HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Residents of the Pleasantville neighborhood in east Houston want the city to interfere with what they’re calling a “big rig problem” in their historic neighborhood. “It’s bringing down the value of our neighborhood,” one resident told. Despite the “No thru Trucks,” signs in the neighborhood, residents said they continue to deal with big rigs squeezing through …

Texas State Rep. Jake Ellzey on Tuesday defeated Republican activist Susan Wright to replace Wright’s late husband, Ron Wright, in Congress. Ellzey’s victory was a blow to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Wright over the objections of several major Texas Republicans, including former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Trump is perceived to be the leader of the Republican Party, both …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are searching for a man they said robbed a woman in the parking lot of a grocery store in west Houston. The incident happened July 12, in the 2500 block of South Gessner Road. The woman told police she was getting out of her car when she was approached by an unknown man who took …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A chase through north Harris County ended with a high-speed crash Tuesday afternoon. Harris County Sheriff’s deputies were following the driver, who slammed into other vehicles on the Hardy Toll Road just north of the North Loop. The driver tried to squeeze a blue Kia between two other cars, and ended up hitting both of them. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging. Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Amid a resurgence of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now asking those in high-spread areas to mask up. “First thoughts are … I’ve seen this movie before,” said small business owner Al Jara. His neighborhood bar, the Marquis II located near Bissonnet and Kirby, is still on the rebound after being shut down for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — First-term city councilmember Tarsha Jackson has made trash a top priority. It’s a serious issue in Houston’s Fifth Ward that she’s established what she calls HOT (Homeless Outreach Teams) to clean up when other city departments don’t. “We see furniture, couches, mattresses, children’s clothing. I mean, we see everything,” Jackson told ABC13. “Trash is a health …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A father and daughter who worked as educators in the Houston area for years were killed in a car crash during a long-awaited trip to Germany. Leighan Cortes taught sixth grade science at Pin Oak Middle School in Bellaire since 2015. Her father, Randy Meek, taught for 11 years at Manvel High School and continued as …

HOUSTON, Texas — Despite the 22 active civil lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson, there are “no restrictions” on from the NFL on the quarterback’s participation in club activities, the league said in a statement Tuesday. The Houston Texans are scheduled to hold their first training camp practice Wednesday. In April, the first of 23 lawsuits was filed against Watson. There …

WASHINGTON (KTRK) — Officers who said they experienced physical, verbal and sometimes racist attacks during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 gave gripping, emotional and gut-wrenching testimonies in Washington. On Tuesday, frontline officers gave firsthand accounts of the Capitol riot and their narrative was disheartening. “I was more afraid to work at the Capitol than my entire deployment in Iraq,” …