It’s back! Houston’s viral mural restored after new graffiti
HOUSTON — Early Sunday, a video posted on Instagram by the user "LurkingHouston" showed two people atop the I-45 Union Pacific bridge with buckets of paint, restoring the iconic "Be Someone" mural. The video, showing the painters working overnight, gained traction online. Many Houstonians eagerly shared the video,...
Caught on camera: Driver opens fire inside Galleria parking garage in third mall shooting...
Dashcam video shared with ABC13 shows a man driving a black BMW stop in an entryway of the garage and fire several shots at another car. Houston Police said there were no injuries reported.
Experts warn Houston is facing a growing public health crisis
HOUSTON — Health experts are sounding the alarm as a troubling rise in family violence continues across Houston, calling it a growing public health crisis. The most recent incident unfolded early Sunday morning in a neighborhood on Bigwood Drive. According to Houston police, a man stabbed and killed his stepson...
Houston projected to take Chicago’s spot as third largest US city by 2037
HOUSTON — On Monday, the Greater Houston Partnership released a new future economic growth study. The study showed that Houston continues to lead the nation in population growth, with over 91,000 new people moving to the city since 2020. "You know, you look at commute times in Houston compared...
Cold case suspect arrested in Houston for 2017 murder in La Marque, police say
Investigators believe the suspect and the man who died were in the process of robbing someone for money when one was shot and the other ran from the scene back in 2017.
Company moves manufacturing facility from Illinois to Houston, eyes expansion in local industries
HOUSTON — Saunders, a division of California-based R.S. Hughes, has relocated one of its two manufacturing facilities from Illinois to the Houston area. The 17,800-square-foot converting facility — which focuses on turning raw materials like foam, films and tape into products for other manufacturing processes — is...
Protestors rally on Dunlavy Bridge for immigrant rights
Community leaders and residents rallied over the weekend to show their support for the immigrant communities impacted by ICE raids, and plan to do so again next weekend in front of Houston City Hall.
Why Houston Area Locals Are Making the Drive to DiIorio’s Farmers Market in Hempstead...
Every Texan knows that summer truly begins with the first bite of sweet, sun-ripened watermelon. For many families in Cypress and Northwest Houston, that first bite is worth a short country drive—especially when it comes from DiIorio's Farmers Market in Hempstead. The beloved family-owned market just announced the...
Lakewood Church demolition starts, steeple preserved after fire
FLINT, Texas (KETK) – Lakewood Church members started demolishing their former church building on Sunday, after the structure was irreparably damaged in a fire on April 14. Sunday was the day of Pentecost and church members said that day was special in that it marks a new beginning for their church. “Today is the day...
‘You can’t even drive up and down the street’ | Residents in Houston’s Third...
HOUSTON — Residents of a Third Ward neighborhood in Houston said they are being overwhelmed by partygoers taking the nightlife too far -- and down their streets. People who live near Emancipation Avenue and Wheeler Avenue said their block now essentially turns into a parking lot, especially on weekend nights, making...