HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Just east of downtown, you’ll find one of Houston’s oldest neighborhoods. But are those who live in the historic Fifth Ward at an elevated risk of getting cancer? “Hey, as long as I’ve been living, it’s been going on,” explained resident Lacy Vann. “Can you imagine how many billions of dollars they’ve made doing this?” Houston …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texans fans will always remember JJ Watt’s monster sack in the wild card win over the Bills, but for a family, it was what he did before the game that’ll stick with them forever. Before the game, Watt stood on NRG’s field playing catch with two young fans. A moment Luke McCarthy won’t forget. “I honestly, …

A teenager has been charged with capital murder following the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Eduardo Fernando Castro. Christopher Coronado was arrested without incident on Sunday around 1:15 a.m. at his home. Sunday evening, Coronado stood before a judge to hear the charges brought against him. Deputies said the victim, who some knew as Fernando, was a C.E. King high school …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston firefighters rescued a man after he fell into Buffalo Bayou rushing water at Tony Marron Park on North York Road in Houston. Alfred Gomez said he was walking his dogs, when suddenly one of them, who happens to be missing an eye, jumped in. He tried to reach for the dog, but ended up falling …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is facing several charges after police say he chased a group of people with a machete in a hate-filled rage on New Year’s Day. Emerson Munoz is believed to have driven up to three men in his car and asked for a cigarette at 8 a.m. on Sam Houston Parkway near Bellaire. When the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 39-year-old parolee accused of killing his fiancée four days after he proposed to her remains in jail. Kendrick Akins is requesting protective custody because of threats he claims to be receiving on Facebook. An attorney speaking on Akins behalf told a magistrate on Sunday that he believes relatives of his deceased fiancée are also inmates …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We are expecting a pleasant start to the work week with partly cloudy skies and warm afternoon temperatures. Some patchy fog will be possible Monday morning, but it should break up by mid to late morning. Our next cold front will roll through late Monday into Tuesday dropping temperatures about ten degrees. Patchy frost will be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three small refugees from a half world away arrived at Bush Intercontinental Airport this past weekend, preparing for new lives in Texas. They are dogs that were rescued in Thailand, and saved from the dog meat trade in Asia, where human consumption of dogs is part of the culture. According to the Soi Dog Foundation, which …

Texas EquuSearch is asking for help in finding a 78-year-old woman who was last seen three days ago. Michele Cain was last seen in the Stafford area on Jan. 3. She was spotted driving a 2013 four-door Kia Forte with Texas license plates FBC9136. This is a vehicle similar to the one Cain was seen in.   It is unknown …

Today will pick up where the weekend left off with plenty of sunshine. Conditions will be cold early on, but 60s are in store for this afternoon. The wind will be light from the northwest. Overall, the pattern will remain quiet for a couple days. Later in the week, we’re watching the potential for showers and thunderstorms on Thursday and …