Residents had been battling the eyesore for months, reaching out to the city through 311, but had seen little to no action until KPRC 2 intervened.

Do you have illegal dumping sites near you? Show us. We'd like to see it.

A raging fire forced a family in the South Acres neighborhood out of their home just hours after they got electricity back on Tuesday.

Do you have a pressing issue and need prompt help? When our viewers reach out, we work tirelessly to get results. Here’s how we get answers and help when you contact us with your issues.

Part of our mission for ‘Our Town’ is to look into what people are dealing with in their neighborhood. Just like other parts of Houston the Sunnyside area has caught the eye of developers. Older homes torn down and replaced. But some say their history is being erased they are worried builders are not following building codes. KPRC’s Rilwan Balogun looks into why this is happening and what to do if you have the same issue in your neighborhood.

The largest urban solar farm in the nation is just weeks away from breaking ground in Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood.

Although Black History Month has come to an end. we want to continue to recognize the impactful contributions of Houston City Council members with strong ties to Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, granddaughter of PVAMU's first president, and Tiffany Thomas, a PVAMU Program Coordinator, are making a difference in their community. #BlackHistoryMonth #CommunityLeadership #PVAMU

Houstonians have decided who will lead the city in the years ahead following Saturday’s runoff elections.

During our ‘DRAINED’ Investigation many of you have asked: Will the city of Houston shut off my water?

Houston police are asking for the public’s help in search for the suspects responsible for a series of robberies in the Third Ward area.

As the city of Houston faces a federal probe into its handling of illegal dumping in Black and Brown neighborhoods, residents in Sunnyside say they’ve seen no sign things are improving.

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced that they will host a gun buyback on Feb. 18 at Deussen Park.

A Third Ward community says they want more solutions to a growing, deadly nuisance.

A racist flyer has been removed from a tree at a park in the Sunnyside neighborhood but, it’s still nailed in the memories of the couple that found it.

OST/South Union residents are celebrating after approval was given to install speed cushions in high traffic areas.

After nearly four years of Anthony Hudson renting a row house on Alabama in Third Ward, he and Angela Jackson who also stays there, say their living conditions recently started deteriorating because of the landlord failing to maintain the property.

The Houston Police Department Southeast Patrol Division officers and Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, District D, announced the donation of several new sound meters that will be placed in the Southeast Patrol Division.

Several Houston leaders are teaming up with a local pastor to launch a billboard campaign to combat the rising crime throughout the Sunnyside area in southeast Houston.

Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz said her office purchased ten new sound meters for police with council district service funds.

A high school football field at Jack Yates High School will be renamed in honor of George Floyd on Thursday.

It was a year ago today George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking an international movement and demands for change.

The bid from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was quite a bit lower than the next highest bid and that’s what caught the attention of City Council Members Abbie Kamin and Carolyn Evans-Shabazz. Pandemic places greater strain on Houston Food BankThe need for food from the Houston Food Bank has doubled since the start of the Pandemic from 400-thousand pounds a day to now 800 thousand pounds. Nicole Lander is the Chief Impact Officer for the Houston Food Bank and says the community has stepped up in a big way. “Obviously media literacy is something that can be taught, and based on our own experiment we’ve noticed that people who read about it or even watch videos on it, they actually improve their tendency to notice fake news better.” Helen Bouygues with much on Houston Newsmakers and in this week’s Houston Newsmakers EXTRA! More Information:Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council, District CCarolyn Evans-Shabazz, Houston City Council, District DNicole Lander, Chief Impact Officer, Houston Food BankHelen Lee Bouygues, President, Founder Reboot Foundation

HOUSTON – Registration is still open for City of Houston’s Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair. The Virtual Readiness fair will provide job training and job search skills to eliminate barriers to employment and to provide actual job opportunities, said District D council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz. Combining the elements of a job fair and a resource center, this year’s Turnaround Houston event is being held in a virtual format this year. Job seekers can connect via chat with hiring managers and company representatives, and find information on job readiness tools and continuing education. The virtual job fair is happening Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Job seekers can register by clicking here.