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Jim Garrity, Director of Public Affairs, AAA East Central, appeared on KPRC 2+ Thursday to discuss the cruising options sailing from the Port of Galveston. For his insights, watch the video at the top of the page. For information about the cruises arriving and departing from the Port of...

Dr. Daniel Zlott, a pharmacist and Senior Vice President at the American Pharmacists Association, appeared on KPRC 2+ to talk about how local pharmacists can be a resource to educate patients and caregivers about the complexities of prescription drug coverage, how to navigate a coverage gap and...

The Pearland All-Stars are one win away from the U.S. Championship game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport. The Southwest Region team will play the Southeast Region team from Nolensville, Tenn. at 6 p.m. on Thursday night. The winner will advance to the U.S. Championship game on...

Houston area health authorities Dr. Ericka Brown from the Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and Dr. David Persse from the Houston Health Department (HHD), will be hosting a virtual Q&A about monkeypox. As of August 24, 2022, Harris County reported 492 confirmed monkeypox cases: 405 in the City...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo along with Congressional delegates will hold a news conference on Thursday to introduce a $14.3 million initiative aimed at combating the growing mental health crisis, especially among our adolescent and youth population. Through the multi-million dollar...

A man has been arrested after deputies said they found 10 kilograms of cocaine inside his vehicle on Tuesday. Dan R. Beck, 27, has been arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. Deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a 2006...

A federal grand jury has charged 10 alleged MS-13 gang members with crimes including racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to murder in aid of racketeering (VICAR), related firearms charges and obstruction of justice. “The charges in this case reflect the Justice...

This is what the administration, officials, A-listers and average Americans are saying about the Biden administration’s announcement about student loans. Some of these messages may contain explicit language. See more of the latest messages on Twitter. What do you...

Question: Roger Chapman’s question is, “Why is there NO exit from Beltway 8, to connect with SH-225 in Pasadena?” Answer: According to the Harris County Toll Road Authority’s website, right now, drivers are experiencing major backups as they transit between the East Beltway and SH-225 because...

A Harris County Jail inmate has tested positive for monkeypox, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Thursday. Gonzalez said the inmate was booked on Aug. 15 and tested positive for the virus on Aug. 22. The sheriff said the inmate is being placed in temporary quarantine and officials with...

An investigation is underway after police said a teen was shot during a robbery at an apartment complex in north Houston Thursday. Officers received reports of a robbery and a shooting at an apartment complex located at 355 Benmar Dr. around 12:30 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they...

We’ve seen the damage that catastrophic storms like Hurricane Ike can do to coastal areas like Galveston, now a major protection project that’s been talked about for years is closer to coming to fruition. Now, business owners whose livelihoods hinge on tourism are flooded with feelings of...

Houston resident Judy Bluestein-Levin says five years ago, a door knock helped save her life “My neighbor says, ‘You’ve got 10 minutes to get out,’” she recalled. “He says, ‘They released the water from the dam, and we’re going to flood. You’ve got to get out.’” She, her husband, son, and...

As Pearland Little League won its fourth game at the Little League World Series on Wednesday night, a man from the Houston area who’s won it all was there to cheer them on. Bill Martin played on the Houston Little League team that won the World Series in 1950, which was his first trip to...

Bob Rehak isn’t a flood mitigation expert by trade, but after witnessing the devastation caused in Kingwood during Hurricane Harvey, he’s dedicated the last five years to investigating the causes of flooding and trying to stop another disaster. The retired businessman has lived in Kingwood for...

A Door Dash driver was allegedly robbed at gunpoint while dropping off an order and two teens are now facing charges. Ivraska Nunez has been delivering food for about six months and says she never had any problems until early July. “It’s a very hard thing to go through, and I want people to...

Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was fired Wednesday by the Texas city’s school board. The board voted unanimously to oust the embattled chief after a recommendation from the school district superintendent. Arredondo’s removal caps three months of outrage over the botched law...

A liaison between Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office and City Council , who pled guilty to a federal conspiracy charge involving cash bribes from a bar owner, appears to have previously worked to help other private businesses on deals against the best interest of the City of Houston, according to...

Houston council approved an $18 million grant towards supportive housing for the homeless. However, the developer of the project is coming under scrutiny with some saying it’s not taking proper care of the projects it’s already in charge of. The developer is NHP Foundation, the same owners of...

The family of Darius Dugas, an 11-year-old boy whose innocent life was lost due to gun violence, is suing the owners and property management team of the apartments where the deadly shooting occurred. The family, and multiple residents of the complex, said they complained numerous times about the...