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Welding is at the heart of our infrastructure and according to industry experts, there is a massive demand for welders worldwide. It touches every aspect of our lives: work, home and travel. Houston is home to more welders than any other U.S. city. Kristin Bamberger is a welder. “I just woke...

An investigation is underway after a woman was gunned down while she was inside her vehicle on Houston’s south side Tuesday, officers with the Houston Police Department said. Police responded to reports of a shooting at a gas station in the 3900 block of Old Spanish Trail around 11:30 p.m. When...

Searching for a job can be stressful. Just when one woman thought she nailed her interview, she realized her new potential employer was actually a thief. She contacted KPRC 2 Investigates when she discovered the fraudster stole thousands of dollars from her online. Karen Miller and her husband...

As Pearland Little League players took the field for game three of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, so did someone else who’s been warming up for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at Lamade Stadium. “This is the show for us umpires,” said Wayne Beaumier, who has umpired Little...

John Metchie III walked across the practice field Tuesday morning, dressed in a green hoodie sweatshirt while carrying bottled water and coconut water. The Texans’ rookie wide receiver didn’t get far before being enthusiastically greeted by his teammates and coaches. Metchie received a series...

An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Splendora Tuesday evening, according to the Houston Police Department. Officers responded to reports of a disturbance call at a Shell Gas Station located at 14717 US 59 where a man was holding a woman hostage inside of a...

The Biden Administration could make an announcement regarding federal student loans as early as Wednesday, according to NBC News. NBC News is citing multiple sources that said President Joe Biden could extend the federal student loan moratorium for several months past the August 31 deadline and...

Who doesn’t love to find the money? You may already know about the state database that lets you look for and collect unclaimed money that belongs to you. But should you actually pay a company or service that claims they can find money that is rightfully yours? We’ve heard from people who have...

At Terminal E at Bush Intercontinental Airport, the confusion caused by the airport’s $1.3 billion construction project is still causing some frustration. “Carrying a baby and a stroller... it’s kind of hard,” David Salazar said. Salazar and his family are in and out of the terminal once a...

In July, Houston police collected 845 firearms during the first buyback program. The city gave out $94,000 in gift cards, paid through federal grants from the American Rescue Plan. On Wednesday, the council will vote on a $539,000 federal grant to Blackhawk Network Inc. to purchase gift cards...

Harvey delivered more than $800 million in damage to Aransas County, but five years later, many communities have become the picture of resilience. “It was definitely the most terrifying, but humbling experience,” said Lauren Collins. “No lights, pitch dark, no water, no electricity, no...

After Pearland Little League’s loss to Hawaii on Monday night, the team is advancing in the elimination bracket and will face the Midwest Region – a team from Davenport, Iowa. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Houston time on Tuesday night. If the team wins, two more wins will be necessary to...

My name is Robert Arnold, and I’m an investigative reporter here in Houston. Throughout my career, I’ve reported on numerous issues: immigration, criminal justice system and school safety. The massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde was the second school shooting I have reported on and it’s the...

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspect who robbed an ATM attendant in the Montrose area. According to Houston police, on August 12 at around 1:15 p.m., an ATM technician was servicing a machine at a bank in the 1400 block of W...

Police are searching for a man who they say assaulted a peace officer on Monday. Frank Roy Todaro, 75, has since been charged with aggravated assault against a public servant. He is currently not in custody. Investigators said an off-duty Stagecoach Police Department officer was working an...

A boil water notice has been issued for northwest Harris County due to E. Coli bacteria being found in the water supply on Saturday, according to Harris County MUD No. 24. Officials said the system was resampled and results for Saturday showed total positive for the bacteria. Bacterial...

The FBI Violent Crime Task Force needs the public’s help identifying and locating the suspect who is believed to have robbed two banks - one in southwest Houston and another in southeast Houston - in just under two months. According to FBI Houston, on August 13 at approximately 9:05 a.m., the...

This fall, undergraduate students in the liberal arts honor program at University of Texas Austin will have the opportunity to take an academic course that will study Taylor Swift’s written lyrics, according the UT English Department’s Facebook post. The course, ‘Literary Contests and Contexts...

A suspect who was wanted for several offenses, including murder, was shot and killed Tuesday by law enforcement officers who were attempting to take him into custody, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The shooting happened in the 12200 block of Veterans Memorial Drive. Gonzalez...

The family of a local man who was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash speak out as Houston police officers search for the suspects involved. Inside Memorial Hermann Hospital, 21-year-old Eduardo Favela is fighting for his life. Favela’s best friend, Ernesto, said some of his best...