HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Crews were supposed to close the Southwest Freeway northbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound Thursday night, but due to weather, that didn’t happen. TxDOT said heavy rain has postponed the start of the closure until Friday, June 4, at 9 p.m. Though drivers felt a sense of relief, they aren’t ready for what Friday …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An attempted catalytic converter heist in southwest Houston turned violent when thieves began firing shots after being caught in the act. Houston police say the incident happened on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 7700 block of Corporate. It all began when the victim’s sister took out the trash and noticed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department released body camera video Thursday afternoon, showing an incident from May 21 which left one man dead. It happened near Bissonnet and the Southwest Freeway. Around 1:30 a.m., officers were performing a traffic stop that stemmed from a road rage investigation. During their investigation, authorities said an uninvolved man, later identified as Zaekwon Gullate, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you have a kid graduating high school this year, they can get a degree for free at San Jacinto College. The school says its new “21Forward” scholarship is a gift to the class of 2021. Students’ entire tuitions are being paid by a generous private donation. It’s a three-year scholarship, so students may attend full- …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Keep an eye on high-water locations on Houston-area roads and other trouble spots for drivers, as heavy storms bring flooding rains. Remember, if you come across high water, don’t attempt to drive through it. Turn around, don’t drown. The following high water locations are being reported by Houston Transtar or local authorities: 15800 SH 249 @ …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you’re looking for major “swag” in the kitchen, then look no further than chef Kolby Kash — a proud Houstonian whose recipes have taken TikTok by storm, thanks to the pandemic. With 499,000 followers and counting on the social app, Kash is now cashing in on his unexpected success “What happened for me was, like …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We are not done with the rain yet. An even higher chance for heavy rain and flooding starts on Friday, and extends into at least Saturday. Rainfall totals during the next 7 days will range between 4 to 8 inches for most areas with isolated spots getting over 10. How much rain has your part of …

Apple Inc is working on a new iPad Pro with wireless charging and a redesigned iPad Mini in an attempt to build upon momentum for a category that saw improved sales during the pandemic, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The company is looking to release the new iPad Pro in 2022 and the iPad Mini later this year, the report …

Bitcoin slipped 4% on Friday after Tesla boss Elon Musk was at it again – this time firing off a few tweets that appeared to lament a breakup with the cryptocurrency. Tesla’s big position in bitcoin and Musk’s large personal following often set crypto markets on edge whenever he tweets, and the price fell after he posted “#Bitcoin”, a broken-heart …

Britain’s Heathrow Airport will use sustainable jet fuel for the first time as part of a test ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) rich nations summit in the country next week. The fuel, produced by Finland’s Neste and supplied by oil trader Vitol, is made entirely of renewable and sustainable waste such as cooking oil and animal fat, the …