HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As of Friday morning, HPD has responded to 202 homicides. At the same time last year, there were 148 homicides, a 36% increase year over year. Despite the increase in homicides in Houston, one area of Harris County has been working to bring down their crime numbers. Community leaders in Greenspoint said it’s been a concerted …

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (KTRK) — On the social media platform TikTok, users are challenging themselves to a dry scoop of pre-workout powder with the goal of boosting energy levels in the gym. WTVC reports Briatney Portillo, a 20-year-old social media influencer, is speaking out about the harmful trend. In a rival TikTok video, Portillo reveals she suffered a heart attack after …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In an effort to get more Houstonians vaccinated in an easier way, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is hosting a “barbershop tour” this weekend that will feature mobile vaccine clinics. It’s happening Saturday, June 12, at 12:30 p.m. The event is being held in partnership with Premier Barber School and will offer doses of the Pfizer vaccine. …

HOUSTON, Texas — More local vaccinations plus an imminent summer break mean more locals are in search of warm-weather fun. With that in mind, a beloved local destination is letting young Houstonians dive into its popular attraction. Discovery Green‘s Gateway Fountain is now open after being closed for some 15 months due to COVID-19 precautions. Understandably, parents might be concerned about …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Extreme steam will stick around through the weekend, but your chance for a cooling downpour returns next week. No rain is expected on Saturday but it certainly will be super steamy with a high temp of 96 and feels like temps over 100 Any rain for the weekend? A front pushing toward the Gulf Coast will …

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. Santos wanted the raises to be paid out of the district’s fund balance. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston mother of two kids with autism already has her hands full, but ever since the February freeze, she has not been able to give her children a hot shower in their own home. “For my kids, we’ve been boiling water so they can take baths,” said Jessica Gonzales, who lives at The Abbey at Jones …

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 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials awarded 70 students from the Texas 4-H program with $1.4 million in scholarships on June 10 during the 4-H Roundup in College Station, Texas. The Rodeo reports that the scholarship recipients represent 51 different counties in the state and will attend 19 different Texas colleges and universities with various fields …

PARIS: Stefanos Tsitsipas went from way ahead to suddenly stuck in a five-set struggle against Alexander Zverev at the French Open on Friday before emerging to earn his first berth in a Grand Slam final. The fifth-seeded Tsitsipas entered with an 0-3 record in major semi-finals and it seemed as if he might let this one slip away, too, until …