HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a work of art so big, passengers aboard aircraft headed into and out of Houston will see that the city is serious about its bid to host one of the biggest sporting events in the world in five years. Work on the mural known as “Gateway to the World” is underway in the 7700 block …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston ISD Board of Trustees approved a $2,500 pay raise for teachers Thursday night at its board meeting. Trustee Elizabeth Santos initially proposed a $5,000 pay raise for teachers, but the board later cut it in half before voting to approve it. In a separate vote, the board unanimously approved the 2021-2022 school budget. This …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Even in her last month on the job as HISD’s interim superintendent, Dr. Grenita Lathan is out in the community thanking partners, like the Cypress Springs Links Chapter who is providing scholarships to students at Booker T. Washington High School in Fifth Ward. The campus is among those which Lathan has focused on during her 3-and-a-half-year …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a couple of delays, it’s officially time to brace ourselves for at least six months of a traffic headache. The ramp connecting I-69/US-59 Southwest Freeway northbound to I-610 West Loop northbound officially shut down at 9 p.m. on Thursday. It’s the first of two major closures to happen. You may remember that a few years …

Family members of a man, hospitalized with horrific injuries after a driver hit him and fled the scene, are asking people to do the right thing and come forward with information. “You know who you are,” said Delfina Ortiz, the sister of Alexander Ortiz, the victim. “This person who hit my brother should have stopped.” Ortiz, 54 and a father …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer is charged with continuous assault of a family member after he allegedly beat the mother of their 1-year-old son. According to court records obtained by on Thursday, the woman feared for her life and the life of their child. Court records said 35-year-old Joseph Pulido started yelling …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Extreme steam will stick around through the weekend, but your chance for a cooling downpour returns next week. Temperatures Friday morning will start in the mid 70s getting us closer to our average low of 73. With less moisture in the atmosphere on Friday, you can expect a mostly sunny sky with highs back into the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston family is crushed by the theft of their French bulldog and they’re looking for any leads to bring it back home safely. According to family members, 5-month-old Gucci was let out for her morning ‘business’ in the gated front yard as usual on Tuesday. Cynthia told that when her son returned to bring the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Papa John’s Pizza delivery driver whose car went up in flames after thieves tried to steal his catalytic converter was given the surprise of a lifetime. After losing his only means of transportation, and his home at one point, the company’s president, Keith Sullins, gifted Isaac Sanchez a new car Wednesday afternoon. “He’s such a …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — An ongoing custody battle has now put a Harris County Precinct 6 Deputy Constable under an internal affairs investigation. It’s a case where both sides, armed with cell phone videos, are saying they are in the right. The incident occurred on May 21. In cell phone video obtained by Eyewitness News, you can see Deputy …