KPRC 2 News Director Dave Strickland was among those honored by at Houston Children's Charity's 25th Anniversary Luncheon.

KPRC 2 News Director Dave Strickland was recognized and honored as a Houston Hero on Tuesday for his decades of work with Crime Stoppers of Houston.

(Copyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – The KPRC 2 team received a whopping 30 Lone Star EMMY nominations Friday, including in the prestigious “Overall Excellence," “News Excellence" and “Community Service,” categories. Our station has received the most nominations of all the TV stations in Houston and has the second-most nominations in the state. The Lone Star Chapter is part of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and describes itself as “the standard-bearers for excellence in the television broadcasting industry and the gatekeepers of the prestigious regional EMMY Awards in Texas.” It serves 19 television markets in Texas and includes members from TV-related fields including news and non-news broadcasting, according to its website. A virtual award ceremony is set for November.