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Highs climb into the upper 90s today, with humidity pushing the heat index near 105. An isolated storm could develop late in the afternoon, but most neighborhoods remain rain-free....
Alejandro Kirk homered, Jesús Sánchez and Ernie Clement each had an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston 3-1 on Monday night, snapping the Astros’ six-game winning streak. Shane Bieber (3-2) bounced back after walking a career-high six batters while just getting two outs in...
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Let’s get into some news this morning. As always, follow us for the latest on Click2Houston.com and watch us live on KPRC 2+ . ➡️ Love our morning newsletter? Share it with your family and friends! Weather ⛅ TODAY: 95 ° TONIGHT: 80 ° KPRC Meteorologist Da...
DJ Screw’s original mixtapes hit streaming platforms for the first time this year, and Houston is throwing him a birthday tribute Aug. 8 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. But his real legacy already lives inside songs millions of people stream every day without knowing wh...
A search is underway for four suspects following a shooting on Houston's south side on Monday evening, officials said.
The PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Houston Best Dressed honorees represent a cross section of backgrounds, interests and ages with two unifying characteristics. Each has an altruistic interest in contributing to the Bayou City and each has a defining style. The philanthropic f...
Residents in a Southeast Houston neighborhood say an abandoned home in the 8000 block of Lenore Street has become a long-standing nuisance, prompting repeated complaints to multiple city departments over several years. Several neighbors declined to speak on camera, saying they fe...
Look for the summer heat to continue across the Houston area for Tuesday with an afternoon storm possible.
After switching clubhouses in Houston, Varsho was set to be available for the AL West leaders in their game Monday night against Toronto.
A Harris County man has been charged with multiple child sexual abuse offenses, according to court documents.
It’s officially Clear the Shelters month, and that means it’s time to open your heart — and maybe your home — to a pet in need. For the 12th year, shelters across the Houston area are teaming up with KPRC 2 and our community partners at Energy Transfer and Houston Christian Unive...
The Harris County District Attorney's Office had requested a show cause hearing about whether DeGuerin, who is representing Gilley, violated a judge's gag order by speaking about the case to several news outlets, including Houston Public Media....
Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, who represents two of the people who were in the van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo when he was fatally shot by an ICE agent, is accused of negligence in a separate asylum and immigration case....
Before Houston became the sprawling, multicultural metropolis it is today, the fourth-largest city in America and one of its most diverse, Black Houstonians were already writing history. Not in the comfort of acceptance, but in the teeth of Jim Crow, systematic exclusion, and out...
High temperatures remain in the mid to upper 90s this week, with heat index values reaching the triple digits.
Houston has won six games in a row and 11 of its last 12.
On Monday's show: We consider how to make the roads safer for Houston drivers. And we offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city....
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a reported shooting at an apartment complex in west Harris County, authorities said. The incident happened overnight at a complex in the 23400 block of Kingsland Boulevard. Investigators said an adult man was found with a gun...
Carlos Correa’s recovery from surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon is progressing quicker than expected and on Saturday the Houston Astros’ star infielder didn’t rule out a return this season. Correa was expected to miss the entire season after undergoing on his left ankle on Ma...
Taylor Trammell had two RBIs and Christian Walker added two hits and drove in a run to held give the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers Saturday night that increased their lead in the AL West. It’s the fifth straight victory for the Astros and their 10th in 11 ga...
Rabe’e Ata Juma’a Alqaq, the Jordanian soccer player whose disappearance from Rice University prompted an urgent search in Houston, says he left on his own after being encouraged by a friend in Chicago — and only realized the widespread concern after he arrived and connected to t...
The court ruled the EPA must enforce stricter limits on PM 2.5, which is fine particulate matter such as dust, smoke and soot that can be harmful to health....
Tracking a front Saturday: High pressure that has brought the hot, humid and dry weather moves west Saturday. This will allow and opening for a front to move into southeast Texas. Because of the heat and humidity any storm that forms along the front has the potential to be strong...
The new online service is designed to speed up vehicle registration for Harris County residents by reducing tax office wait times.
If you’ve watched Houston weather over the past several years, chances are you’ve seen Rachel Briers. Starting Monday, Aug. 3, the veteran meteorologist will make her KPRC 2 debut. Viewers can watch Briers on KPRC 2 weekdays at noon, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. She’ll also appear across KP...
A Houston funeral home director accused of stealing a dead man’s estate stormed out of the Harris County criminal courthouse Friday morning, claiming to be a “celebrity” who had nothing to say — then quickly changed course and started hurling insults. Unique Green is accused of p...
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Exxon Mobil on Friday reported doubling its second-quarter profits to $14.53 billion, up 105% from the same time a year ago, while Chevron nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion....
Harris County officials are investigating a possible murder-suicide scene after a son found his parents dead in their home near the Cypress area.
Chocolate. Vanilla. Cookies and cream. Mint chocolate chip. Coffee. Rocky road. Ask Black Houstonians to name their favorite ice cream flavor, and you’ll get plenty of answers. But ask them which flavor is the “ Blackest ,” and one response rises above the rest. Butter pecan. For...
The fight to save Houston’s historic Garden Oaks Theater lives on. Arthouse Houston secured a final extension, granting the group that saved the River Oaks Theatre more time to come up with $1.6 million more needed to complete the down payment, closing costs and carrying expenses...
For more than a decade, Joyce Basele reported to immigration officials as required. When the 64-year-old Houston woman arrived at an ICE field office for another routine check-in on June 18, however, she was taken into custody. “She’s literally a part of our family,” said Maureen...
Latinos make up about 25% of the growing population in the suburban county outside Houston, and that demographic is trending upward, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
This year's ticketed celebration on West 19th Street will span from Ashland to Yale streets and feature live music, food and drinks and an artisan market....
Harris County experienced its sharpest one-year pullback from homeownership in a decade in 2024. The decline landed disproportionately on Black families, according to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s newly released State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report . R...
Everybody claims to have the best barbecue. Kansas City has its sauce. Memphis has its ribs. The Carolinas have their pork. But ask Texans, and they’ll tell you the Lone Star State sits at the top of the barbecue mountain. To learn what separates average backyard grilling from ch...
Like almost any Venezuelan abroad, when Houston-based, internationally shown artist Violette Bule saw the devastation in her native country after two major back-to-back earthquakes, she felt the need to take action in any way possible. “I realized that my most valuable resource w...
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
Federal authorities say 44 drones and $9 million in fake FIFA merchandise were seized in Houston during the World Cup, when the city hosted seven matches and a popular fan festival....
For Dr. Charles Rismyhr, creating his membership model-based healthcare practice, AlereMD, in the heart of The Heights in Houston is personal. His grandfather was a small-town doctor, and Dr. Rismyhr notes he was an inspiration for AlereMD’s practice style. “He practiced in a sim...
The PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Houston Best Dressed honorees represent a cross section of backgrounds, interests, and ages with two unifying characteristics. Each has an altruistic interest in contributing to the Bayou City and each has a defining style. The philanthropic ...
A new lawsuit filed by the parents of Thy Mitchell accuses her late husband, Matthew, of plotting the killings of her and her family. As evidence, the parents submitted dozens of videos they say were recorded inside their River Oaks home in the days before their deaths....
