HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Leon Hale, the dean of Houston newspaper columnists and one of the state’s beloved writers, has died, according to the Houston Chronicle. Hale spent 65 years writing columns about everything from a Brazos River bottom fortuneteller to the most accurate way to tell when spring has arrived. The latter topic sparked a long-running annual trip to south Texas with a …

SANTA FE, Texas (KTRK) — At just 17 years old, Chris Stone gave up his life to save others. Nearly three years later, he is being honored with the nation’s highest recognition for a youth, the Congressional Medal of Honor Young Hero Award. “There’s a lot of people in this world who wouldn’t do what he did. A lot of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The No Layups podcast crew are celebrating along with the rest of the Cougar fandom was the UH men’s basketball team heads to the Elite 8. David and Raheel are talking about the Coogs with ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe.

Our city is full of exciting people, places and businesses! H-Town Spotlight is a fun and informative segment that showcases all that Houston has to offer! In our March 30 segment, we will take a look at Innovative Lasers of Houston to learn how their unique process could be the answer to your problem fat areas. See how this local company may …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — She’s been the head of our city’s largest public university for fourteen years now, but how did Renu Khator, who was born and raised in a village in North India, get here? Khator recently got vaccinated for COVID19, and agreed to an extended interview. We’re featuring her story as part of our Women’s History Month celebration …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Get ready for some chilly temperatures to start off your Monday. With the sky clearing out, we will have ideal conditions for cooling. Temperatures will start off in the upper 40s, so you’ll want a jacket if you’re out and about around sunrise. Monday afternoon should be lovely with sunshine, low humidity, and pleasant highs in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A car burglary suspect was taken into custody Saturday morning after leading police on a chase that stretched from Houston’s south side to the northeast part of the city. It began around 1:45 a.m. at a hotel on the 610 South Loop when Houston police were called to a report of a vehicle burglary. Officers believe …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A judge Saturday set bond for a man accused of killing his neighbor while she slept in her Pasadena home and terrorizing another family nearby in a separate incident. 35-year-old Gilbert Viera was held on $250,000 bond after his case was heard in Harris County Probable Cause Court overnight. Viera faces three felony charges for the …

As more rounds of COVID-19 vaccine doses make their way to the Houston area, local county leaders and health officials are working to implement the best plans possible for distribution. Here’s a vaccine distribution breakdown. City of Houston Updated: March 28, 2021 Approximately 5,000 vaccine slots are open at Delmar Stadium for April 1-3. With Texas expanding its eligibility on who can …

KARACHI: Matloob Ahmed needed a perfect performance on Saturday. He delivered just that but he’ll need to repeat the same performance on Sunday and hope his longtime rival slips up if he’s to make it a hat-trick of titles at the Rashid D. Habib Memorial Professional Golf Tournament. In a sublime show of golf, two-time defending champion Matloob fired a …