Alicia Marquin tried to save as much food from her refrigerator as she could this week as temperatures dropped and snow accumulated outside her West Dallas home. Sandwich meat was fed to her husband and 82-year-old father. She put food on the verge of spoiling out into the snow to stay cold until wild animals claimed it. “No bread, no …

An 18-year-old man was found fatally shot early Saturday morning in a car in the Mountain Creek area, Dallas police say. Police responded to a shooting call at 2 a.m. in the 4700 block of Country Creek Drive, near West Ledbetter Drive and Loop 12. Officers found the victim, identified as Edward Cade, in a car unresponsive with a gunshot …

Colleyville residents will not have to boil their water Saturday, according to a news release, but they should continue conserving it. The Tarrant County Water Supply Project procured chlorine from several sources to help the city avoid issuing a boil water notice, but the situation remains serious, the Trinity River Authority said Saturday. “While this is all good news, the …

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation when a huge explosion and flash of light interrupted an in-flight announcement and put him in survival mode. The Boeing 777-200, headed from Denver to Honolulu on Saturday with 231 passengers and 10 crew aboard, suffered a …

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: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble under …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a beautiful Saturday with high temperatures making their way up into the 50s and 60s. Sunday will be even warmer with highs in the upper 60s! More cloud cover will also move in Sunday and a few showers cannot be ruled out. Patchy fog will be possible especially near the coast. We will see …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has reportedly launched an investigation after millions of Texans were left without power during the extreme winter storm that impacted Houston. In a post on Twitter, the PUC said they sought out the investigation in hopes to “adjust ‘Provider of Last Resort (POLR)’ rules to protect retail electricity consumers.” …

Some school districts in the Houston area were impacted by the winter storm and are having to make repairs before classes resume. Here’s a list of current school plans: Aldine ISD Aldine ISD will remain closed Monday, Feb. 22 and Tuesday Feb. 23. Wednesday, Feb. 24 through Friday, Feb. 26 will be remote learning days Channelview ISD Channelview ISD will …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As people work to recover from the historic winter storm while water challenges remain, there are ways you can help with their efforts. Here are some of the organizations that could use your donations or willingness to volunteer. Houston Food Bank Houston Food Bank, affiliated with Feeding America, is addressing the need for 18 southeast Texas …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The extreme winter weather in the Houston area has not only posed issues with the power supply. There are also issues with water pressure and threats of possible contaminants. Water utilities all over southeast Texas have issued boil orders due to low water pressure. Some have even had to shut off entire supplies. Here are the …