HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The body of a woman was found Saturday morning inside a southwest Houston hotel room. A security guard made the discovery around 5 a.m. in the 9600 block of W. Sam Houston Parkway South near Bissonnet Street at the Scottish Inn. Investigators told there was a struggle inside the room, and the woman was found unclothed. …

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) — This Houstonian is a superstar in the making and she’s about to hit the national stage on American Idol Sunday night. Re’h is a 27-year-old singer who was born and raised in Missouri City. She recently spoke with about performing in front of the American Idol judges. “The experience of it all has been surreal. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 22-year-old woman has been reported missing after she was last seen Wednesday leaving her home in southwest Houston, according to police. Surveillance video shows Isabel Custodio walking out of her house near Old Farm Road around 3 a.m. Police said she’s five feet, seven inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds. Custodio is listed as …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Expect major delays around the US-59/I-610 interchange in the Galleria area this weekend. The Southwest Freeway is shut down in both directions between the West Loop and South Rice, and it’s expected to last all weekend long. The closure is to allow crews to tear down two old interchange ramps. TxDOT just opened the brand new …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Anxiety is building in southeast Texas as lawmakers in D.C. work on another stimulus bill. The reason — If it’s not signed by President Joe Biden in days, unemployed Texans could see a delay in benefits. It’s a waiting game that has some unemployed Houstonians, including Elizabeth Kaufmann, glued to what’s happening. “I am, and I …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the Houston area continues to deal with the winter storm recovery, multiple groups continue to organize free water or food distribution events throughout the city. Saturday, March 6 Benavidez Elementary – food distribution – 1 p.m. – 6262 Gulfton Independence Heights – drive-thru food distribution – 12 p.m. – North Main and 36th Street Stafford …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a beautiful Saturday with lots of sunshine and warm afternoon temperatures. Sunday will start off chilly with temperatures in the low to mid 40s but we will warm up nicely into the afternoon with highs in the upper 60s/low 70s. We are also expecting another day full of sunshine! How is the rest of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly three dozen power facilities that failed in the 2011 winter storm failed again in 2021, according to an analysis by . Those facilities and others are the focus of state hearings about why power plants didn’t heed the warnings of the 2011 storm to better winterize and prepare for cold weather in Texas. The data …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of George Floyd joined Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other leaders Saturday afternoon to discuss the police reform bill that was named in George’s memory. The purpose behind the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is to improve community-police relations and eliminate unnecessary deaths of unarmed African Americans in encounters with police officers. “We …