HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Temperatures will end up in a similar spot as they did yesterday afternoon, but we’re taking a very different path to getting there. This morning temperatures are a bit cooler, mostly 50s and low 60s across the area. Plenty of sunshine today will warm us well in to the 80s, but with low humidity it should …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after an off-duty Patton Village police officer was sent to the hospital following three separate car crashes involving a work convoy in west Houston overnight, according to authorities. The first accident took place around 3:30 a.m. on the westbound lanes of the Katy Freeway near Highway 6 when authorities said the convoy …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Roadway officials have corrected a misspelled exit sign that was said to have been on a busy freeway in north Houston for weeks. Speedy work, TxDOT! A sign on Houston’s North Freeway has been replaced after street’s name was misspelled for weeks. The sign that once read “Arline” on the northbound exit 53 on the North …

The worst violence in a decade thrashed the city. Four teenagers and a grandmother were among those shot and killed. Residents cried for help. Faith and community leaders demanded that city officials commit to a crime-fighting effort. This wasn’t Dallas in 2020. It was Oakland, Calif., in 2012. Dallas’ sharp spike in homicides over the past two years bears a …

In one of the last homicides of 2020, 32-year-old Isaac Mozeke was shot by an unknown gunman while taking an evening walk to a convenience store. This seemingly random act of violence occurred on a corner in one of the most violent neighborhoods of Dallas — one that has been a pervasive problem for decades in a city that is …

Dallas is deploying a crime-fighting solution that, simple as it may sound, has quickly yielded results: lights. The city is converting 1,000 public streetlights to brighter LED bulbs and adding 200 lights to dimly lit areas where crime is most prevalent, in an effort primarily focused on reducing violence. Most upgrades are in southern Dallas but a few are in …

This year, we will explore the most critical issues facing our communities now and in the future. We have heard from readers that they want to learn more about several key topics that shape our city and region: Among these are: public safety, public education, the economy, health care, social justice, and housing and homelessness. This in-depth series, produced in …

Sunday will be the warmest day of the weekend with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 80s. The warm and dry weather pattern will continue through the start of the work week with highs in the mid 80s. Additional chances for showers and storms will return by Wednesday and will linger into Thursday. A few storms could be …

PALLEKELE: The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is heading for a high-scoring draw after the hosts finished on 512 for three in reply to Bangladesh’s 541-7 declared on day four on Saturday. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne posted a maiden double hundred and was well backed up by Dhananjaya de Silva, who was unbeaten on 154 as play was called …