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The 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Update for the Houston-Galveston area will build on previous planning efforts to set investment priorities for the multimodal transportation system that connects people to places where they live, work, play, and efficiently moves goods from, to, and...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Adrian Garcia will hold a news conference Tuesday to release new data showing an increase in guns being used in homicides in Harris County. The news conference is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. KPRC 2 will carry a live stream of the event...

Two officers with the Houston Police Department and a driver were involved in a crash in downtown Houston Tuesday as the officers were responding to a burglary call, investigators said. It happened at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Bastrop Street around 1:15 p.m. According to...

An investigation is underway after police said a man was shot and killed at a homeless encampment in southwest Houston Monday. It happened at 8988 Glenmont Dr. around 9:33 p.m. According to officers with the Houston Police Department, an adult Hispanic male in his 40′s was located at the...

Tuesday’s forecast: Most of the rain this morning is in south Texas. The heaviest rain is moving into the Gulf of Mexico and not SE Texas. We will get a few stray showers or even a thunderstorm, but it will be hit and miss this morning and afternoon. Wednesday’s Forecast: A cold front moves...

After Triston McKenzie stymied Houston’s powerful offense Monday night, Cleveland manager Terry Francona lauded the young pitcher for his splendid outing. “Their lineup is potent and they’re dangerous and he really pitched well," Francona said. “He really did. He was aggressive with his...

An increase in stray dogs and cats being brought to area animal shelters and rescue groups has led to overpopulation and concern there isn’t enough space to house a growing problem. “Here in the last maybe month, month and a half, we have just been overwhelmed (and) swamped. I don’t even know...

On Monday morning, the runoff race in Harris County’s Precinct 4 heated up less than 24 hours before the opening of the polls with claims of racism. “In 2022, we do not tolerate discrimination and racism in Democratic politics,” said candidate Ben Chou. Chou’s comments came after the doctoring...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Monday to stop the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s new rule he says is unlawfully altering asylum and parole procedures at the border. The motion follows on AG Paxton’s...

The same day we learned a mother and her boyfriend had been charged with capital murder in connection with the death of the woman’s eight-year-old daughter, KPRC 2 Investigates has received records from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services related to the case. The agency...

A Houston Fire Department fire truck was involved in a crash Monday afternoon in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. The crash was reported at 3:35 p.m. in the 13000 block of the Gulf Freeway exit, inbound. SKY 2 aerials showed the damaged vehicle that collided with...

Gov. Greg Abbott holds a news conference in Eagle Pass, near the Texas-Mexico border, to discuss border security efforts on Monday. In a news release, Abbott will participate in an aerial tour the southern border with officials from the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public...

A woman is accused of pointing a gun at a woman during a road rage incident Sunday in north Harris County, authorities said. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said on social media that Destiny Gould was detained and identified after an incident in the 1700 block of FM 1960 Road E...

Parents of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly had his right eardrum torn apart by a pair of Apple AirPods have filed a lawsuit against the company in a California federal court, KSAT News reports. The parents, Carlos Godoa and Ariani Reyes, claim their son was watching Netflix on his iPhone with...

A Louisiana-based pizzeria famous for their large, out-of-this-world slices is bringing several locations to the Houston area, with the first one in Fort Bend County. In a news release, Fat Boy’s Pizza, based in Metairie, a suburb in New Orleans, are well known for their “eye-popping” 30-inch...

A mother and her boyfriend have been charged with the death of her 8-year-old daughter as well as injuries to the girl’s twin sister. The couple is accused of not providing adequate nutrition and abusing both girls over an extended period of time. Ruben Moreno, 29, and Soledad Mendoza, 29, are...

A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing firearms without a license, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Monday. Qusay Waleed Taha admitted to purchasing more than 100 firearms between July 11, 2018, and Aug. 19, 2019, in order to resell for profit. Taha also admitted...

A temporary exhibit called Undersea Discovery featuring massive giants of the deep sea is now open at Houston Zoo. From now until September 6, visitors can walk through the life-sized jaws of the megalodon, get up close to the Japanese spider crab with the largest leg span of any arthropod and...

A man has been arrested and charged after deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said he allegedly stole catalytic converters from several vehicles and led them on a chase on Sunday. Daniel Thornton, 20, was charged with evading in a motor vehicle and theft. According to...

A man has been charged after he was involved in a major crash that left a woman dead early Sunday near Chinatown, according to Houston police. Luis Alejandro Avalos Avila, 22, is charged for intoxication manslaughter. At around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, police said Avalos Avila was driving a red GMC...