HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston has a big return for a locomotive that is as legendary as its grand-sized name suggests. Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive is rolling into the city’s Amtrak station Monday afternoon for a limited stay. For those who might not know how legendary this train is, Big Boy is the world’s largest and only …

JACINTO CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A beloved Jacinto City Elementary School crossing guard has died months after falling ill to the COVID-19 virus. On Monday, the family of Norma Mendez confirmed her death to ABC13’s Steve Campion. According to the family, Mendez recently died and was laid to rest over the weekend. We first introduced you to Mendez’s story in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man pulled from a burning home in north Houston died from serious injuries Monday morning, firefighters said. The Houston Fire Department responded to the fire in the area of Pointer and Crosstimbers streets at about 9 a.m According to HFD, heavy fire was coming from the home where a man was inside at the time. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a turbulent year, the future of oil and gas is on display in Houston with the Offshore Technology Conference [OTC], and the energy capital of the world is poised for what’s next. After missing 2020 due to the pandemic, OTC was back inside the NRG Park exhibit hall on Monday, and it was filled with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston zoo has cute new additions: tiny green Oropendola Chicks. The chicks were born at the Houston Zoo on Aug 12, marking the first time in the Houston Zoo’s nearly 100-year history. Guests can visit the adult green oropendolas inside the Savanna Aviary, part of the Zoo’s newest exhibit, South America’s Pantanal. The Oropendola chicks …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With some students back in school and others gearing up for the start of classes, some school districts are defying Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 orders and requiring masks. Below is a list of what school districts are doing to keep your child safe amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. Aldine ISD The school district is requiring all staff, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The most diverse city in the country is poised to open its arms to welcome refugees escaping the Taliban in Afghanistan. Houston and Houstonians have always opened their doors to refugees, including several thousand Afghan families that are already here.”It’s a very frustrating situation right now,” said Naqibullah Laghmanai, a former translator for the U.S. military. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a mostly dry start to your Tuesday, but the moisture combined with daytime heating will bring another chance of rain mainly in the afternoon to early evening. Heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds will be possible with any storm. The overall coverage of the storms today will not be as widespread as the yesterday and …