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Spring ISD opened a new school this year specifically for students seeking an alternative to the traditional middle school or high school experience. “I feel like the teachers connect with you more, like than a regular school. They actually help you when you need help,” said Anthony McKinney...

Spring ISD’s new superintendent is making history. “I started as a second-grade bilingual teacher and here I am, so all our little girls out there, they can do it, too,” said Spring ISD’s Superintendent Dr. Lupita Hinojosa. Hinojosa is the first Hispanic female superintendent in Spring ISD’s...

Students can get fresh haircuts, much-needed supplies, health screenings and more at a back-to-school drive hosted by several businesses and business leaders on Wednesday. The 8th Annual Back-2-School Drive &Free Haircuts event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Evan E. Worthing High School...

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Office sent out a news release with a letter about the proposed City of Houston water and wastewater rate increase. Here’s Turner’s letter in full: “Dear Houstonians, I encourage you to read the following information to stay informed about the water...

A 24-year-old Conroe man will serve nearly 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend from northwest Houston, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Monday. Roaim Shams Shaikh pleaded guilty on April 19. U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes...

King’s Hawaiian is voluntarily recalling its Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites products out of caution following a recall of an ingredient used in the products from one of its suppliers, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Lyons Magnus has recalled...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors announced Tuesday the selection of Pablo Vegas to serve as the President and CEO for the Texas grid operator. Vegas will join ERCOT on October 1. Vegas currently serves as Executive Vice President of NiSource and Group President...

Thousands of pouches of Capri Sun juice drinks are being recalled due to possible contamination with a cleaning solution, Kraft Heinz announced Friday. The voluntary recall of approximately 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages, highly popular with children...

What should you pack in your child’s lunch box? Dolores Woods, MA, RDN, shared healthy snack and lunch ideas on KPRC 2+ Tuesday. Woods is a nutritionist with the Nourish Program at UTHealth School of Public Health. Watch the video at the top of the page for her insights. You can stream KPRC...

Small businesses that use technology grow faster, profit more, and hire more workers compared to other small businesses. Those are among the key findings of a new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This held for women- and minority-owned businesses as well. The report finds that small...

Are you constantly bombarded with robocalls? AT&T reported it is now blocking or labeling around one billion robocalls every month. Luis Silva, AT&T Vice President/General Manager, appeared on KPRC 2+ Tuesday to offer some tips to keep your information safe. Here are some of his suggestions...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Tuesday that a child under 2 years old has tested presumptive positive for monkeypox in the county. In a news conference, Hidalgo said the child’s family has helped the county initiate contract tracing. Health officials still reportedly haven’t...

The Houston Health Department on Tuesday will switch to intradermal monkeypox vaccinations, an injection just under the skin, and expand eligibility criteria to the estimated 26,000 people living with HIV in Houston and Harris County, officials said in a news release. The department has...

A suspect who was reportedly involved in a pursuit with officers from the Houston Police Department has died after a crash in northwest Houston Tuesday, authorities said. Police said they attempted to stop a driver that was suspected of driving while drunk around 1:22 a.m. in the 10500 block of...

A fire incident prompted evacuations from lofts at the University of Houston, officials said. A spokesperson from the university told KPRC 2′s Brittany Jeffers there was a small fire incident reported at the University Lofts Monday night. According to an email sent by student housing, the...

A 15-year-old was reportedly shot and killed during a driveby shooting in northeast Houston on Monday evening. According to Houston police, the shooting took place in the 2900 block of Brewster Street near Liberty just before 6 p.m. Police say they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound...

This Halloween, it will make one year since Patricia Harris last heard from her husband, John Davis. She says she and their three kids are trying to hold on to hope, but with little to no leads, it has not been easy. ”We were together 28 years, this would’ve been 29 years,” Harris said. Davis...

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has formally announced an enormous grant given to the city in efforts to progress public transportation as we know it. According to officials, public transportation provider METRO was awarded $21,600,000 for funding new, electric buses and the infrastructure for...

A Montrose woman had to stop and pull over on the side of Alabama Street after being surrounded by ATVs and dirt bikes while on her way to the grocery store Sunday. “This is absolute insanity,” she said in a video she recorded during the encounter. “Nobody can go anywhere.” She asked us not to...

As the Houston crowd roared following Texans wide receiver Jalen Camp’s touchdown, he broke out in celebration. But, this wasn’t your typical touchdown celly, because this one, in particular, was in honor of a Texan’s teammate. “I think all the guys in the receiving room decided that the very...