Lancaster trustees reversed a $2 million buyout and voted to fire former superintendent  Elijah Granger at a Tuesday night board meeting. The 4-3 decision comes at the end of a tense month-and-a-half period that started when board members issued Granger a new five-year, $1.6 million contract. But then trustees suddenly bought Granger out of that contract, without any stated reason, less …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a chilly and dreary Tuesday with light showers moving through Southeast TX. Showers are expected to move out this evening leaving us with mostly cloudy skies. Later tonight, a cold front will arrive, clearing the coast well before daybreak Wednesday. This front will bring back gusty winds and will also bring in another shot …

Plano has had 7,903 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the city’s website. The most recent number of deaths reported was 26. Collin County has had 33,522 confirmed cases and 302 fatalities. Collin County previously announced it will no longer post COVID-19 case data on its website. Counts of new and confirmed cases, those who have recovered, and COVID-related deaths in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston grandmother said her warranty company sent her four boxes of refrigerator parts and they still weren’t enough to get her broken fridge running again. Fed up and running out of room in her kitchen, she Turned to Ted. Sharon Watkins said her children called her at work on a Sunday morning to tell her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Four Pasadena police officers on Monday opened fire on an armed man who stole two different vehicles in a crime spree that spanned parts of southeast Harris County. The shots were fired on Sabo Road in southeast Houston during the afternoon. The suspect, 34-year-old Michael Anthony Dilbeck, died from the police gunfire. According to Houston police, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Some teachers in southeast Texas want priority to get the COVID-19 vaccine after health care workers and vulnerable populations. Candis Houston with the Aldine American Federation of Teachers said with class sizes growing, many educators and support staff report wanting access to the vaccine. “I think it’s very important that we don’t just speak about teachers, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Methodist was set to get 5,850 doses of its 13,650 total dose allotment on Tuesday. Once the vaccine arrived, the hospital began vaccinating employees. “You can feel the sense of excitement in the room as these brave men and women, who have been caring for COVID-19 all year long, have been the first at Houston …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been more than two weeks since a Houston Instagram influencer was found dead and questions surrounding her death remain unanswered. Alexis Sharkey, a 26-year-old who moved to Houston in January, was found dead on the side of a road on Nov. 28 in west Houston. Her story has since gained national attention. This week, Eyewitness …

A suspected porch pirate was arrested in west Harris County with more than just stolen packages. On Dec. 14, deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4’s Office said they responded to a call in the 18700 block of Drexel Ridge about a woman allegedly following a FedEx truck and stealing packages as they were delivered. Deputies said a witness in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former Houston Police Department Captain was arrested and charged for running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove claims of a massive voter fraud scheme in Harris County, according to a news release from the Harris County’s DA’s office. Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was arrested …