2 students injured in storm-related bus incident, hundreds of campuses without power
๐ฉ๏ธ๐ซ Houston ISD Superintendent, Mike Miles, is assessing the damage caused by yesterday's storm. Several schools have been affected, and the main focus is on ensuring the safety of students and teachers. #HoustonStrong #SchoolsRecovery #HISDUpdates
How to protect your information from documentation theft
With all the business of everyday life, keeping track of your personal documents can be an afterthought. From a filing cabinet in a back closet to the attic of your parentโs house, itโs easy to find a โhiddenโ spot for all your paperwork and stick with it.
โIt burst my bubbleโ: Uplift Harris recipient reacts to TX Supreme Court blocking funds
The Texas Supreme Court issued an emergency stay blocking Harris Countyโs guaranteed income program from taking effect and releasing funds. One recipient shared how he was hoping to secure housing with the payment.
HOAs vs neighborhood associations: Understanding the difference
If you live in the Houston area, youโve probably noticed some new developments in your neighborhood. Whether itโs remodeling updates on someoneโs home or developers breaking ground on a new project, construction is happening all over the city.
โDo somethingโ: Condo owner frustrated other perceived inaction by property management company
Trudy Allen has buyersโ remorse after dealing with what she describes as โissue after issue.โ The trombone player sold her home in 2020 and moved to the Sunridge Villas condominium on Westpark Drive in Southwest Houston.
Houston Methodist taking on new transplant patients after investigation into competing hospitalโs surgeon
Houston Methodist is currently evaluating nearly 75 patients who were in the care of Memorial Hermann before their liver and kidney transplant programs shut down this month for internal and federal investigations.
โItโs a big dealโ: HOAโs persistence pays off as damaged cluster mailbox gets replaced
For nearly a year, some homeowners at the Windsong neighborhood in West Harris County had to drive roughly a mile to the post office to pick up their mail. The cluster mailbox they used was damaged and postal workers wouldnโt deliver their mail worried someone could steal it.
โIt makes me angry and scared for other peopleโ: Warning from woman scammed while getting taxes done
Two Houston-area families are out thousands of dollars after hiring someone to complete their taxes. As tax day approaches KPRC 2โฒs Rilwan Balogun has a warning for everyone to double-check whoโs preparing their taxes even if they advertise as being local.
โOur Townโ: KPRC 2โฒs new series exploring Houstonโs most vibrant neighborhoods
Thereโs no doubt the fourth largest city in the United States has sports teams that can compete on an international level, an unparalleled dining experience dealing with mouthwatering cuisines, and a top-notch workforce.
Avoid being scammed: How to verify license before hiring funeral director, mortician
KPRC 2โฒs Rilwan Balogun interviewed James White, the Executive Director for the Texas Funeral Service Commission, on Monday, and he confirmed that Javian Major and Sandy Broussard are not licensed funeral directors.
โIt took Channel 2 to bring this to lightโ: Walmart investigating third-party vendor after customers complain of scam
Days after KPRC 2 Reporter Rilwan Balogun story aired about a Sugar Land man being out of $350 after buying a Nintendo Switch he never received on Walmartโs website through a third party -- Walmart has since resolved this issue by refunding the customerโs money.
Should students be held accountable after making false allegations against teachers, staff? If so, how?
KPRC 2 reporter Rilwan Balogun recently spoke with a former teacher who says his life has been flipped upside down after false allegations were made against him by two students several years ago that put a halt to his 15-year teaching career.
Student group files Title IX complaint against Katy ISDโs gender fluidity policy
A student group has filed a formal Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Educationโs Office of Civil Rights challenging the Katy ISD's policy requiring schools to notify parents if their child comes out as transgender or changes preferred pronouns.
AJ Armstrong exclusive interview from Texas prison: โThis is not how my story endsโ
Four months after being found guilty of the murder of his parents, Antonio Armstrong Jr. is speaking out in an exclusive jailhouse interview with KPRC 2 reporter Rilwan Balogun and Investigative producer Jason Nguyen.
Itโs so stressfulโ: Woman living out of hotel waiting for TX General Land Office to make home accessible for her
Margaret Kirby started the repair process with the city of Houston until the U.S. Department of Houston and Urban Development stopped the cityโs role when it came to Harvey relief dollars for putting people back into their homes.
Second traveler confirms tires on truck were stolen at IAH days apart from first reported incident
Since our first story aired, KPRC 2 reporter Rilwan Balogun got an email from a viewer who said our web story was inaccurate-- not in any of the reporting, but the line in Houston Airportsโ statement where they mentioned it was the first incident of that kind.
2 security guards among 4 shot following concert in SE Houston, police say
Investigators had their hands full early Saturday trying to determine what led to multiple people, including two security guards, being shot following a private concert in the southeast side of town, according to Houston police.