HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Neighbors in Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens aren’t happy with Union Pacific Railroad. “Meetings and talking don’t get things done if you don’t come out here and start getting them done,” Lisa Harris-Glenn said. RELATED: Residents say high cancer rate caused by nearby rail yard For years, people in the area claimed they were being sickened by …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Throughout the night, high winds whipped Houston and a series of tornado warnings were issued as strong storms pushed from Brazoria County to areas south and east of Houston. Our cameras were rolling as transformers began to explode near Hobby Airport, emitting a pulsing light that could be seen for miles.   A gas station is …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person is confirmed dead in an industrial accident in northwest Houston. Authorities responded to Corrugated Concepts and Packaging on Campbell and Genard Road Saturday morning. Houston police say a man was inside a trash compactor that somehow turned on, killing him. Authorities have not released the identity of the victim at this time.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — TSU announced it is putting school President Austin Lane on paid administrative leave. The school did not give an explanation. CFO Ken Huewitt is now the interim president. SEE ALSO: TSU law school tied to admissions improprieties. TSU released the following statement: The Texas Southern University Board of Regents today placed TSU President Dr. Austin A. Lane …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Antonio Armstrong Jr.’s capital murder retrial is still months from starting, despite once being planned for Jan. 6. Twelve jurors will be selected to decide whether or not AJ is guilty of murdering his parents in their southwest Houston home on July 29, 2016. He was 16 years old when he was charged. AJ is now …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A cold front moved through early Saturday morning clearing out the storms and bringing drier/cooler air to the region. Another nice day is expected heading into Sunday. We may see a little bit of patchy fog but we aren’t expecting anything widespread. We should see mostly sunny skies Sunday morning but cloud cover will start to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — RC Hobby Shop off the Southwest Freeway is back open, with a little less inventory, after a burglary early Saturday morning. The incident was caught on several surveillance cameras on both the inside and outside of the store. Staff said the video shows one of the suspects coming in earlier in the day to scope out …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On New Year’s Eve, 60-year-old Melinda Bibbs planned to watch movies with her 30-year-old daughter, Ebony, as her granddaughter, not even a year old, slept. Bibbs didn’t live to see the new year begin. Five minutes before midnight, shots were fired through the window of her home. She was killed. Her daughter was critically wounded. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texans and Chiefs might be enemies during Sunday’s playoff game, but the teams mascots’ relationship means more than a single game. Days before the big game, Dan Meers spoke to a group of students in the Kansas City area about attitude, behavior and character. The presentation wasn’t all serious, the goofy head behind Meers gave …

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