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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A shooting suspect is at large after one man was shot outside of an after-hours bar in southeast Houston Saturday morning, accoridng to police. The Houston Police Department said the shooting happened at about 5 a.m. outside a club at 10729 Gulf Freeway. When officers arrived at the scene, bullets were already flying, some of which Asst. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you think this weather is great… just wait! That fall feeling is finally here, and it will stick around all weekend long. What are we expecting for the weekend? This weekend will feature the coolest weather southeast Texas has seen in five months, especially Sunday. Morning lows Sunday will drop into the mid 50s, which is …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Justin Verlander threw six innings of scoreless ball, and Yordan Alvarez smashed two home runs to help the Houston Astros start their World Series repeat bid in winning fashion, 6-4, in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. The Astros led 5-0 after six innings after a leadoff homer by Jose Altuve in the first inning, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A gun store employee accused of shooting an unarmed man in the back while he ran out in June 2022 in SW Houston has been charged with murder, according to charging documents. Mark Winger is accused of shooting and killing Terry Evans Jr., who was accused of shoplifting from Carter’s Country store on South Wilcrest. In a …

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — Family members of the Texas Killing field victims came together to remember Heide Villareal, who went missing 40 years ago on October 7. Her body and three other young women were found on Calder Road in the 1980s. The land where Villareal’s body was found belongs to Magnolia Creek Baptist church. The church’s pastor said he …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A South Texas-based publishing company with ties to Houston, San Antonio, and Austin is taking over the state one bilingual book at a time. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month coverage, morning anchor Rita Garcia sat down with the woman behind the Latina-owned-and-operated publishing company. Anita Pérez flipped through the pages of “Abuela’s Fideo” and read aloud, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston is looking to completely cut ties with three recently-removed statues associated with slavery or the Confederacy. A statue known as “The Spirit of the Confederacy,” which was in Sam Houston Park; a statue of Dick Dowling, which was near Hermann Park; and a statue of Christopher Columbus, which was in Bell Park, have …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — No detail goes unnoticed when Astros fans are talking about high-stakes, postseason baseball. And since playoff series can be decided with every little decision, ‘Stros fans’ moods about their team can come out of thin air. Speaking of, the club and its opponents, the Minnesota Twins, just learned whether they will be playing under the Texas sky …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — During Thursday’s HISD school board work session, TEA-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said the challenge to improve schools’ ranking will be tougher than ever. “We’re going to have many D and F schools. 70, maybe closer to 80,” Miles said. This comment is shocking because, according to the Texas Education Agency, HISD had only 17 failing schools for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Cool front #1 didn’t cool us off much but it did drop our humidity a touch. Cool front #2 will really cool us off for the weekend. We are expecting it to feel rather pleasant for any outdoor activities Friday evening with temperatures in the 70s and near ideal relative humidity around 50%. What are we expecting …