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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak front blows in to Houston this weekend, and it brings along with it a small chance for thunderstorms Saturday and showers on Sunday. Thunderstorms forming over the Hill County will make a run for Southeast Texas Saturday morning, and while they should fizzle on their approach to Houston, a few rumbles of thunder are possible …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After entertaining Houston fans for over two decades, one of H-Town’s most recognizable sports figures needs your help making the Hall of Fame. Toro, the Houston Texans mascot, is a finalist for this year’s Mascot Hall of Fame class, and this is his first nomination. Here is how you can help: Until May 27, fans can vote once …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A flood-mitigation project that started along White Oak Bayou in 2021 continues to sit untouched after its original contractor filed for bankruptcy in 2022. The project, which spans from Hollister to Cole Creek in northwest Houston, is being overseen by the Harris County Flood Control District and is one of 181 flood-damage reduction projects being funded by voter-approved tax …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Downed power lines that fell on the I-69 Southwest Freeway at Newcastle Drive during a chain-reaction crash caused a traffic headache Thursday morning. SkyEye video showed crews pulling the power lines off the freeway shortly before 9 a.m. Video also shows a garbage truck beneath the power lines with a smashed windshield. Traffic came to a standstill …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After 13 days and more than 150 hours of questioning potential jurors individually, there is a pool of nearly 50 men and women who could decide A.J. Armstrong’s fate in his third capital murder trial. If convicted, Armstrong, now 23, would be automatically sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. But even …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With exactly two weeks left before the official state takeover of Houston ISD, a Texas Education Agency representative fielded questions from the outgoing Board of Trustees during a public meeting on Thursday. The Q&A session took place shortly after a budget meeting at HISD headquarters. The board mainly wanted to know what to expect during the transition …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-year-old woman who was running from police after a carjacking crashed into a METRO bus in southwest Houston, according to police. Shakira Nelson is now being held on a $75,000 bond. Nelson was on probation for unlawfully carrying a handgun in Harris County last October when these latest alleged crimes happened. Houston police said she was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Ozone pollution watch continues over Houston today. Ozone is a lung irritant that can trigger asthma attacks in sensitive individuals. Temperatures peaked near 90 degrees on Thursday. Friday is looking like almost an exact carbon copy. Temperatures will start off in the upper 60s with some patches of fog, then abundant sunshine will warm temperatures into the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When a judge sentenced the man who killed Dena Evans’ father to 95 years in prison back in 1995, she believed he would spend his life locked up. After 27 years, Jonathan Deandre Bailey was released. Evans said it feels like a slap in the face. She was 8 years old when her father, Lawyer Evans Sr., …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two men are dead and a woman is in the hospital after they were hit by a suspected drunk driver in north Harris County overnight. The deadly crash happened around 1 a.m. Friday in the 400 block of Rankin Road, just west of I-45. Last night, @HCSO_VCD Investigators responded to an Auto-Pedestrian crash at the 400 blk of …