AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott said late Thursday that he’s exploring legislation that would force the comptroller not to release local sales tax monies to any city that “defunds the police.” Appearing at a Texas Public Policy Foundation conference, Abbott said one of his major goals for the legislative session that began Tuesday is “to make it fiscally impossible” for …

HOUSTON, TX — Gerald Schattle weighed 397 pounds at his heaviest. The Aldine ISD principal played football growing up, but slowly gained weight as he got married and had a family. The Aldine Education Center principal lost 80 pounds with diet and exercise and then started running. His goal was to finish a marathon, and trained by running through the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With just 13 days into 2021, unofficial numbers from Houston police show eleven people have been murdered in the city. Among those killed is 27-year-old Layvon Suell, a father of two young girls. Suell was shot and killed early Saturday morning, shortly after leaving a Midtown nightclub. In the video above, hear the emotional plea from …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — What’s next for the Houston Rockets now that their star guard James Harden got his wish to leave the team? Or perhaps the better question is: why is Houston sports such a hot mess? Well, this is something all Houston sports fans would like to know, and whew, y’all, there has been a lot going on. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You will definitely want a jacket Friday to keep you warm from a cold wind that will blow through Houston. Temperatures will start off around 40 with a wind chill near freezing. Even with a sunny sky, temperatures will struggle to climb into the upper 50s due to the strong wind.   How high will the …

The effects of the pandemic on the economy are being felt hard. On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week unemployment was up to 965,000 – it’s the highest it’s been since late August, according to the bureau. On top of that, the bureau reports in December 140,000 jobs were lost. All of those are reportedly jobs in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Former Houston Police Officer Tam Pham has resigned, a day after being publicly identified as having been at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots. Tam Pham, 48, worked for HPD for 18 years and was assigned to Westside Patrol. Speaking briefly outside his home this afternoon, Pham asked for the privacy of his family …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Pfizer and Moderna doses are making their way to cities across the country, but it’s simply not enough to meet the need. “Right now, there’s a huge demand for a limited supply, so I just want to encourage people to be patient,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. More doses of those vaccines are coming, but meanwhile, other …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This weekend, more Houstonians will be able to get their dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the Houston Health Department will use Minute Maid Park as a COVID-19 vaccination mega-site. According to a tweet from the Houston Health Department, vaccinations will be done this Saturday and they are by …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With the first COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru opening in Houston on Thursday, wanted to know how the distribution plans are working out in other area counties not designated as hubs by the state. All 13,000 appointments for a vaccine were full at NRG park as Memorial Hermann began administering the first dose in their drive-thru clinic. It will …