The weekend is looking quite chilly and wet at times. Saturday will likely be an indoor day with a good chance of showers from mid afternoon into the night. Highs will only be in the 40s and 50s over the weekend. The rain will exit our area by Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon will be blustery and chilly. In bid to …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about his relocated office in the… What is the new …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houstonian waited outside a GameStop for 30 hours to secure his purchase of a PlayStation 5 on Black Friday. Cashmere Carter got his game console at the GameStop on Shepherd Drive after standing in line since Wednesday. “I’m feeling amazing,” Carter laughed. “I’m tired.” Several other hopeful buyers returned home and went back to bed …

As they entered the studio to record the  political show Lone Star Politics, Democrat Colin Allred tugged on Republican Van Taylor’s jacket and told him that he needed Taylor’s backing on a piece of prescription drug legislation. A reporter who watched the exchange joked about it, but Allred insisted that he and his congressional colleague from the GOP had a working …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A crane being towed hit an overpass in the area of the westbound I-10 East ramp to the East 610 Loop on Friday. Houston police said the collision impacted traffic during the afternoon. An image posted on Texas Department of Transportation’s Houston District Twitter account showed workers trying to work on the crane. “This clean up …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Loved ones described Larry Lawrence as a jolly, gentle giant. He died protecting his girlfriend from a gunman during a robbery last Thursday in front of a convenience store in Houston’s Fifth Ward. His girlfriend, Gloria Alexander, told Eyewitness News she had just dropped Lawrence off at the “A to Z” Food Mart on Jensen Drive. …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Texans released veteran wide receiver Kenny Stills in a mutual parting Friday. Stills immediately becomes an attractive option for a number of contending teams looking for proven speed at receiver. Stills, who was in the final year of his contract, will hit waivers first. Teams will have an opportunity to claim him for the prorated …

HOUSTON, Texas — With Small Business Saturday coming, holiday shopping season has officially begun. Here are some markets that feature small businesses, startups, artists, chefs and other local purveyors to put on the calendar. Most markets are outdoors with social distancing and mask requirements in place, and many offer virtual options. The Holiday Flea returns to Silver Street Warehouse for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As Houston and the entire country deals with the increase in COVID-19 cases, videos are surfacing of Houston venues attracting large crowds. An attendee of a Thanksgiving Eve concert at Spire Nightclub shared a video with ABC13. The video shows partygoers shoulder-to-shoulder while inside the nightclub. “It’s very disturbing,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner, who is very …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The threat of severe weather is over for Houston, but more rain is on the way. As thunderstorms spread across Houston, street flooding was abundant on Friday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. near S. Rice and Braeswood Blvd. Saturday will feature widespread showers off and on throughout the day as temperatures drop from the 60s into the …