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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 16, 2026)
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.
Local
How to watch KPRC 2+ and KPRC 2 News at 9 p.m.
KPRC 2+ is our free streaming channel, giving you another way to watch KPRC 2 News, weather, breaking news, Houston Life, ENOUGH and other local programming on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. Watch KPRC 2 News at 9 p.m. If you usually watch KPRC 2 News at 10 p.m., the newscas...
government
James Talarico continues Houston Black voter outreach as midterms near
James Talarico made another visit to Houston to continue to garner support from Black voters ahead of the midterms in November. Credit: Getty Images James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, held another rally in Houston’s historic Third Ward, appealing to Black voter...
safety
Fulshear police chief fired over alleged undisclosed relationship with subordinate
An investigation uncovered an exchange of money and communications between the police chief and a subordinate officer. The chief denied the allegations....
Local
Hello Houston (September 16, 2026)
Today: We discuss the latest on the U.S.-Canada trade war, discuss a new series about the disappearance of Houston native Austin Tice, and learn about the REELpoetry International Film Festival. Plus, this week’s “On the Marquee.”...
safety
Multiple suspected overdoses reported on Austin’s 6th Street, 5 people hospitalized
Austin police and emergency crews responded to a series of suspected overdoses early Wednesday morning in downtown Austin, with five people affected in an area around the 300 block of East 6th Street. Austin-Travis County EMS Capt. Stedman said multiple 911 calls began coming in ...
safety
SH 36 at FM 1489 in Fort Bend County shut down due to heavy truck rollover
A major highway intersection in Fort Bend County is shut down after a heavy truck rollover crash. The crash happened at the intersection of SH 36 and FM 1489, between Rosenberg and Wallis. The intersection is completely closed as crews respond to the crash. Sky 2 Chopper captured...
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Person found dead in west Harris County while searching for missing man
A man went missing along Katy Hockley Road on Tuesday morning.
business
Realtor helps people find secure housing through “Second Chance”
In a housing system built on second chances for some—and none for others—one woman in Houston is working to change the answer from “no” to “yes.” Her name is Jessica Speigner. And through her business, Second Chance, she is helping people others had turned away find stability, di...
schools
Parent alleges son was sexually assaulted at Fort Bend ISD middle school
A parent alleges their son was sexually assaulted by another male student at Christa McAuliffe Middle School and is calling on Fort Bend ISD to provide protection and educational support while the matter remains under investigation. The parent said it happened at the gym locker r...
Local
Texas set to execute inmate for 2005 triple murder
LeJames Norman faces execution by lethal injection in Texas for the 2005 triple murder of three people during an attempted drug robbery in Edna, southwest of Houston....
parks
What happened to Brownwood in Baytown? HGSD says subsidence sank the neighborhood before FEMA buyouts
There’s more to the Baytown Nature Center than what meets the eye. You can find evidence of the neighborhood that once existed there under the surface of the water that now dominates the landscape. From the 1930s to the 1980s the Brownwood subdivision was home to more than 400 fa...