Miss North Carolina USA was stripped of her crown weeks before the Miss USA pageant after organizers cited an extended pattern of conduct violating the organization's standards....
A Sugar Land family’s home caught fire this afternoon and a fire department spokesman told KPRC 2’s Jaewon Jung that they’re 99.9% sure it was caused by a lightning strike. The home is in a residential area off of I-59 near University Boulevard, where heavy rain hit during Thursd...
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life....
Police arrested a 23-year-old U-Haul employee after a workplace argument over a drink turned deadly.
Yorland Fafael Reyes, 31, escaped from HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood on July 18.
I’ll be honest — I had no idea what I was getting into. Buying school supplies for a 4-year-old can’t be that hard, right?! Wrong! Kind of. This is my first year sending my son to Pre-K within Houston Independent School District, and when I received that school supply list, I did...
Isolated thunderstorms have developed over the north side of Houston Tuesday evening. Track it all on our live radar: Check the latest weather alerts Check real-time traffic conditions Check the forecast Share your weather pictures and video Download the free Storm Tracker 2 app...
The 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 femmes will...
Today: We discuss new research on America's healthcare affordability crisis, listen to a conversation with Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, and learn about Alley Theatre’s production of “The Girl on the Train.” Plus, Current Obsessions....
KPRC 2 is seeking an Engagement Editor to support the growth of ENOUGH , KPRC 2’s accountability journalism project focused on investigative reporting, community solutions, and the issues impacting everyday Houstonians. This position is responsible for developing and executing th...
New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, alleging the federal agency unlawfully refused to hand over unredacted documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation....
The spill was reported in the eastbound lanes of I-610 near Broad Street.
Wong is the Republican nominee for county judge and is facing Dexter McCoy, one of two Democratic commissioners who have boycotted commissioners court meetings since June. That leaves quorum questions as budget and tax rate discussions approach....
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue intensive physical therapy at home following a fall that led to weeks of treatment....
A Houston-based law firm with previous ties to the Trump administration has been awarded a contract to provide legal services to unaccompanied children, according to a filing in the federal register....
Deeper Gulf moisture moves into Southeast Texas, increasing humidity and helping fuel more clouds and afternoon rain chances.
Erik Arceneaux was found guilty of murder earlier this month for the disappearance of Maria Rodriguez.
A Dallas ISD police officer was shot while trying to help someone near the Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in Northwest Dallas on Thursday morning.
The rejection came almost one year after commissioners voted against Hidalgo's first penny-tax proposal and said the county judge's efforts to pass the measure to support a slate of education programs disrupted decorum as she brought a group of children to the meeting in 2025....
The strike began after Ashland Specialty Chemicals proposed a new contract that removed benefits for senior workers, reorganized job positions and reduced sick leave benefits, according to a union representative for 70 workers....
Texas Children’s Hospital must open a free “detransition clinic” by October under a settlement with the state.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents The Greatest Show On Earth returns to Reliant Stadium August 6–9 with a reimagined, high-energy production designed for a new generation of circus fans! This two-hour spectacular features world-class performers from around the globe, in...
A new case of screwworm was reported in Texas this week, bringing the total reported cases in the state this year to 44.
Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park.
North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced Wednesday that he is ending his reelection campaign, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured....
A new study suggests one Texas city is seeing household incomes rise faster than almost anywhere else in the country. According to a new analysis from SmartAsset , Lubbock ranked No. 6 nationwide for the largest increase in median household income over the past two years after ad...
A former Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, according to court documents.
SpaceX is building a $16.8B semiconductor plant in Grimes County, Texas. The "Terafab" facility will create 3,000 jobs and consolidate chip manufacturing for space and AI....
Hinojosa is trying to overcome a significant fundraising disadvantage against incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, the Republican seeking a record fourth term.
Drivers on Houston’s east side should prepare for a full weekend closure of a stretch of westbound Interstate 10 next week as crews complete asphalt repairs. The Texas Department of Transportation announced that all westbound lanes of I-10 between Freeport Street and Uvalde Road/...
The structure fire at Texas Gulf Seafood, located near 7th Street and Wharf Road, was contained by early Thursday morning, according to a city spokesperson....
Three people have been charged for making threats to a judge, a witness and local officials tied to the investigation of Nolan Well’s death.
Firefighters battled a large fire at a seafood warehouse in Galveston on Wednesday night.
The State Fair of Texas revealed 15 finalists for the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards across savory, sweet, and drink categories. One of those entries is a chocolate version of the classic Fletcher’s Corny Dog....
Event name: Backpacks for back-to-school photos event Organizer: MKStallings Photography Date: Aug. 9, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Location: Kinsmen Lutheran Church Address: 12100 Champion Forest Dr, Houston, TX 77066-2704, United States Cost: Free Registration: Here Who can at...
Paxton, the Republican attorney general, spoke at the White Oak Music Hall on Wednesday evening. Talarico, a Democratic state representative, will make his own campaign swing through the Houston area this weekend....
A Houston doctor who's helping to test a new vaccine is among an estimated 1 million Americans who have Lynch syndrome, a faulty gene passed from a parent that puts them at extremely high risk of colorectal cancer and more vulnerable to certain other cancers....
Black voters remain the Democratic Party’s most consistent and reliable voting bloc nationwide. Credit: Tannistha Sinha/Defender For years, Black voters in Houston have served as the Democratic Party’s most reliable voting bloc , yet many feel their community’s needs have been le...
Houston, consider this your official permission slip to relive the best kind of argument: who forgot to say “UNO”? Mattel is bringing its UNO Social Club pop‑up to Dan Electro’s in the Houston Heights on Thursday, Aug. 6, with a planned 6–9 p.m. run time. The company describes th...
Salmonella infection can range from a mild stomach bug to a severe, even life-threatening illness.
Two-year-old Annelise Camp has passed away more than two months after a drowning incident in Houston, her family says.
Daniel Wong will remain Fort Bend County’s appointed judge after a judge ruled Wednesday that he can continue serving. Wong was appointed earlier this year after then-Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George was suspended from office following his felony conviction. George, who was ori...
On Thursday's show: AI is finding its way into the classroom more and more. We discuss what that looks like and how educators hope to handle it responsibly....
A Florida man is accused of slashing his sister with a machete while she was sleeping in bed next to her 1-year-old daughter, according to officials.
A battle over a lobster diving spot off the Florida coast allegedly escalated into an underwater nightmare after a man was accused of shutting off another diver's air supply, a confrontation that landed him behind bars on an attempted murder charge....
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Can you believe it? It’s almost time to send our kids back to school. It seems like summer just started, and for some, it probably did. But, students across the Houston area will be headed back to school in the coming weeks, and we here at KPRC 2 are doin...
A Baytown man was shot and airlifted to a hospital Tuesday night after an argument at a local park escalated into gunfire, according to radio transmissions. The shooting happened at 10 p.m. at 1502 Nolan Road. The victim, described by a neighbor as a man in his late 60s, was barb...
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...
Episode: 2627 Clash of the Titans: The Bohr-Einstein Debates. Today, a clash of titans.
For decades, Houston’s Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) Program has served as an important gateway for Black-owned businesses seeking city contracts and opportunities to grow. Now, that landscape has changed thanks to a recent court ruling that removed race ...
For generations the Garden Oaks Theater in The Heights has been part of Houston’s story. Now that it’s days from potential demolishment, supporters are racing to save one of the city’s last remaining neighborhood movie houses. KPRC 2’s Keith Garvin got a look inside to see why Ho...
A large fire destroyed a seafood distribution warehouse along Galveston’s waterfront Wednesday night, sending towering flames and thick black smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles. The fire broke out around 8:40 p.m. at Texas Gulf Seafood on Pier 7, prompting a large re...
Texas Game Wardens are investigating the illegal killing of a nearly 12-foot alligator in northwest Liberty County. A family said they found the gator floating along the East Fork of the San Jacinto River in July after it was shot in the head....
Two more FOX 26 viewers reached out about their water bills being in the thousands under the same company.
What better time and place to introduce a not-quite fledgling clothing line than during summertime in the exclusive Southampton enclave of Water Mill? That would be Southampton on Long Island. The fine tailoring enterprise would be Houston’s The Studio Mayfair. In a brilliant mar...
More than 300 people have gotten sick as a result of a Salmonella outbreak that has spread to over two dozen states and ensnared two popular restaurant chains, the Food and Drug Administration reported....
Thursday’s forecast: Our next weather pattern change occurs Thursday. The area of high pressure that has kept temperatures in the upper-90s the past four days will move west. That will create a weakness in the atmosphere and with our southerly winds, we’ll get a more active sea b...
Authorities say they sent information about Yorlan Reyes to US Marshals, who then arrested him in Mukilteo.
Two teenagers and a 20-year-old woman have been charged in an attempted armored truck robbery on Bellaire Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department. Ayden Bazy, 17, and Danaya Pope, 20, are both facing felony charges in connection with the robbery...
Liberty County Deputies were dispatched to County Road 3558 Friday morning, July 24th following a report of a man kicking a dog on a leash. Investigators say a witness gave them video showing Jenaro Jimenez repeatedly kicking the dog, named “Hulk.” The video also showed Jimenez p...
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