโ with you today. Autism Speaks Houston. KPRC 2 meteorologist Britta Merwin also interviewed Grant and his mom in order to help raise additional awareness about autism in the month of April.
As Seen On TV Tuesday: Is Air Dragon portable air compressor really 'lightning fast?'
Filling up your tires, inflatable toys, air mattresses and balls, air compressors can come in handy when you're on the go. The Air Dragon portable air compressor is $39.99. He took about 20 pounds of air out of a tire on his SUV and then unboxed the Air Dragon. The directions say you should not run the Air Dragon for more than 15 minutes at a time because it can overheat. "The powerful, hand held air compressor that fills up tires and everything else lightning fast," says the announcer in the commercial.