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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As of Tuesday, there is one more way for some people to get their hands on medical marijuana in Houston. Houston’s first permanent medical marijuana pick-up location is now open just north of downtown. For Frank Cano of Katy, greater access comes as a relief. Cano says he has spent more than 20 years fighting serious …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Dept. of Transportation’s plan to expand I-45 through downtown may be paused for a federal review, but TxDOT says they will be moving forward with the demolition of the Lofts at the Ballpark Apartments. And this has a group of Houstonians very upset. “Tearing down housing for a highway is not any reason to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new production about the life of Lauren Anderson is set to premiere in Houston this fall. It portrays the story of ballet’s first black principal dancer in a way never seen before. The play will be at Stages. On Tuesday night, the theater hosted a community conversation with Anderson and the playwright, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An increase in moisture, showers, and clouds kept our temps just below 100 on Tuesday. That’ll change the next several days with drier air moving in. Temperatures will remain very hot this week with even hotter weather coming this weekend. We will be looking at highs between 100 and 102 through Friday. Get ready for temps …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators are looking into the death of an 11-month-old girl in northwest Harris County overnight. Harris County sheriff’s deputies were called to an apartment complex on West Road near Highway 6 around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies said they found the child dead in a bathtub. According to investigators, the child was playing with her brother …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houstonians boarded a bus to Austin early Wednesday morning to attend a hearing where the Fifth Ward cancer cluster will be addressed. The busload of people will say their piece in front of the Sunset Advisory Commission, an agency that evaluates how other agencies, like the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in the state are doing …

HOUSTON, Texas — Tuesday, June 21 holds special significance to many as the summer solstice, which has been dubbed “The Longest Day” as the day on the calendar with the most hours of sunlight and the official start of summer. But the 21st also marks the day when people across the globe choose to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s Disease …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Texas 16-year-old went home to Corpus Christi with quite the haul. Rylan Freeman ended up catching rookie J.J. Matijevic’s first career home run, which also doubled as his first major league hit, during Sunday’s series finale versus the Chicago White Sox. The Astros won 4-3. Matijevic was called up days ago to the Astros from …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Relatives discovered the lifeless body of a 22-year-old woman inside her apartment in northwest Harris County after she did not show up for a family event the day before. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, deputies were called to 10000 North Eldridge Parkway, near US-290 and Highway 6, just before 10 a.m. regarding the woman’s death …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Huffman-area man died over the weekend after three dogs attacked him on June 9 as he was walking home. Relatives identify the victim as 51-year-old Nicolas Vasquez. According to neighbors, the attack happened after 9 p.m. Calvin Stoy saw Vasquez walk by. He heard dogs barking and then he heard some moans. Stoy found …