Tom Strzyz sulked in the muggy air outside his mucky apartment. The epic snowstorm, failed electricity and busted pipes have sent his spirits south. Almost four weeks since the Texas arctic blast began on Valentine’s Day, his apartment is still a mess, especially the bathroom where a wall turned to sponge from a water leak and exposed the timber. The …

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’s moving day for the little blue house near Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston. SkyEye was overhead Friday morning as the structure, which is actually named “Cohn House,” was loaded onto the back of a truck as crews worked around it. Astros fans, or anyone who has taken a trip to the ball park, have …

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker decided not to play on Thursday night and is not expected to return to the team, coach Stephen Silas said. Tucker has grown increasingly frustrated that he has yet to be moved to a contender and made it clear that he’d prefer to sit out games until the front office finds a deal for him …

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — President Joe Biden announced plans to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to every adult by May 1, which is less than two months away. In Galveston County, nearly a quarter of the entire county’s adult population, ages 16 and older, have received at least one dose. The county judge said they’re able to ramp up and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — UPDATE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12, AT 5:38 P.M.: The event has been fully booked. Memorial Hermann is inviting anyone over the age of 50 to get vaccinated at its upcoming COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in Sugar Land. According to an update issued on Friday, March 12, there are several slots left for the clinic. On Thursday, Memorial …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More of the same warm, humid, and breezy weather for Saturday. We’re stuck in a holding pattern with similar weather (not that that’s a bad thing!) until Sunday afternoon when our next cold front arrives. How long will the warmer weather last? High temperatures will rise above the normal temp of 72 through Tuesday. The next …

HOUSTON, Texas — The story may be at an end for arguably Houston’s most cherished theater. Amidst talks of a deal, Landmark Theatres, which owns the iconic River Oaks Theatre, announced that no deal has been struck between it and Weingarten Realty. In a statement provided to CultureMap, Landmark reports: “Landmark Theatres is disappointed to announce that there has been …

  HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s economy is worse than what was first reported at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest job report. However, there’s a new program underway designed to help individuals who were hit hard. The pandemic hasn’t been easy for people like Katherine O’Brien who have been looking for work “I was in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of Mexican Free-tail bats died all across Texas during last month’s winter storm. Many were reported dead or injured underneath Texas bridges and overpasses. Our colony under Houston’s Waugh Bridge also took a hit We had people from multiple organizations and agencies working to get as many bats into rehab as possible. Susanne Jurek, the …