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The Gulf Freeway northbound is shut down Wednesday after a deadly auto-pedestrian crash, authorities said. Officers with the Houston Police Department received a call about a body that was on the Gulf Freeway near Telephone Road. Drivers are urged to find an alternate route as major delays as...

Wednesday’s forecast: It is going to be a hot and hazy Wednesday! Temperatures climb to the mid-90s but will feel like the triple digits. It will be a bit breezy with winds from the south 10-15mph and gusts 20mph. Saharan Dust: Dust coming off the continent of Africa is making its way to the...

At 51 years old, Douglas Berry is still a wild kid at heart. Look at him pounding it out on his drum set, just like he did when he played rock and roll in high school. But now, decades later, Doug spends his days pounding nails, working desperately hard as a carpenter and maintenance man at a...

The only thing more annoying than getting bills in the mail is getting a bill that you don’t owe. A Texas City woman contacted KPRC 2 Investigates team after she received toll road fines for a vehicle she doesn’t even own. Shunda Rolland drives a 2018 Dodge Durango. So when she got a few bills...

One family is now picking up the pieces after losing a loved one in a devastating crash in southwest Houston. The family of 27-year-old Chaz Elias Joubert is mourning the loss of their loved one. Joubert died in a crash after the family said Houston police were pursuing a reckless driver who...

Chrissie Coon is a former law enforcement officer and now heads the company Mutualink. Mutualink is a cloud-based system that with the push of a button can connect first responders to school officials and teachers and give real-time pictures, video, and floor plans during emergency situations...

A grieving family is asking the city of Houston to put up warning signs and depth measurements after their son drowned in Sims Bayou. On June 2, Colette Hayes got a text message from her 15-year-old son, Dahmari. “He was asking me can he get the fishing pole so he could go fishing, and I told...

Two dogs were found dead outside in separate areas of Houston after authorities say they appeared to have suffered from heat distress. According to the Houston SPCA, deputies with the Harris County Constable Precinct 1 found one dog in northwest Houston and the other in southeast Houston Monday...

High gas prices are being passed on to consumers in a variety of ways, and now, consumers are feeling the squeeze everywhere. “It’s getting hard out here,” said consumer Kesia Silva. Silva said it used to cost her $45 to fill up her Jeep, but with gas prices surging, she’s now paying $77 to...

More than a dozen local aspiring artists and interns will now have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the music biz, thanks to a mother and son duo who are using their knowledge and resources to give back to Houston’s entertainment community. Just in time for Juneteenth and in honor...

According to the American Cancer Society, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men. For progressed disease, typical treatment can include chemotherapy and removing the bladder, according to Dr. Putao Cen from UT Physicians and Memorial Hermann. Dr. Cen said she’s seeing...

Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man accused of stealing a 69-year-old woman’s car in southwest Houston. On Tuesday, May 24, officers responded to reports of a robbery in the 9000 block of Bissonnet. The 69-year-old woman told officers an unknown man knocked...

A Pasadena teacher is accused of having inappropriate contact with a student at her school. Melissa Carrillo, 43, was charged with improper relationship with student. Documents show Carrillo was employed as an associate teacher at Richard Milburn Academy for two years when she got involved with...

When it comes to neighborhood homeowners associations it seems you either love them or hate them. They are supposed to make and enforce rules for communities better, but sometimes the HOA board just doesn’t see eye to eye with the people who live there. Anytime we do an HOA story, we get your...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for the Texas Rangers to investigate how Gonzalo Lopez, a convicted murderer, was able to escape Texas Department of Criminal Justice custody, elude capture for 21 days, and perpetuate the brutal murder of Mark Collins and his four grandsons on June 2. Gov. Dan...

A man is arrested in connection to the death of another man after a shooting outside a southwest Houston gas station last Sunday. Zerrick Gibson, 30, is charged with murder by the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. According to investigators, the victim, 43, and Gibson were involved...

This Father’s Day, a popular Houston-area waterpark is offering dads free entry. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, fathers can receive free admission to Typhoon Texas with the purchase of a full-price ticket for $49.99. The ticket must be purchased in-person at the waterpark’s ticket window...

A Houston establishment achieved national acclaim on Monday evening at the annual James Beard Awards honoring the best in the culinary industry. Julep, located at 1919 Washington Avenue with creatively-named drinks starting at $12, won for Outstanding Bar Program to become the city’s first-ever...

In a recent interview, Kam Franklin, of the Houston-based band The Suffers,’ spoke to NPR about the band’s new album, its difficult recent years and its powerful song about racism. You can listen to the full interview here. Among the topics touched on in the wide-ranging interview included...

A new park and 0.4 mile hike and bike trail opened to the public on Monday. The park and trail were constructed by Houston Parks Board and Buffalo Bayou Partnership, in cooperation with the Downtown Redevelopment Authority and the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The trail...