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A man is in critical condition after police said he was shot in an apparent drive-by shooting while outside of an Airbnb during a party in east downtown Houston Sunday. It happened at a condo located in the 2700 block of Dallas Street. Officers with the Houston Police Department received...

An investigation is underway after Harris County sheriff’s deputies said a 7-year-old boy was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting in east Harris County Sunday. It happened in the 13800 block of McNair Street around 10:45 p.m. Deputies said they received reports of a shooting inside a...

Smart thermostats make it easy for you to adjust the temperature in your home, even when you’re not there. But you may also be giving others access to change your settings at any time without notice. KPRC 2 Investigates looked into what you need to know about who can control your smart...

A teacher from the Houston area received the Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education Sunday night. According to the Aldine Independent School District’s website, Roshunda Jones-Koumba was awarded after being recommended by her students. Presented by Carnegie Mellon University, the...

A car slammed into a home in the heights and neighbors say speed is to blame. The home on White Oak Drive and Usener Street was destroyed in the crash, leaving the renters without a home. One person was inside when the vehicle plowed into the front end. Timothy Fletcher rents the home and...

Justin Verlander earned his major league-leading eighth win, Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros snapped their three-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. “I'm happy that we ended this losing streak,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said...

A man from the Houston area was reportedly among the 31 people linked to a white nationalist group who were found in the back of a U-Haul with riot gear near a Pride event in Idaho. According to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Benjamin Whitted, who is from Conroe, was arrested...

The community is preparing to celebrate Juneteenth and we want to make sure you know where to support some Black-owned businesses this year. The diversity of the Houston population is amazing, and it’s important we uplift and support every culture, even after celebratory dates, in an effort to...

Officials with the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s office says they were on scene Sunday afternoon in a neighborhood after a truck dumps 50 gallons of gasoline out. According to FBCFMO, the spillage happened on Highway 36 at Dolores Road. Fort Bend County Hazmat Response Team responded to the...

Authorities say two people have been pronounced dead after a major crash in Harris County. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the accident involved a truck and a KIA Soul in the 11800 block of the Eastex Freeway. Two other people were also transported to the hospital in fair...

Today’s forecast: The heat will be intense again today! Temperatures climb to near 100 degrees, but it will feel like 105-108 degrees due to the humidity. We will have mostly sunny skies with winds from the south at 5-10mph. There is a heat advisory until 8PM. Record setting heat with heat...

Temperatures are expected to rise and in response, authorities have opened several public facilities located throughout the county to serve as emergency cooling centers. “I advise Fort Bend County residents to prepare for the intense temperatures, I strongly encourage those who are at high...

Key senators announced a framework agreement on new gun legislation Sunday, marking a breakthrough on a collection of measures to combat gun violence, including “red flag” laws and enhanced background checks on buyers. The chief negotiators of the deal are Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., an...

An 18-year-old was shot and killed after he was followed by the suspect from a convenience store on Houston’s south side Saturday evening. According to HPD Lt. Ignacio Izaguirre, witnesses told police the victim was walking away from a convenience store in the 5000 block of Doolittle shortly...

U.S. Rep. Green says common-sense gun safety is possible Congressman Al Green (D) of the 9th Congressional District, is a guest on this week’s Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall and says common-sense gun laws are possible as long as both sides use reality as a benchmark. “You can have a...

Two people are dead after a deadly crash following an alleged street race in northeast Houston, Houston police said. According to Sgt. David Rose with HPD’s vehicular crimes division, officers responded to the 11000 block of Homestead Road near Leedale Road at around 10 p.m. Saturday night...

Sunday’s forecast: The heat will be intense again today! Temperatures climb to near 100 degrees, but it will feel like 105-108 degrees due to the humidity. We will have mostly sunny skies with winds from the south at 5-10mph. There is a heat advisory until 8PM. Record setting heat with heat...

Miami rookie starter Braxton Garrett has been focused on building his confidence this season. The 24-year-old's performance Saturday against the powerful Houston Astros should help give him a boost in that department. The Marlins got a solid start from Garrett and Jon Berti drove in two runs...

Dylan Rock drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning and No. 5 overall seed Texas A&M beat 12th-seeded Louisville 4-3 on Saturday to win the College Station Super Regional and become the first team to earn a berth in the College World Series. Texas A&M...

On Saturday, Houston’s City Hall was packed with hundreds of people for the “March for Our Lives” event. “Safety is our right, and we refuse to settle for anything less,” one speaker said. From powerful messages, and poems people said enough is enough when it comes to gun control and violence...