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CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — A man had to be taken by Life Flight after an apparent shooting in northwest Houston on Friday, deputies said. At about 7:58 pm Friday, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office posted information about a shooting scene where a heavy law enforcement presence could be seen in the 15600 block of Twisting Springs Drive. The shooting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — HISD teachers wrapped up their first week of work, under new superintendent Mike Miles. Some facility members are criticizing him for a musical pep rally that he starred in at a staff event. The president of the teachers union blasted the performance and called it “The Mike Miles Show.” Miles said anyone who criticized it, isn’t feeling …

HOUSTON, Texas — A new historical exhibit coming to Memorial Park will commemorate the anniversary of the 1917 Houston Mutiny and Riots, a World War I-era event that took place prior to the park’s establishment when it was still used as a training camp for soldiers. The area that houses Memorial Park today was once the site of Camp Logan, where …

MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Five people were rescued from Matagorda waters after being aboard an overturned vessel Thursday night, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office said the vessel started taking on water at about 8:53 p.m. Watchstanders, with the Houston-Galveston sector, said they sent an aircrew that was already near Corpus Christi to the area and …

A man involved in an incident where a Kingwood police officer had to discharge his weapon on Thursday has been arrested, and we are getting a first look at his mugshot, according to the Houston Police Department. Charges have been filed against 42-year-old Chad Micheal Duhon after he is accused of fleeing during a traffic stop conducted by Officer G. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our heat wave intensifies even more this weekend, but there’s still a chance some of us get a little rain and a one-day break from the triple-digit heat on Tuesday. A Heat Advisory or Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for all of Southeast Texas through the weekend. And after temperatures reached the triple digits for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you have any weekend plans, you might want to avoid these two major freeway closures across the Houston area. Construction work on the Southwest Freeway interchange continues. Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, crews will close both directions of I-69 at the West Loop so they can demolish the old northbound bridge. The project is designed to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our heat wave intensifies even more this weekend, but there’s still a chance some of us get a little rain and a one-day break from the triple-digit heat on Tuesday. A Heat Advisory or Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for all of Southeast Texas through the weekend. Temperatures on Saturday will top out around 103 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police have released surveillance photos of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured a 32-year-old man. The crash happened at about 8:55 p.m. in the 2000 block of Westheimer Road on July 23. Investigators said the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on the 2500 block of North Shepherd Drive, when he was hit. The suspect …

HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — A day after a man accused of wounding four law enforcement officers made a dramatic exit from an hourslong SWAT standoff, the neighborhood where it all went down is still reeling in disbelief. Terran Green, 34, was the subject of an intense search earlier this week after authorities said he shot Harris County sheriff’s deputy, Joseph Anderson, …