HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — COVID-19 cases are, once again, on the rise in Texas based on testing and results data. One week ago, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner posted a tweet celebrating the 5% positivity rate in Houston. Since then, it has increased to 5.6%. It’s a slight increase, but health officials said they believe the city is on the verge …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three Houston ISD campuses will be closed on Tuesday and switching to virtual learning after positive COVID-19 cases were reported. Bellaire High School sent a letter to parents on Monday, explaining that the person who tested positive for the virus is now self-isolating at home. “Due to privacy requirements, we will not release the name of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The city of West University recognizes nine holidays, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not one of them. For months, a group of moms have been fighting to change that. “We’re part of a group in West University that has committed to looking in our community to see if there are things that can be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Election security is certainly an issue many have heard a lot about this year, and has learned that Harris County has a task force dedicated to that endeavor. As Harris County heads to the polls in record numbers over the first full week of early voting, there are people watching what happens with a critical eye. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fall weather has gone back into hiding, and we’re going to have wait several days for it to return. Moist flow from the Gulf will keep our temperatures above average Tuesday morning. We’ll start the day with temperatures in the low 70s as low clouds trap in some of the warmth leftover from Monday. Rain chances …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — October marks 40 years since Crime Stoppers started in Houston. In 1980, the mission was simple: partner with the community to solve unsolved crime. Four decades later, the small tip line has grown tremendously, with help from 70 local and federal law enforcement agencies. You’ve probably driven past the three-story Crime Stoppers headquarters on Main Street. …

LONDON: Most people would get a COVID-19 vaccine if their government or employer recommended it, results of a global poll showed on Tuesday, amid growing concerns about public distrust of the shots being developed at speed to end the pandemic. Some 71.5% of participants said they would be very or somewhat likely to take a COVID-19 vaccine and 61.4% reported …

The Arlington Public Library is offering a way for local families to celebrate Halloween at a safe distance this year, with their first ever Halloween drive-through parade. Festivities will take place on Oct. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the library’s southwest branch, 3311 S.W. Green Oaks Blvd. The library is encouraging event goers to dress in their favorite …

A presentation and workshop on corporate learning, personal innovation and entrepreneurship will take place at The Box Garden at Legacy Hall in Plano on Oct. 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The scaled down “salon” event is organized by TEDxPlano, an independent TED organization. The event will take attendees from listening to idea-makers on stage to participating within a small group …

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of a tornado that ripped through North Dallas and destroyed three of its neighborhood schools, Dallas ISD received another sizable donation to help those schools get back on their feet. During a presentation at its Preston Road and Royal Lane location that was damaged by the storms, Central Market — the upscale division …