Hitchcock Police are investigating the death of a woman found inside a home in the 4400 block of North Railroad Avenue early Wednesday morning. Officers were called to the residence around 12:02 a.m. after a report of an unresponsive woman. The Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office took her...
business
Wondering why insurance companies are refusing to cover certain homes or vehicles in your neighborhood? A Texas database is giving residents a closer look at the reasons behind those decisions. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has expanded an online transparency tool that ...
government
For decades, Texas has been a Republican stronghold. As we approach the November election, we’re hearing from voters who say their biggest concerns aren’t necessarily about Republicans or Democrats. They’re about what’s happening in their own communities, how much it costs to sup...
News
The Texas Senate race has been one of the most watched across the country, and as a result, political attacks ads for and against democratic candidate Texas Rep. James Talarico and republican candidate Attorney General Ken Paxton have been the most visible. KPRC’s ENOUGH team is ...
safety
One item on Houston voters’ Nov. 3 ballots could put two policing policies into the city charter. Proposition A would ban Houston police officers from requesting or executing no-knock search warrants and require the Houston Police Department (HPD) to make enforcement of Class A a...
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Texas Children's Hospital has opened a detransition clinic under a settlement with the state's attorney general's office announced in May.
Local
Wednesday’s forecast: The air has become very muggy with streams of tropical moisture moving into Texas from Mexico. However, just like Tuesday, we’ll see a few scattered storms from time to time through Wednesday afternoon. Our western and southwestern city have the highest chan...
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Dolores Huerta has died. Her family says the United Farmworkers co-founder, civil rights icons and feminist activists in the United States died Wednesday at the age of 96...
business
WinCo Foods Brand Hoagie Rolls were pulled from store shelves due to an undeclared sesame allergen. The product was distributed in multiple states, including California, Idaho, and Nevada....
government
The records dispute comes just days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a fourth term against his Democratic challenger, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa of Austin....
business
The tax abatement program is intended to spur economic development. The new requirements improve benefits for workers. The city has approved 20 tax breaks, including for Chevron, Kroger, Memorial Hermann, Halliburton and UPS....
News
A squirrel with a fondness for blue Christmas lights is about to make a giant entrance. Earl the Squirrel, a holiday character from Universal Orlando Resort, will debut as a balloon in the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 26. The 30-foot-tall balloon will show Earl ho...
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A Mexican national was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $672,101 for running a human smuggling ring that severely injured a migrant....
