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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Students say they’re dumbfounded after the Art Institute of Houston suddenly decided to close their doors. The announcement came on Friday via email. According to ownership, Houston is not the only location on the chopping block. The email states all of the other art institutes across the country will cease academic operations. Officials said due to the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After not receiving payment for more than a month, the now former executive chef of a southwest Houston lounge said he quit. Kendrick Williams started at Medusa Lounge at the end of March. Williams said he was working seven days a week, 10-to-12 hour days. He started at the new establishment on Hillcroft near Harwin after leaving …

BROOKSHIRE, Texas (KTRK) — A video sent to shows Brookshire K-9 Luca alive and well earlier this year. But through social media comments, Brookshire Alderwoman Amanda Neuendorf confirmed the dog died. According to the K-9’s former handler, Luca died on Aug. 6, while under the care of another officer. The handler felt they weren’t getting answers on what happened, so …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — By Monday we’ll have some promising rain chances back in Southeast Texas, but for the weekend ahead rain chances will remain low as record highs likely come tumbling down. Temperatures overnight will again only dip into the middle 70s, well above average for this time of year. An abundance of sunshine will push high temperatures into the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is seeking assistance identifying suspects accused of aggravated robbery in southwest Houston earlier this month. The incident happened in the 8400 block of Fondren Road on Sunday, Sept. 10. According to police, at around 10:30 a.m., two masked men entered a store and demanded money from the register while wielding a machete and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new report from the Anti-Defamation League shows that there has been a drastic increase in extremist and hateful activity in Texas. According to the ADL, multiple white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups are now using Texas as their bases of operation. “They are often carried out because they want to create stress and fear amongst a certain …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman out with her friends in downtown Houston died when she lost consciousness, fell to the street, and was hit by a passing 18-wheeler, police said Friday. The Houston Police Department said the driver behind the wheel of the truck drove away from the scene in the 900 block of Franklin Street near Travis but appeared …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It certainly shouldn’t take a math major to tell the Astros that winning games more than losing them from here on out raises the likelihood that their World Series repeat bid lives on. But losing 11 September games out of 19, including Friday’s opener against the Kansas City Royals in Houston’s last home series of the season, …

ALVIN, Texas (KTRK) — Several exotic cats were saved from a home in Alvin on Wednesday after authorities say they were found living in deplorable conditions. According to the Houston SPCA, the organization rescued 49 Bengal and Asian leopard cats, including a litter of 4-week-old Bengal kittens, one dog, and two domestic cats at an Alvin property near the 1900 block …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In Game of the Week, Lamar (5-0) stayed unbeaten on the season after a 36-8 win vs. the Heights in the district opener Friday night. It’s Lamar’s best start to a season since 2013. The Texans opened the scoring when Justin Howard took a pass from quarterback Jordan Reaves and scored from 88 yards out. However, …