There’s a new little member of the KPRC 2 family! KPRC 2 meteorologist Caroline Brown and her husband, Jack, have welcomed their second baby boy, George David Chadderdon. George was born Aug. 5, and Brown shared the exciting news on social media, writing, “Our hearts have doubled...
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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.
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Today: We talk with Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard, learn about Texas Southern University's landmark investment in breast cancer prevention, explore Houston’s rich jazz history, and more....
Containment of the Bufford Creek Fire in Stephens County has reached 90% as the wildfire's footprint adjusted slightly to 3,025 acres, state forestry officials said....
Kevin Tippit, who faces a charge of aggravated assault by a public servant, was fired after the June 1 shooting death of 18-year-old college student John Mendoza Jr....
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The best meteor shower of the year reaches its peak Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. And this year, we have a big advantage: the peak coincides with a new moon, so there’s no bright moonlight to wash out the meteors. That means viewing conditions should be ideal. From...
Kevin Tippit, the former Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office deputy involved in the fatal shooting of Texas State University student John Mendoza Jr. in Lake Jackson, has been indicted on a charge of aggravated assault by a public servant, according to the Brazoria County District A...
Community college can offer a more affordable route to a degree — but some schools stand out among others. See which community colleges ranked highest in a new analysis....
As Austin's Elysium celebrates 25 years, a community reflects on goth's roots and future.
Russian authorities have released U.S. citizen Robert Gilman after four years in a Russian prison, where an advocacy group said he became gravely ill and was near death....
A body was found in a retention pond near Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Tuesday morning. SKY 2 aerials show emergency crews at the pond, located near 11920 Astoria Blvd. The identity of the person has not been released. KPRC 2 is working to learn more information about the ...
The Texas Classroom Commission held its first meeting Monday, where Gov. Greg Abbott laid out three priorities for the group.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $1.7 million worth of cocaine hidden inside an SUV at the Del Rio Port of Entry earlier this month, federal authorities announced....
A Texas lawmaker is pushing for children to start school later in the year because of the risks involving heat in August.
A woman was arrested after allegedly leaving two young children, including a toddler in a heavily soiled diaper, home alone without adult supervision while she traveled to Mexico....
Houston police were called to the scene of a body found in a retention pond near a hospital in southeast Houston.
A Lotto Texas ticket sold in Angleton won the $26.75 million jackpot on Monday. Here are the winning numbers and where the ticket was sold.
Texas lawmakers are coming for the August school start—again Chron
The fire was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Goodyear Drive and State Highway 225, according to an active incident log posted online by the Houston Fire Department....
Nearly 30,000 pounds of imported raw beef from South America have been recalled in two states over the failure to reinspect the product after arriving in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)....
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After nearly three weeks, 2 Helps You first went to Southeast Houston to visit Mark Johnson and Rudy Garza; they are finally getting the help they need. When we first met them, they showed us the Texas jungle invading their backyards. The residents said the weeds were growing out...
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President Donald Trump is now demanding Iran pay compensation for the families of those killed in the bombing of the USS Cole and thousands of others who have been killed in combat and in protest against Iran....
Authorities are in the Cleveland-area on Tuesday morning investigating a deadly fire involving children.
Firefighters responded to a scrap metal fire Tuesday morning at Ironman Metals, a recycling plant located at 1919 Goodyear Drive near Highway 225, according to the Houston Fire Department. The fire was reported around 6:45 a.m. At its peak, 26 units and around 60 personnel were o...
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Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations....
After that too-hard-to-see injury Texans receiver Tank Dell suffered 18 months ago in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs, we didn’t know what kind of career the explosive young wideout would have going forward. If we are being honest, we didn’t know if he would have a future c...
Two children have died following a fire at an RV in Liberty County Tuesday morning, authorities said. Firefighters with the Cleveland Fire Department and deputies with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire around 5:30 a.m. at an RV near County Road 3189 and Hi...
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CenterPoint Energy announced a sweeping new affordability plan Monday, projecting more than $5 billion in savings for Texas electric customers over the next decade — driven largely by an influx of large-load customers, including data centers, that would shoulder a greater share o...
A decomposed body was found near the Addicks Reservoir just north of Katy Freeway on Monday evening, according to the Houston Police Department.
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On Tuesday's show: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling on federal health officials to scale back vaccine recommendations and to split the MMR vaccine into individual shots for measles, mumps, and rubella. We get reaction from a local epidemiologist....
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Can you believe it? It’s time to send our kids back to school. It seems like summer just started, and for some, it probably did. But, students across Houston are headed back to school this week, and we here at KPRC 2 are doing everything to make sure not ...
New bankruptcy records detail millions of dollars in assets and payments as the camp faces wrongful death lawsuits over the July 2025 flood.
A new Fort Bend ISD middle school is welcoming students for the first time Tuesday morning as Amy Coleman Middle School officially opens its doors. The district is hosting a grand opening event from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the new campus at 22200 S. Post Oak Blvd. ...
Houston police are investigating after a bicyclist reported finding a decomposed body Monday evening in west Houston. According to Houston Police Department Lt. Horelica, the bicyclist called 911 around 6:10 p.m. Aug. 10 after discovering the body in the vicinity of the 1400 bloc...
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It appears Texas Southern has offered the head men’s basketball coaching job to a candidate. But as of late Monday, nothing official had come from TSU. A source, however, familiar with a close connection to the hiring, confirmed to the Defender that Seton Hall assistant men’s bas...
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Georgia Provost is being remembered as a beloved Houston entrepreneur, photographer, mentor, and supporter of Texas Southern University. She died Aug. 9 at the age of 85. She was active in the Third Ward community but touched lives throughout Houston and beyond. She and her son, ...
Episode: 3398 In which a remarkable engineer, Jerome Hunsaker, begins a career that will help to define American air power. Today, an engineer and an airplane....
Many independent creator have a goal of bypassing the gatekeepers, getting their work in front of the culture’s elite, and securing the bag on their own terms. It is the dream that keeps high-achieving individuals grinding every day. But there is an unwritten rule to this game th...
For South Park residents, the new Edgewood Park Community Center represents far more than a new building. It signals a long-awaited investment in a neighborhood gathering place where children can play, seniors can connect, families can celebrate milestones, and residents can stre...
Rhodes School for the Performing Arts (RSPA) is celebrating nearly two decades of excellence in arts education, a milestone most charter schools never reach. Nearly four in 10 charter schools nationwide close within their first 10 years, and more than half shut down by year 20, a...
Where a family lives has traditionally determined where their children attend public school. But as Texas parents gain more education options, that model is changing. For the first time, Katy ISD is launching Limited Open Enrollment, allowing some high school students who live ou...
Trump order changes childhood vaccine recommendations, but Texas school requirements remain in place Click2Houston
What started as a power outage at a North Harris County apartment complex spiraled into something far more alarming, a Harris County deputy was shocked while checking a breaker box, and an expecting couple was locked out of their own apartment without notice. KPRC 2 News reporter...
There are luxury indulgences and then there are uber luxury indulgences, the latter of which I was the beneficiary of when the Five Star Post Oak Hotel and Hästens (the celebrated Swedish bedmaker) invited me and my husband to sample the hotel’s exclusive “Anything But Ordinary” ...
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