A conservation notice issued this week gave a moment of dreaded deja vu to many Texans, who are still reeling from February’s devastating grid failure. Worries about outages aren’t unwarranted — experts say many Texans will likely experience outages. But before anyone panics, it’s important to know several things about what causes summer outages and what makes them different from …

A 27-year-old man is charged with murder in connection with a road-rage shooting Thursday in Oak Cliff, Dallas police said. Tomas Rodriguez Jr. was booked into the Dallas County jail shortly before midnight Thursday. His bail was set at $250,000, and he did not have an attorney listed in court records. Officers had been called to reports of a shooting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Working remotely has evolved from a necessity during a pandemic to a convenient option for countless telecommuters, and a southwest Louisiana television meteorologist is proving it can work for cancer fighters too. Ben Terry, a meteorologist for KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, was diagnosed with colon cancer late last year. It was just the latest crisis for Terry …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman rushed from a north Houston apartment complex to the hospital has died, and police are looking into it as a homicide. Police received calls of an incident in the area of Rosamond and Northline, just near I-45 North Freeway, at about 1 p.m. Friday. There was a heavy police presence at the La Casita …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As this nation celebrates Juneteenth as a national holiday for the first time in its 156-year history, ABC13 is introducing you to a Houston icon you may not know. Many Houstonians who hear the name “Jack Yates” only know about the high school in Third Ward, filled with its legendary sports teams and famous alumni. But …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At four years old, Jhakeel Hawkins Jr. was already proving to be an eager learner. “He was such a sweet little boy, always smiling and always ready to do whatever we had for the session,” said his preschool teacher Emelder O’Neil. She said the little boy, who went by “JJ,” was non-verbal, but even through his …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president. Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The House voted 415-14 on Wednesday to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Faith leaders from the Catholic dioceses in Texas have added four more names to the list of clergy who were accused of sexually abusing a minor from 1950 through the end of 2018. The original list was presented as part of an effort to bring about the restoration of trust, according to the website hosted by …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new coronavirus mutation known as the “Delta variant” of COVID-19 is already in Houston. Doctors said the good news right now is that it’s not the primary strain. However, the CDC director did warn the more contagious virus could soon become the dominant strain across America. Eyewitness News spoke with pediatric infectious disease specialist with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Get ready for a hot, mostly dry Juneteenth and just a small chance for cooling downpours on Father’s Day. Deep moisture associated with Potential Storm Three will blow in on Sunday, pushing rain chances up to 30%. The Gulf of Mexico is getting stirred up by Potential Storm Three, and that’s leading to a hazard in …