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HOUSTON, Texas — Houston geeks, unite! Bayou City has been ranked the sixth-geekiest big city in the U.S. In honor of Embrace Your Geekness Day (July 13), Lawn Love ranked the 200 largest cities in the U.S. to determine their geekiness level. It relied on factors such as number of stores selling comics and video games, number of geek Meetup groups, and number of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than 50 days after a school shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde left 19 students and two teachers dead, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wouldn’t commit to what or when any changes to Texas laws will be passed and signed to improve school safety. Abbott has yet to call a special session bringing lawmakers back …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As we are experiencing record-high inflation, housing is becoming less and less affordable too. Inside the Houston city council chambers, the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Urban Affairs met on Thursday to hear from people who are working to solve the housing crisis across the state. Zondora Curtis, a working mother of two, said she …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As cancellations and delays grow this summer, airlines are scrambling to find pilots after the COVID-19 pandemic created an industry shortage. After two years of the pandemic, summer travel is in full force. While COVID kept anxiety high for some passengers, this summer there’s another reason. The pilot shortage is a concern the Smiths hope doesn’t …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After collecting soil samples in Kashmere Gardens, Houston’s health department said the chemicals they found in it can cause cancer. It’s something neighbors have been saying for years in their fight to get something done about it. The state and federal government now know about what the city’s health department found. Neighbors say a treatment facility …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are trying to put the pieces together on a human remains case in southeast Houston. Investigators say it could take several weeks before they are able to get an official identification of the human remains found inside a barbecue pit. Earlier this week, reported that a worker hired to clean up a backyard on Peach …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 51-year-old man was arrested for allegedly running over a couple while he was intoxicated, according to authorities. On July 12 at about 6:15 p.m., Harris County Precinct 2 Constable deputies responded to an auto-pedestrian crash scene at the 10100 block of Elizabeth Rose Drive. At the scene, deputies learned the two victims were walking …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another chance for some rain this across SE Texas today, with a 40% chance for Houston and higher rain chances along the coast. The best chance of rain comes in the mid-to-late afternoon. We’ll be watching disturbances blowing in from the north that will interact with tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Any storm that …

WALKER COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is searching for the driver responsible for the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old girl. DPS troopers were notified of a possible crash at about 2:15 p.m. on July 2. However, investigators believe the fatal crash happened during overnight hours. Investigators said an 11-year-old girl, A’zyrria Murphy-Jones, was …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County deputy who was involved in a crash that killed a mom during a chase will not be criminally charged in the case. On Wednesday, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said the deputy was no-billed for the crash that killed Autrey Davis. No additional info was provided. Davis was killed when the …