Little Elm officials have begun transforming the town’s ubiquitous, mundane public utility boxes into bright works of art. Partnering with Signarama Frisco and using drawings from a Frisco ISD teacher and students in the Little Elm and Denton school districts, the town is wrapping the boxes in an effort to make its destination Lakefront district more colorful. 1/5The town of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner forcefully defended his record of public service Wednesday as questions continue to swirl over a multi-million dollar housing deal. “I welcome anybody’s review, but I know in my own experience, people can throw out a whole lot of stuff, but that doesn’t make it true,” Turner told city council members. “I have …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — School districts across Texas are experiencing staff shortages, but a Houston nonprofit is working to help with that. iEducate offers college students the opportunity to work alongside teachers at underserved schools. The program has grown rapidly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Houston Independent School District currently has 231 unfilled teaching jobs. Meanwhile, Alief …

HOUSTON (KTRK) — It was 41 years ago on Oct. 6, 1980 that the Astros won the division in a one-game playoff with the LA Dodgers. The Astros turned to Joe Niekro and the knuckleballer delivered by beating the Dodgers 7-1 and winning his 20th game of the year. The game was shown here on. Here’s a clip of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than a week after a shootout left a person dead and at least 50 shell casings littered across half of a west Houston block, a nearby after-hours club, where investigators believe tensions began that led to the shooting, has effectively shut down operations. On Wednesday, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was granted a temporary …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was found dead in his north Houston townhome after police said one of his relatives had not heard from him and went to check on him, only to find some unusual things. Police were called at about 6 p.m. Wednesday to the 2800 block of Princeton near East 28th Street. When officers first arrived, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another round of great weather is on the way Thursday, but there are still some air quality and allergy issues we’ll need to navigate. Abundant sunshine will warm temperatures from the mid 60s at sunrise to around 90 in the afternoon, but the humidity will be low. It should feel rather comfortable in the shade. When …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother accidentally shot her 4-year-old son after carelessly tossing her purse Tuesday night, according to Houston Police. It happened on Houston’s southside on Amos Street near Scott around 9:15 p.m. Police said the boy’s mother tossed her purse onto a couch in the living room when she heard a “bang.” That’s when the mom noticed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than a week after a shootout left a person dead and at least 50 shell casings littered across half of a west Houston block, a nearby after-hours club, where investigators believe tensions began that led to the shooting, has effectively shut down operations. On Wednesday, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was granted a temporary …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly a year has gone by since Alexis Sharkey, a Houston woman known for her Instagram presence and following, was found dead on the side of a west Houston road just after Thanksgiving in 2020. Since then, investigators haven’t disclosed information on arrests or suspects in the case. But, on Wednesday, Houston police confirmed the 26-year-old’s husband, …