It will remain hot and dry all weekend less of a breeze to take the edge off of the heat. The humidity will stay with us thanks to the wet ground and a humid flow of air coming in from the Gulf of Mexico. Afternoon heat index values will range from 102 to 107. As a result, a Heat Advisory …

The wife of Republican Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West was arrested Friday night on suspicion of driving while intoxicated while her grandson was in the car. Angela West was booked into the Dallas County jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years of age, according to a police report. Allen West said in a …

Just four days after announcing his positive COVID-19 diagnosis, Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that he is now testing negative for the virus. Abbott announced the news in a video posted to Twitter just before 5 p.m. “I’m told that my infection was brief and mild because of the vaccination I received, so I encourage others who have not yet received …

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, and his wife have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Saturday. Jesse Jackson, 79, is vaccinated against the virus and received his first dose in January during a publicized event as he urged others to receive the inoculation as …

Parker County authorities are looking for a 73-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a woman this month. Clayton Ray Strong(Parker County Sheriff’s Office) Officials have obtained a murder warrant for Clayton Ray Strong, who may have fled the state. Deputies were called the afternoon of Aug. 7 after relatives found the woman dead in the front yard of a home in the …

A suspect in a West Dallas shoplifting incident faces multiple charges after he fired on a Dallas police helicopter early Saturday, prompting a SWAT response and the closure of Interstate 30, police say. Officers were dispatched about 12:30 a.m. to investigate a robbery call from a business in the 5300 block of Bernal Drive, near Singleton Boulevard, police said. Upon …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are looking for the person who opened fire on an SUV on the East Freeway overnight, killing the driver as he drove with his two boys who ended up having to take control of the vehicle. It happened in the area of I-10 and Federal Road. The victim and his two boys, ages 6 and …

DALLAS, Texas — As David Culley watched practice on Wednesday, the Houston Texans’ coach was impressed by parts of rookie quarterback Davis Mills’ performance. The Texans didn’t necessarily need a quarterback when they took Mills with their first pick in this year’s draft, but he was the classic “best player available.” The third-rounder stood out because of the intangibles. One …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our hottest stretch of summer weather is ahead as many students head back to school this week. Temperatures on Sunday will bottom out in the mid 70s around sunrise before soaring into the upper 90s. There will be some clouds in the sky in the morning, but they will thin out through the afternoon. What can …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police said they have reason to believe a man barricaded himself inside a southeast Houston home with four children inside after shooting his wife Saturday afternoon. SWAT officers with the Houston Police Department responded to the shooting call in the 6300 block of Belmark Street around 4 p.m. The woman was rushed to the hospital with …