The driver of an 18-wheeler died Thursday after the truck veered off the road and hit the embankment of an overpass in Plano, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Plano Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Peggy Harrell said emergency crews were alerted around 5:15 p.m. about the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Ohio Drive and the eastbound State Highway …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Charges have been filed against a man who police said drove away from the scene of a deadly motorcycle crash Thursday morning on Highway 290. Cahleb Shane Moser, 45, appeared in court overnight on one count of felony intoxication manslaughter and one count of failure to stop and render aid at the scene of an accident …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This week, we all watched as Simone Biles gracefully bowed out of Olympic competitions, citing her mental health and the pressure of being the best in the world. But there’s another hidden pressure and a harsh reality about being Black in America. Some call it the ‘Black tax,’ and many Black Americans say they feel it …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Rockets selected Jalen Green with the second overall pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft. Green joins a team that is rebuilding after sinking to an NBA-worst 17-55 last season after James Harden forced a trade to Brooklyn to end a streak of eight consecutive playoff trips. Green is Houston’s first first-round pick since the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you’ve been wanting to brush up on your Spanish, a Houston brewery can help you with that. Starting Saturday, July 31, Saint Arnold Brewing Company will host monthly Spanish-speaking tours at their brewery on 2000 Lyons Avenue. The tours will take place at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are investigating after a 7-month-old was found inside a stolen car recovered in southwest Houston. The vehicle was found in the 9800 Meadowglen on Thursday. Police said the car was taken when the child’s mom left the car running. But the suspect did not get far and abandoned the car and child down the block …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Stephanie Gunderson remembers when her husband woke up one morning asking if her back hurts every time she gets out of bed. She told him no and didn’t think anything of it. Capt. Will Gunderson had been a firefighter for the Houston Fire Department for nearly 30 years so she thought maybe it was just years …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — In the age of home delivery – vaccines are now an option for qualifying elderly and people with disabilities in Harris County. A partnership between Harris County’s Area Agency on Aging and the Houston Health Department spurred an at-home vaccine program to share COVID-19 shots with people who have a hard time leaving their homes, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rain chances are a bit higher today than in previous days as deeper moisture blows in from the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures are starting off warm today, with most locations in the upper 70s this morning. We’re also seeing a few scattered downpours southwest of Houston. Temperatures will heat up into the low 90s before additional …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators are working to track down a driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash Thursday night in west Houston. It happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 8000 block of Westheimer near Voss. Officers were called to a report of a person hit by a car and found a male who’d been hit, according to Houston police. …