virus 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: Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber, led Lovejoy to an undefeated season and to the Class 5A… What is the virus? Scientists have …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two races, four candidates and with half a billion dollars spent in the last two months, any word used to describe the implications of the Georgia Senate runoffs would be an understatement. “People know the stakes of these elections, and I think we’re going to see extremely high turnout for a runoff,” said Kira Lerner, the …

HOUSTON, Texas — A familiar luxury Houston high-rise is receiving international attention of late, but not for its amenities or the upscale lifestyle it offers. Instead, the Montebello in Uptown is making headlines for its residents receiving COVID-19 vaccines – while others wait. The Daily Beast first reported the story, asking “Why Did This Swanky High-Rise in Houston Get Vaccines Ahead …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our weather is about to change from sunny and mild to cloudy, stormy, and cool. Clouds will increase overnight into Wednesday morning. Rain chances will increase through the day Wednesday as a front moves into the area.   How warm will temperatures be ahead of the cold front? Wednesday afternoon highs will make it to the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston branch of the NAACP is the latest group to condemn a Houston city councilman over a controversial Facebook post involving former first lady Michelle Obama. Greg Travis, who represents Houston’s District G, which encompasses areas including Memorial City and the city’s west side, shared a post last month with an unflattering picture of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect died in the hospital after he was shot by Houston police Tuesday morning, the department announced in a briefing. The suspect was shot around 10:25 a.m. at a business at 16510 North Freeway, according to HPD. It started around 9 a.m. when officers were surveilling a crew that was recognized for having committed armed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The start of the new year brings a surge of COVID-19 patients. “The numbers are staggering of newly-infected people in our community. The numbers are staggering, moving up in our hospitals,” said Bill McKeon, president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center. As those numbers have increased, McKeon says hospitals had already begun reducing their elective …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This week, the Texas Department of State Health Services says a total of 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed across the state. The vast majority of the doses are going out to private hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices. County and city health departments are treated like any other provider under the state …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo confirms the region has crossed the state’s hospitalization threshold to trigger COVID-19 reopening rollbacks. “The Harris County region officially crossed the state’s hospitalization threshold triggering #COVID19 reopening rollbacks. Honestly, this is just another milestone on the road to a catastrophe unless each of us acts. We can’t rely on a small …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Texans are hiring longtime New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as their next general manager, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Caserio was in Houston to interview with the team earlier in the day. He was expected to fly back home to New England on Tuesday night, a source said. Caserio, …