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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More sunshine on tap for much of southeast Texas to start off the new workweek and we’re keeping that trend in the forecast for much of this week. Monday will start off with temperatures near 50 degrees and by the afternoon highs climb near 70. A few high level clouds can’t be ruled out, but again it’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An officer was shot, and a suspect is dead after a shooting early Saturday in Houston’s Sharpstown area. The Houston Police Department spoke with Eyewitness News inside Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center, where the veteran officer is getting treatment. Chief Troy Finner told that the officer became aware of a suspect who is connected to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person was killed after a high-speed chase involving several teenagers ended in a crash in northwest Harris County on Saturday, according to police. The Houston Police Department said officers saw a vehicle driving recklessly and attempted to pull them over at about 12:43 a.m. near Rankin and Kuykendhahl. Investigators said the driver refused to stop and …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A northwest Houston car dealership can’t seem to shake a couple of dogs, who they say have now caused more than $350,000 in property damage. first told viewers about this story back on Nov. 21. Owners showed an Eyewitness crew on surveillance video from past incidents, where the dogs allegedly tore up five cars. Managers tell …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a damp and dreary Saturday. drier air will slowly settle in Saturday night which will help take some of the humidity from the air. But we’ll keep things a bit cloudy again on Sunday with morning lows starting in the upper 40s or low 50s and afternoon highs near 70 degrees. We should see a few …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston landed a marquee professional boxing bout in nearly two years and it featured one of the sport’s biggest stars in Ryan Garcia. The special catchweight attraction featured Garcia winning in spectacular fashion with an eight-round knockout over junior welterweight contender Oscar Duarte. On Friday’s weigh-in, Garcia weighed in just at 143 pounds while Duarte arrived in …

HOUSTON (KTRK) — We’re celebrating Chief Forecaster David Tillman, who was named a 2024 Media Powerhouse by the Houston Association of Black Journalists. Tillman was recognized Saturday night during HABJ’s 2023 Sneaker Ball Scholarship Gala, at the Eldorado Ballroom in Third Ward. The annual gala kicks tradition to the curb, inviting attendees to show off their most unique sneakers and other …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The No. 1-ranked private school in Texas, St. Thomas, fell short of a state championship on Friday, falling to Dallas’ Parish Episcopal. The Eagles were seeking to end a 27-year state title drought in their title fight with the Panthers but couldn’t overcome their opponents, 40-29. The Panthers entered the lunchtime kickoff at Waco ISD Stadium as …

Officials plan to widen a tributary in the Clear Lake area, but some residents aren’t on board. Horsepen Bayou is a tributary in the Armand Bayou Watershed. Both Horsepen Bayou and Armand Bayou flow southeast toward Clear Lake, which flows into Galveston Bay and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. During Hurricane Harvey, several homes near Horsepen Bayou took on 20 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — CJ Stroud scored for two! Coming off a close defeat by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Houston Texans’ first-year quarterback was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month and the AFC Offensive Player of the Month. The double awards for November marks just the fifth time in league history that a player has won both awards in …