Wheelchair-Bound Man Killed In Houston Hit-And-Run
At approximately 9:12 p.m. on June 5, 2026, Houston Police responded to a fatal traffic collision in the 4400 block of Reed Road. Investigators believe the victim, described as a Black male who was wheelchair-bound, was struck by a vehicle while traveling through the area. Houston Fire Department personnel responded...
Jury convicts League City man of meth possession with intent to deliver
LEAGUE CITY — A Galveston County jury has convicted a League City man of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, resulting in a 15-year prison sentence, according to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Cesar Gutierrez Duran Jr. was found guilty Tuesday of...
HISD to start new ‘Kinder Bridge’ grade level for some students
HISD said the program will be treated as a separate grade level, which will be between kindergarten and first grade, with a new curriculum for students who are behind in reading.
HISD proposes raises, staffing cuts in $2 billion budget
Houston Independent School District officials are proposing a $2 billion budget for the 2026-27 school year that includes staff reductions, while recommending pay increases for employees across the district. The preliminary budget projects roughly $2.04 billion in revenue against comparable expenditures, while maintain
Heavy truck crash shuts down State Highway 225 near La Porte and Deer Park
TranStar verified the crash at 6:16 a.m., and all lanes were still closed nearly an hour later.
Contaminated Circle K fuel claims spread to Baytown as some customers begin seeing reimbursements
BAYTOWN, Texas – Reports of contaminated fuel damaging vehicles at Circle K gas stations in the Greater Houston area have now reached Baytown, while some affected customers are beginning to see reimbursements. KPRC 2 News reporter Corley Peel has been following the story for the past week after first...
Houston’s gritty heavyweight George Foreman had a heart of gold
Known as one of the all-time greatest boxers, George Foreman was also a family man and entrepreneur.
Capital murder suspect wanted by Houston police arrested in Beaumont
Jakorian Mouton, a 19-year-old man wanted on a capital murder warrant out of Houston, was arrested in Beaumont by the Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force. A 19-year-old man wanted on a capital murder warrant out of Houston was arrested Tuesday in Beaumont by members of the Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force,
Texas funeral fraudster Javian Major sentenced to 2 years in prison after violating probation
Javian Major, the subject of multiple Breaking Bond investigations, previously pleaded guilty to forgery after customers accused him of stealing life insurance money, charging for services that were never performed, and mishandling human remains. Major's probation was revoked after authorities determined he continued w
Whataburger rival intros employee profit-sharing program
"We wanted our employees to feel the benefit of ownership in a real and ongoing way."
