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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With this most recent freeze now behind us, many Houstonians are probably wondering if another freeze could impact them this winter. When it comes to freezes, forecasters typically can’t predict them with some amount of certainty more than two weeks out. But guidance from large-scale patterns like the El Niño or polar vortex could show signs of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You can have the opportunity to learn more about a local organization that supports children, young adults, and families receiving care at Texas Children’s Hospital for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Friends of The Periwinkle Foundation presents “Hops & Hot Tamales,” a fundraiser and “friend-raiser” to thank current supporters and invite community members to learn more about the nonprofit …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While numbers suggest this week’s freeze event in Houston may have been tamer than the 2021 winter storm, officials still counted four deaths during the last two days. The City of Houston laid out its statistics during the extreme winter weather event, ranging on things from crashes to animal cruelty and carbon monoxide calls. It’s still too …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Now that we know all the entertainers expected to perform at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this year, it is time to secure your tickets, and we have your guide below. Tickets will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. on the RodeoHouston website, but they will be going on two waves through AXS, just as they …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Several Pershing Middle School parents have reached out to after they couldn’t get answers from school administrators over a concerning security incident last Thursday, Jan. 11. In a video shared with Eyewitness News, a man in a blue shirt is clearly seen handcuffed and being walked down a hallway at Pershing. Multiple parents and students told that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — School districts returned to class Wednesday after closures due to the arctic blast, which caused icy conditions on the road and prompted warnings to stay home from city leaders. But not everyone agrees with the decision. During an HISD District Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday night, Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles said he regretted closing schools Tuesday …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway to learn more about the person whose body was found in a shed during a house fire Wednesday, according to police. Just after 5 p.m., multiple crews responded to the blaze in the 200 block of E. 30th Street in the Independence Heights area. SkyEye was over the scene of the house fire, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A fire in southwest Houston required a three-alarm response on Wednesday evening as an camera captured flames shooting out of an apartment unit. The Houston Fire Department said crews responded to the Stone Haven at the Galleria Apartments at 6419 Skyline Drive, off Hillcroft and south of Richmond Avenue. No firefighter or civilian injuries were reported, HFD …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As we continue dealing with freezing temperatures, multiple Houston ISD schools are coping with heater problems on Wednesday, according to the district. Students and parents said classrooms in at least 20 HISD schools didn’t have heat on Wednesday. This comes as students return to class after HISD and other Houston-area districts closed Tuesday due to the Arctic …

If you made it through Monday night’s cold weather unscathed, there is another opportunity for cold-related issues to pop up at home tonight. Homeowners across the Houston area woke up frustrated. One Katy home spent part of the day without water after a sprinkler system exploded. “It blew,” Chris Smith with Elite Sprinkler Service said as he knocked icicles off the system. …