A day after President Joe Biden announced sweeping new federal vaccine mandates for millions of Americans, North Texas residents had widely divergent views on the administration’s most aggressive effort yet to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Some see the president’s move as just the latest in a series of bids by government at all levels to curtail individuals’ rights …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Employees at a Texas Right to Life office in Bellaire had to briefly evacuate after a bomb threat Friday, according to the Bellaire Police Department. Officers were called to the 4500 block of Bissonnet at about 10:15 a.m. after the nonprofit received an emailed bomb threat. One of their websites was even taken down in an …

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — The principal at Westfield High School has been placed on administrative leave over an alleged school district violation. According to a statement issued by Spring ISD on Thursday, David Mason “allegedly engaged in conduct that may have violated district policy.” Details surrounding the violation weren’t released. The district said an investigation led by the Spring ISD …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are responding to a scene where they say a wrong-way driver caused several vehicles to crash on a northeast Houston road Friday afternoon. According to officers with the Houston Police Department, a driver was headed in the wrong direction down North Wayside near Clinton Drive at the time of the incident. A total of five …

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — As we keep an eye on what could be developing in the Gulf of Mexico, two scientists weigh in on what was learned from Hurricane Ida and how climate change is playing a role in active hurricane seasons. Dr. Hal Needham, a climate data and natural hazards scientist with Flood Information Systems in Galveston, responded to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A father stopped the attempted abduction of his 13-year-old daughter, but he didn’t just stop the kidnapping. He made sure the suspect was caught. “It was Labor Day, Monday, and I was out here grilling, barbecuing,” said Anthony. Anthony was spending the holiday with his family. His 13-year-old daughter was outside nearby when a stranger pulled …

TEXAS — The Texas housing market is hot – and not just for local buyers. The 2021 edition of the Texas International Homebuyers Report, recently released by Texas Realtors, shows that the Lone Star State was once again the No. 3 U.S. market for international buyers, despite a pandemic-fueled slowdown of the segment. “The pandemic had a significant impact on …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators arrested a man they say shoved an 82-year-old woman into the passenger seat of a car, and they say it couldn’t have been done without the quick thinking of two deputies. According to a tweet posted on Friday by Chief Mike Lee with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the two deputies were chasing down the …

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — Storm survivors are breathing a sigh of relief after a study was released aimed to mitigate hurricane damage. However, some people say they have frustrations knowing it could take years to construct. Texas coastal project study released 13 years after Hurricane Ike hit southeast Texas Talks of a coastal barrier continue to linger over southeast Texas …

BAY CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A Bay City family is demanding answers as to how school staff did not see students leave campus moments before a devastating crash. Three Bay City High School students left campus on Aug. 19 during lunch and were headed to McDonald’s. A report said about a minute after they left, the driver crashed on Martin …