Dallas County officials on Wednesday celebrated giving their 250,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Fair Park, a major milestone for the once-troubled site that seems to have found its stride. Judge Clay Jenkins, the county’s chief executive who also led the effort at Fair Park, said small, daily improvements by a team that includes local fire departments, the U.S. …

Dallas police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing elderly man who was last seen in the Red Bird area. Ronald Jeffry Lloyd, 69, was last see about 7 a.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Beckleymeade Avenue, near Interstate 20 and South Polk Street(The Dallas Police Department ) Ronald Jeffry Lloyd, 69, had been walking about …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mattress Mack wants to give a few University of Houston students a free trip to the big NCAA showdown this weekend as the UH men’s basketball team prepares to take on the Baylor Bears. Mack will be hosting a pep rally at his Gallery Furniture store on the North Freeway on Thursday at 11 a.m. Several …

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate on Wednesday was on track to pass a bill that would limit early voting hours, restrict the amount of voting machines available at countywide polling places and take power over election administration away from local officials. Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, said Senate Bill 7 was meant to protect election integrity, an issue that GOP officials have galvanized …

HOUSTON, Texas — Local cinephiles are still mourning the loss of Landmark River Oaks Theatre, the city’s prime destination for indie cinema, foreign films and midnight “Rocky Horror Picture Show” screenings, which shut down due to unpaid lease obligations. But fans of the theater and other local arts mavens are not taking this lying down. In fact, several of them …

Now, we’re hearing more of the desperation at the border from a migrant in Houston who has seen it all first-hand. “I felt the desperation of the Mexican people and those from Latin America,” Alejandro Estrada said. Estrada is a Cuban immigrant who arrived in Houston this month. He said he felt the desperation from the people waiting and wanting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Court proceedings in Harris County have taken a big hit during the pandemic as officials search for safe and effective ways to continue hearings. NRG Arena has been designated as the site for jury selection since August, which caused courts to stop jury trials for the last two months during the Junior Livestock Show Civil Judge …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is on desk duty Wednesday night following a shocking video of him punching a teenager that was captured on video. The incident took place last Friday, March 26. Carlos, a high school sophomore living in northwest Harris County, was riding his ATV with two other friends through their neighborhood. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating the mysterious death of a man who was found after disappearing earlier this week. Officers said they were called out by a private investigator to the 2900 block of Dunvale Road at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday regarding a suspicious death. The man, who is said to be about 30 years old, was found …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Memorial Hermann Health System is notifying patients of a recent data breach that may have compromised their personal data, including medical records and social security numbers. In December 2020, Memorial Hermann said MedData, a revenue management service used by the hospital system that helps patients with things like Medicaid eligibility, workers’ compensation and billing, had some …