HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With two storms bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico, Alana Sayles is feeling anxious. “It makes me nervous,” Sayles said. Three years after Harvey dumped rain in the Houston region, Sayles said her Galena Park home is just now receiving repairs. “We thought we were being responsible. We had homeowners and flood insurance,” Sayles said. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mayor Sylvester Turner emphasized Saturday morning the importance of a COVID-19 test as part of the preparation for tropical weather expected next week. Turner made the comments at a free food and mask distribution site in Alief. He reminded Houstonians it is the third anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and stressed the importance of knowing your health …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Gone again. After returning to the north-facing side of a railroad bridge over I-10 and I-45 north of downtown in April, the ‘Be Someone’ graffiti has been painted over with #SAVEOURCHILDREN. The latest vandalism was committed by someone overnight Sunday. Witnesses said they saw people posing for pictures as they held paint supplies. The #SAVEOURCHILDREN phrase …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said he is “highly confident” foul play is involved after the body of a young girl was found in a southeast Houston bayou Sunday morning as crews searched for a missing 2-year-old approximately 15 miles away. Crews located the body of a young African American girl around 11:15 a.m. in Brays …

A new tracking system will monitor and report confirmed COVID-19 cases in public schools statewide starting in September, according to a joint press statement from the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of State Health Services. According to the Aug. 20 press release, school systems will be required to report COVID-19 cases to the DSHS, and this data, including cases and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We continue to track two systems that will impact the Gulf coast. Tropical Storm Laura’s projected path brings the system somewhere in between Southeast TX and Southeastern Louisiana Wednesday night into Thursday morning as a category 2 hurricane. Houston is currently just outside of the left side of the cone of uncertainty. The center of the …

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — Officials in both Harris and Galveston counties are preparing for potential evacuations, and while leaders are confident Hurricane Marco won’t cause problems in the Houston area, the big concern lies with Tropical Storm Laura, which could hit as a category 2 hurricane. “I’m worried about people not taking this seriously,” said Galveston County Judge Mark Henry …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A teen was shot in the neck in a drive-by shooting in southwest Houston, according to police. It happened on Almeda Road and Almeda Plaza around 8:51 p.m. on Sunday. Police told two girls were walking near a store when a driver in a black Dodge Charger approached them. That’s when police said someone inside the …

County health authorities across Texas are still sorting through a backlog of previously unreported coronavirus test results, shaking some officials’ confidence in the numbers and leaving them to wonder whether they missed chances to slow the illness. A statewide data dump led to giant daily case counts in some North Texas counties over the weekend, including Dallas County, where officials …

Sunday was another sunny and warm day with light winds and highs in the mid 90s. Expect more of the same Monday and Tuesday, but with a gradual increase in humidity. An Air Quality Alert remains in effect through at least Monday due to potentially high levels of ozone and other pollutants. Those with respiratory issues should limit their time …