HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the nation’s economy struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Houston’s job forecast for 2021 looks to be bright, according to one economic development group. There are between 35,000 and 52,000 new jobs available now in the Houston region, according to estimates from the Greater Houston Partnership. Experts with the economic development organization said more jobs …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he’s deploying the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to Houston to support the Houston Police Department in its efforts to address the rise in road-rage shootings. The announcement comes one day after Houston police chief Art Acevedo held a news conference about the new task force put in place …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A local pediatric cardiologist said hospitals are seeing children with COVID-19 with everything from mild to severe symptoms. Nearly one-and-a-half million children have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, which includes children from 49 states. Nick Parvizian was a typical basketball-loving teen. “I love it a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been charged with murder after the body of a 28-year-old Houston woman, who had been strangled, was found in the trunk of his car, authorities say. Police say 35-year-old Victor Campbell Jr. has been charged in the murder of Briana Johnson. He’s being held at the Jefferson County Jail on a $1 million …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The city of Houston is approving more large scale events, including a cheer competition where thousands of families will be traveling to Houston next Friday to compete at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Encore Championships rented out about half of the convention center for the three-day cheerleading competition, according to Houston First. Houston First says …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Patchy fog is possible Thursday morning as moisture levels increase. Temperatures will dip into the 40s as the fog forms, then sunshine breaking through the clouds will warm us up into the upper 70s. By Friday, it’ll be noticeably warmer in the morning as a storm system pushes through the state. Temperatures will only drop to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and COVID-19 vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez says there should be minimal concern regarding allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech. “When we vaccinate people, allergic reactions are not uncommon, they do occur. And sometimes even severe reactions, …