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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Head coach DeMeco Ryans, who was named the NFL’s best assistant coach for 2022, inherited a Houston Texans team that ranked third to last in total defense and gave up the most rushing yards per game in 14 seasons. Ryans, who led his own 49ers’ D to the top of the league, will depend on Matt Burke, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Newly obtained court documents reveal what was found inside a home along with a man’s body in the Timbergrove Garden community two weeks ago. Houston police were called to the 1700 block of West TC Jester on Friday, Jan. 27, about a neighbor being concerned that a Toyota Prius was running inside a garage at about 8:30 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former teacher at Sutton Elementary in Houston is at the center of a criminal investigation where he is accused of molesting several of his former students. Manuel Edgardo Ponce was arrested Friday afternoon, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He’s been charged in connection with allegations over mistreatment of eight students. The charges range …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Astros general manager Dana Brown’s expressed mission to lock up young pieces for potential championship years to come made the first step in earnest on Friday. Cristian Javier, whose breakout 2022 included starting in two combined no-hit games – one of them in the World Series, signed a five-year contract extension that will keep him under club control …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Friday morning for the brand-new Kinder Land Bridge and Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie at Houston’s Memorial Park. After 10 years of planning and construction, the land bridge is set to open with the Biggest Picnic in Texas on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. “The project took …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — City officials have cleared what was called “Tent City,” a sizeable homeless encampment just a few blocks away from Minute Maid Park The area is located just below US-59, and those who’ve lived there were moved to a shelter. Only some people got the chance to go to the Navigation Center when officials started clearing this area …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A cold front blowing in overnight is going to bring a frigid wind to Southeast Texas on Friday. Temperatures will drop down into the mid 40s around sunrise, but because of the winds and some added clouds in the sky, highs will only make it back into the mid 50s. The northwest breeze will hold steady at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — And the deal is done! The 2023 NBA trade deadline is behind us with some big names joining a loaded Western Conference and Houston Rockets in the mix. The question is: what did they do? The deadline swaps began picking up days before, with players on the move until the early morning hours of Wednesday and Thursday …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — On Thursday, county officials announced plans to reduce overcrowding at the Harris County Jail. This comes after a record of 27 inmates died in custody in 2022, and four have died so far in 2023. The Investigates team has been covering this issue for more than a year, with Pooja Lodhia as the only Houston reporter …

So much for two seasons of UT vs. UH. The Big 12 announced on Thursday that it was reached an agreement with SEC-bound University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma, allowing them to depart a year earlier from the conference they’ve held membership with since 1996. UT and OU were previously slated to leave on June 30, 2025, but the deal …