Denton police are searching for a 77-year-old man with dementia last seen around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Carl Axelson was last seen driving a black Kia Soul in the 7600 block of Castle Pines Lane in Denton. The license plate of the car is FVH2127, Denton police said in a tweet. No other description of Axelson was made available. Anyone with …

AUSTIN — State Rep. Drew Springer defeated beauty salon owner Shelley Luther in the hotly contested special runoff election for a North Texas Senate seat. Dallas County reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations for third time this week, adds 1,723 cases,… Springer led by roughly 7,400 votes with all precincts reporting, according to unofficial results. He carried some of the district’s largest …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: Shingle Mountain removal begins Workers begin to remove shingles from what is known as Shingle Mountain, a pile What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Family members gathered recently to remember a Houston Instagram influencer who died in November, according to an obituary from a Pennsylvania funeral home. 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. “Lexi …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Keep an eye on high water locations on Houston area roads and other trouble spots for drivers, as heavy storms bring flooding rains. Remember, if you come across high water, don’t attempt to drive through it. Turn around, don’t drown. The following high water locations have been reported by Houston Transtar: I-45 Gulf Freeway southbound before …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bike share company BCycle is giving out a major discount on their latest high tech ride for the holidays. Houston BCycle launched electric bikes last month, and now it’s dropped the price from $6 for 30 minutes to just .50 cents for 30 minutes. The bike share company said it wanted to lift holiday spirits in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Salenah Cartier was 2-years-old when she started reading. At age three, she could do complex math. Cartier was tested at age seven, and was an eighth grader academically. So when she turned 14, she started college. This weekend, Cartier earned her degree in psychology and business. “No one knew how old I was,” Cartier said. “Actually, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A cold front moved through this afternoon bringing in widespread showers and storms. The rain has moved out and the slightly cooler air will move in tonight. We should start off Sunday morning with temperatures in the mid 40s. Some cloud cover will stick around through Sunday morning but we should clear out in the afternoon. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee spread Christmas cheer while sharing a message to the community during Houston’s 26th Annual Christmas Toys for Kids giveaway event on Saturday. Lee said she flew from Houston to Washington D.C. just for Saturday’s event and wanted to make sure children and families in need had gifts to put under the Christmas …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Goose Creek CISD teacher has died after battling COVID-19, according to the district. Kenneth McVay, a math teacher and coach at Gentry Junior School, passed away Saturday due to a COVID-19-related illness. The district said McVay was last on campus on Nov. 20 before the Thanksgiving break.