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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of residents in the Houston area are in the dark as thunderstorms rolled in on Monday. At 3:14 p.m., more than 20,355 customers were without power, according to CenterPoint Energy’s tracker. That number went down to about 16,000 but skyrocketed again to 23,713 by 4 p.m. and continued to climb for about 20 minutes, reaching 34,932. Data …

PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — What used to be this family’s carport is now dangling on the family tree on the front lawn of their Pasadena home. The family told that, thankfully, no one was hurt. “It’s like our tree just opened up its arms and held that metal,” Tonya McGrew said. McGrew has lived in the Elsa Street home in Pasadena …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fans from across the U.S. will travel to Houston this week as the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies play in the College Football Playoff Championship. Visitors are expected to spend big bucks on food, hotels, transportation, and more, but 13 Investigates wanted to know who is footing the bill for the event and what the City …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County is launching an income pilot program, which will provide $500 in guaranteed cash payments to nearly 2,000 eligible low-income households for 18 months. The county will begin accepting applications for Uplift Harris on Monday until Jan. 26. Eligible applicants must live 200% below the federal poverty line, which is about $60,000 for a household of four. They …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texans fans are celebrating after a big win, ending the team’s playoff drought. We all know that Houston is truly a football city, and these Texans fans showed up Saturday night. Eyewitness News went to several watch parties, where fans watched the big game. A common mention throughout the night was, “The Texans are back!” If you had …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are investigating the shooting of a suspected robber who was killed outside an apartment in southeast Houston early Saturday morning. Officers said a woman was preparing to leave an apartment on Maxwell and Lindstone Street when two armed people pulled her out of her pickup truck and held their guns to her head. A man she …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a new year and a new day in Houston politics. The city has officially elected Sen. John Whitmire as the city’s 63rd mayor, and This Week in Texas highlights his inauguration. “We have to do it together. We’re all public servants,” Whitmire said during his inaugural address. “Each and every one of you and every Houstonian …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three people have been accused of stealing multiple vehicles and leading a high-speed chase in Houston on Saturday, during which they threw items at officers. According to charging documents, Oscar Calles, 17; Sarai Garcia, 22; and Daniel Luna, 17; led police on a high-speed chase for 50 miles that reached speeds of 120mph. They reportedly caused at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Texans are hosting a wild-card weekend game next week against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., the team announced. The Texans beat the Colts 23-19 on Saturday, bringing Houston back in the playoffs for the first time in four years. SEE YOU SATURDAY, H-TOWN 🤘 📺: @nbc pic.twitter.com/tw7DiO02Px — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 8, 2024 The entire wild card …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old woman for allegedly holding migrant hostages at gunpoint. In court, prosecutors said Skye Plyler worked with a minor to record videos that were then sent to the families of undocumented migrants. In these videos, the duo demanded money for the migrant’s release. It happened at the Carrington …