HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was among the city’s top leaders who got their first dosages of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. But his vaccination at City Hall comes as every available chance offered to residents to get the shot this month filled up quickly.   Earlier in the day, Turner’s office announced the start of …

City council and mayoral candidates, start your engines. Candidates for mayor and Richardson City Council Places 1 through 6 can file their application next week. The city has announced that information packets for the race are currently available. The packets outline candidate qualifications, filing a petition and an application, conducting a campaign and the election process in general. Player of …

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 identified …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least 1,000 people received a COVID-19 vaccination Saturday at Houston’s first clinic, according to the Houston Health Department. Appointments for Sunday’s clinic filled up fast as 750 people signed up to receive the vaccine. Across the state, vaccines are being administered to people in Phase 1A and 1B, which includes health care workers, residents and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston has a reputation for road rage, and deadly confrontations are increasing. Two siblings who had been planning some sister-brother bonding over a fishing trip for many months will be unable to go now because one of them lost his life in a road rage incident. Travis Rowden, who was fatally shot on Dec. 4 in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nurses and first responders working for the largest school district in Texas are among the hundreds getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and teachers could be up next. According to a statement issued by HISD on Monday, all nurses and first responders are currently getting vaccinated and the district is working with the city …

Sen. Ted Cruz, demanding an emergency “Electoral Commission” to audit the presidential election and stave off a declaration of victory for Joe Biden for 10 days, cites the 1876 election as a precedent. Legal scholars and historians call the comparison way off target. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber, led Lovejoy to an undefeated …

Sunshine and 60s are back by popular demand today. After a chilly start and some brief clouds, conditions will warm nicely later today under sunny skies. The wind will be light from the north. Temperatures will be above normal today and Tuesday before a cold front sends temperatures back down for the second half of the week. This front will …

Small businesses owners like jewelers have to be careful about certain cash transactions. Some of their customers could be drug dealers trying to launder illegal proceeds. If they don’t keep good records and report suspicious activity, the feds could come after them. Dallas County adds 3,851 coronavirus cases, 10 deaths in 2-day total That’s the situation self-described “celebrity jeweler” Zameer …