HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A total of 370,000 Texans are now fully vaccinated as the Lone Star State has administered more than two million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but how many Harris County residents have been vaccinated? Just days after Harris County’s waitlist issues, Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that as of 11 a.m. Thursday, 146,000 people have signed up …

A woman got into an argument with a man who cut in line at a South Dallas convenience store last week, then she and her boyfriend punched him as he left, police say, causing injuries that ultimately led to his death. Devetta Renee Jackson, 41, and Courtney Deon Martin, 35, each face one count of murder in the fatal beating …

The city of Dallas announced on Thursday almost a dozen grocery stores, recreation centers and other sites where people can get help signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines are given currently by appointment only after registering with Dallas County. While anyone can register, the state has said anyone 65 or older, or 16 and older with a major medical …

AUSTIN — Speaking at civic engagement conference, two speakers of the Texas House called for more civility in politics, following a tumultuous month that’s seen a riot at the U.S. Capitol and a second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Joe Straus, a San Antonio Republican who served as speaker from 2009 to 2019, said divisive political rhetoric had been building …

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: Historical cemetery affected by new section of the border wall in Texas The historical Jackson Ranch Cemetery in Pharr, Texas, is one of many properties that have been… What is …

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas’ tallest tower, which stands boldly in downtown Houston, is up for makeover and name change. Global real estate powerhouse, Hines, announced that 600 Travis Street will now be known as JPMorgan Chase & Co. Tower. The naming comes as JP Morgan Chase takes over as the building’s anchor tenant, according to a press release. Downtown regulars …

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — This week, the oil and gas industry is center stage with federal and state leaders, leaving neighbors in communities that depend on the energy sector anxious. The state’s latest jobs report shows 14,000 mining and logging positions, which includes oil and gas, were lost in the Houston area during 2020. One of the hardest hit areas …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Hospitals have been using ultraviolet lights for years to kill bacteria and viruses and to disinfect surgical areas. That same technology is also sold as wands and other UV products you can use at home. Consumer Reports looks into the science behind UV sanitizing lights. Can the same technology kill the coronavirus? Ultraviolet technology has been used …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A powerful storm system rolling through the Plains this weekend will bring some quick weather changes to Houston this weekend. First we get to enjoy another calm day with some sunshine Friday. You’ll want a warm coat in the morning with low temperatures back into the upper 30s. A little frost is even possible, most likely …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are searching for an unlicensed caretaker accused of tying a boarding home resident to a chair so tightly it caused an infection that caused his death. John Grant, 56, is charged with injury to an elderly individual. According to court documents, he physically abused 65-year-old Clifton Barber in May 2020 at an unlicensed boarding …