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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the state and experts say we are in the midst of another surge here in Houston. “We clearly are having a major surge. Now what’s different is though the hospitalizations have come up, they haven’t shot up like they did in the prior surges,” said Dr. James McDeavitt, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When last year’s February freeze caused the pipes to burst in Whit Hargrave’s townhouse, repairs turned to renovations, and soon he was pouring thousands of dollars into the project. “New fixtures, new tub, new sinks, new shower and new toilet, new tile, new paint, and new closets,” Hargrave said. Hargrave was excited, and along with his …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 24-year-old woman who was reportedly last seen leaving a job audition in April may already be dead, Houston police said on Thursday. In new information released nearly two months after Felicia Johnson’s disappearance, police identified the suspect in her murder as 28-year-old Chukwuebuka Nwobodo, who is already been charged in the 232nd State District Court …

RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) — A man is charged with stalking and harassing former Fort Bend County sheriff and current U.S. Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Richmond. Florida resident Brett Jeffery Coulter was arrested after leaving disturbing and threatening voicemails to the congressman’s personal cellphone, according to a statement released by Nehls. “Mr. Coulter repeatedly called and left disturbing and threatening voicemails …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thursday brought us a record-tying high of 97, and we’ll be near records again through the weekend. Temperatures Friday morning will start off in the mid 70s. Sunshine and a dry southwest wind will work together to push highs into the upper 90s during the afternoon. We are now predicting a high of 99 for Friday, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Decades after a cold case in Houston, DNA technology has led to the discovery of a woman who has been found alive and well. The woman, named Holly, is now 42 years old, but she was just a baby when her parents were found dead in a wooded area of Houston in 1981. In 2021, Identifinders …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston ISD transportation workers caught the attention of the superintendent Wednesday after they protested for better pay outside district headquarters. SkyEye captured video of the demonstration outside Hattie Mae White Building on West 18th Street. The People’s Choice Association Union released a statement Monday, urging employees to show up on Wednesday to create change. “Our members …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you’re planning to visit the Houston pools, you might have to rethink your plans as there is a minimal number of swimming pools that will be open due to a lifeguard shortage. According to our partners at the Houston Chronicle, 12 of 37 aquatic centers are scheduled to open for the summer season. The pools are …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston man’s official autopsy results haven’t been released yet in the six weeks since he was fatally shot by police, but that hasn’t stopped both the police chief and the man’s family from disputing each other’s take on how he died. Jalen Randle’s family was front and center during a news conference Wednesday afternoon to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 68-year-old woman who was carjacked at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Walmart in northwest Harris County is speaking out about the terrifying encounter. Jill McCaskill is now left with a black and blue eye and a broken arm, but she is thankful it wasn’t any worse. McCaskill went to the Walmart on FM …