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How COVID-19 has impacted rise in violence involving teens in Harris County


February 11, 2021

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Ten teens have been killed in Harris County this year, which is higher than the last five years during the same time period. Organizations have found that teens are being pushed to the streets as a result of the pandemic. On Jan. 9, Vegas Blate, 16, was shot and killed outside a daiquiri shop in …

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Houston’s Grady Gaines, legendary blues tenor saxophonist, dies at 86


February 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Grady Gaines, the Houston-based blues tenor saxophonist whose career brought six decades of backing for a wide range of musicians, has died at 86. Gaines died Thursday night in his sleep, his management company said. “Grady was a big man, with a big sound, but with an even bigger heart,” Susan Criner with Gulf Coast Entertainment …

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Former member of R&B group ‘Ideal’ stabbed to death in SW Houston


February 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a former member of a popular 90’s R&B group, who was stabbed to death in southwest Houston, is pleading for the suspect to turn himself in. Delores Floyd is facing what no parent should – having to bury her child. Her son, 46-year-old Cedrick Cotton, was killed in broad daylight at a place …

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‘Stop worrying about the tests’: Tips for students still struggling with online learning


February 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For some students and teachers, online learning continues to pose unique challenges. Our partners at Community Impact Newspapers reported this week that Cy-Fair ISD officials voiced concerns after its district’s diagnostic tests revealed it could take up to two years to get students back on track after losing school days following March 2020, and for those falling …

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What are the record coldest temperatures recorded in Houston?


February 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s known for its heat, but those hot summers have a flip side. When it comes to winter, sometimes Houston hits freezing or below, and occasionally has memorable ice or snow While snow in Houston doesn’t happen every winter, it does indeed happen. In the video, take a look back at the major snow days in …

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Snow and ice possible in Houston around Presidents Day


February 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We are on Arctic Front Watch this week, and we’ve got answers to your most common questions about what we expect. Is there a chance for snow in Texas this week? Yes, but initially those chances will stay far to our north. A huge mass of Arctic air is building over Canada, and it’s already spreading …

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White House reveals plans for major vaccination sites in Houston and 2 other Texas cities


February 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A federally-supported mass vaccination site will be constructed at Houston’s NRG Stadium, which will be one of three built in coordination with the state of Texas, the White House COVID-19 Response Team revealed Wednesday. Under plans by the Biden administration, more than 10,000 shots are expected to be given at the Texas sites, with operation possibly …

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