HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The saying goes that all politics is local, but local politicians say the change in Washington, D.C. will have very real impacts right here in Houston. As President Joe Biden was sworn Wednesday, Houston State Senator Carol Alvarado watched from her East End home with her 93-year-old mother. “I just think that this is a time …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Department of Transportation will close the eastbound and westbound main lanes of I-10 East between I-45 and I-69 this weekend due to construction. Crews will be working on the Elysian Viaduct Bridge, just north of downtown Houston. The closure will begin Friday, Jan. 22, at 9 p.m. and will reopen on Monday, Jan. 25 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Thursday for Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, and Matagorda counties. Visibilities of a quarter-mile or less are possible in the thickest fog. That sea fog will continue rolling inland overnight as a warm front moves slowly north. Give yourself some extra time for the Thursday …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Local health leaders are hoping for change during the COVID-19 pandemic as President Joe Biden’s administration takes over the White House. Global health and vaccinology expert Dr. Peter Hotez says a federal plan could be key in seeing an end to the pandemic. “Under the previous administration, it was all focused on leaving it to the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the midst of the pomp and circumstance of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo on Tuesday revealed the man who would become the 46th president reached out to him about visiting a wounded officer in the hospital back in 2019. In a series of tweets, Acevedo said the request was made in the …

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KTRK) — Kamala Harris’ swearing-in ceremony was celebrated in many different ways in the Houston area. HBCUs across the country along with Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority members held virtual events and shared their excitement with the world as one of their own now holds one of the highest positions in America. “There are not enough words to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Getting a city the size of Houston vaccinated is a huge undertaking but large vaccine events are a good start. For example, over four days Memorial Hermann vaccinated 14,000 people at NRG and would like to hold more events like that, but one of the biggest issues has been supply. They don’t necessarily know how many …

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KTRK) — As Kamala Harris was sworn in to be the country’s 49th vice president on Wednesday, there was one group that was certainly rooting for her: the members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. “Vice President Harris, a woman who’s a graduate of an HBCU, who’s a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In one of many executive orders issued on his first day in office, President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the Keystone Pipeline extension, drawing criticism from Texas Republicans. The move, celebrated by environmentalists and clean energy advocates, means a halt to construction on the $8 billion project that would have carried 800,000 barrels of crude …