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 …

Plano has had 17,451 confirmed coronavirus cases, a figure equal to 6.12% of the city’s population, according to Plano’s website. The most recent number of deaths reported is 37. Collin County has had 74.542 confirmed cases and 830 fatalities. Collin County previously announced it will no longer post COVID-19 case data on its website. Counts of new and confirmed cases, recoveries …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The murder of George Floyd brought a change to the workplace that continues one year later. At Floyd’s memorial in Houston’s historic Third Ward, which is where Floyd grew up, some of the flowers may be worn, but the impacts of his death are still fresh on people’s minds. Not just on police reform, but also …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is dead after an altercation broke out at a south Houston group home, police say. It happened at the group home at 1106 Brenford Dr. around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Investigators told Eyewitness News that some sort of altercation broke out between two men, both reportedly in their 60s. No weapons were involved, according …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The death of George Floyd changed the world and forced law enforcement departments all across the country to take a closer at policing in America. It also had a profound impact on youth, especially young Black boys. On most days, tucked in Houston’s Fifth Ward, 16-year-old Jordan Guidry can be found dribbling his basketball through the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A bill to make it easier to remove racist restrictions from real estate deeds has now been approved by the Texas House and will now head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office for his signature. The measure appears to be on a fast track to becoming law. “It is reassuring that there are folks across the broad, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After another round of heavy storms Tuesday afternoon, the threat for widespread flooding has come to an end. There will be scattered showers and storms again on Wednesday, but it won’t be as heavy or widespread as what we’ve seen recently. How much rain has your part of town received so far? Harris County provides rainfall totals …

DALLAS, Texas (KTRK) — The father of a 4-year-old twin boy violently murdered in Dallas, whose family said had custody of the children, said he was living in Houston at the time his son was killed. Cash Gernon was taken out of his bed at 5 a.m. on May 15, killed with what is described as an “edged weapon” and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Forty-six states and 39 countries — that’s how many different places ABC13 anchor Tom Koch has been over his lifetime and career. Tom is getting ready to retire after nearly 40 years, and as part of his sendoff, we’re looking back at one of his favorite hobbies: Travel. As a journalist, Tom’s job has taken him …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A year ago, two crises overlapped: the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of longtime Houstonian George Floyd were dual challenges for the city of Houston. “Since I’ve been mayor, I’ve dealt with one crisis after another,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told. “You try to allow people to express themselves, but you do it in such a …