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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After skipping the previous two meetings, it appears one Harris County Republican is willing to return to commissioners court but under one condition. AFTER BLOCKING A BUDGET VOTE, HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER JACK CAGLE WILL RETURN IF THIS HAPPENS On Tuesday, Commissioner Jack Cagle unveiled his own proposal. Taxpayers would be on the hook for an additional $149 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You might not see an appointment through on Tuesday if you’re being seen at a St. Luke’s Health facility. The hospital system serving the Houston area confirmed that its parent company CommonSprit Health is managing an “IT security incident” that’s impacting some of its facilities nationwide. “As a precautionary step, we have taken certain IT systems offline, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police officers got the chance to get to know families from several different neighborhoods around the city. The community and law enforcement came together for National Night Out, an event created to build the relationship between the two groups. So often, when families see so many law enforcement officers in one place, it’s a crime scene. But …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — First, thing’s first: the Houston Astros dominated the Philadelphia Philles on Tuesday night, scoring 10 runs on 17 hits. Now for the meat of the evening’s game: the ‘Stros were three outs away from adding to a milestone 2022 season when the team entered the top of the ninth inning without giving up a hit the rest …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Delightful fall weather continues for Wednesday, but eventually we need some rain to balance out all this dry, sunny weather. Next week we might get some needed rainfall, but confidence in the details is low at this time. Now that the remnant clouds from Pacific Hurricane Orlene are moving away, temperatures Wednesday morning will start off a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — October is here, and it usually brings a lot of weather changes along with it. Historically, this month brings Houston’s first fall day with a high in the 60s and the first morning with a low in the 40s. It’s also our second wettest month of the year behind June, bringing an end to the Texas hurricane …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 6-year-old boy who was struck by a car and killed has been identified as Darien Lewis. His grandfather was there as Darien was stuck underneath the truck that he saw repeatedly hit him. “I got on the ground, and I held him,” Dana Hubbard, Darien’s grandfather, said only to. “I felt his pulse and said, ‘We …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Spectacular fall weather continues Tuesday, but what’s in the air could cause problems for some with asthma and allergies. Ragweed pollen will remain high, and we are also under an Ozone Pollution Watch. High clouds continue to stream in overhead courtesy of what was once Hurricane Orlene. The storm made landfall on the Pacific side of Mexico …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — As Election Day approaches, Harris County leaders talked about mail-in ballot concerns and what they’re doing to fix their issues after ballots were missed during the primary. WITH MAIL-IN BALLOT CHANGES MADE IN 2021, SEVERAL REJECTIONS TOOK PLACE IN 2022 In 2022, Republicans passed an election integrity bill. They said it would be necessary to make …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are looking for the driver responsible for hitting a pedicab, injuring a man and woman, after an Astros game last week. The crash happened on Sept. 27 at about 9:40 p.m. near the intersection of Austin and Capitol Street. Surveillance video shows a small gray SUV hitting the pedicab and flipping it onto its side. …