Texans stadium was damaged by Hurricane Beryl

Houston will start towing and impounding non-permitted pedicabs on October 1 due to safety concerns and complaints from major venues like NRG Park and Minute Maid Park.

An 18-wheeler has gotten stuck under an overpass in Houston.

Officials at NRG Park confirm to KPRC 2 work has begun to repair one of two roof panels damaged by Hurricane Beryl at NRG Stadium.

Stadium expected to be fully repaired by Sep. 29

Hurricane Beryl led to two roof panels being damaged at NRG Stadium. Officials are now laying out a timeline of when the work will be done to repair those panels.

Police said the child was hit by a car and taken to a hospital in unknown condition.

Texans fans are fired up for the 2024 season and on Tuesday hundreds of fans lined up outside of NRG Park for training camp!

Possible damage done to roof at NRG Park after Hurricane Beryl dumped rain on Houston

An attorney says the one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled.

A judge says the remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival will go to trial in civil court in Houston in September.

📢 Breaking News 📢 Rapper Drake was dismissed from the Astroworld lawsuit, but a Harris County Judge denied both Travis Scott and Apple Inc. from being dismissed.

Rapper Drake and Apple Inc. have filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit related to the Astroworld tragedy. Both parties deny involvement in the planning of the concert and emphasize that they were not responsible for the disaster. As the trial approaches, all involved parties are preparing for a courtroom battle. Stay tuned for updates on this ongoing case. #Astroworld #Lawsuit #JusticeInProgress

Ever wonder what it takes to get the carnival up and running at Rodeo? We're getting a look at how thousands of stuffed animals and toy prizes are made.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is gearing up for Black Heritage Day! 🤠 KPRC 2 is live from NRG Park this morning ahead of tonight's concert with rapper 50 Cent! #BlackHeritageDay #HoustonRodeo 🐎

As we kick off the Rodeo season, we’re looking for your help as one of our very own sets out to have a YEE-HAW good time at her FIRST-EVER RODEO!

This isn't your grandfather's Texas BBQ.

Get ready to YEE-HAW for a good cause!

It's time to dig into some finger-licking good Texas BBQ!

Get to know Zinat Ahmed and her outlook on life and business.

Get a sneak peek at everyone's favorite Rodeo selfie spot.

NRG Park is partnering with the nonprofit No Trafficking Zone to combat human trafficking during the 2024 CFP National Championship weekend in Houston.

Houston mayor John Whitmire and local officials discussed safety, security and guidelines for the College Football Playoff National Championship happening on Monday, Jan. 8.

H-TOWN! YOU READY?

Rap superstar Travis Scott is being questioned in a deposition he's giving in connection with hundreds of lawsuits filed against him and others over the deaths and injuries at the 2021 Astroworld festival.

A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a man near NRG Park in May, the Houston Police Department announced Monday.

Texans to host college football game.

Harris County officials and leadership from NRG Park and Johnson Controls will celebrate the kickoff of a historic sustainability and energy efficiency project at the sports and entertainment complex Wednesday.

Happy Wednesday, Houston Rodeo fans! If you’re headed out to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo today there’s so much to see and do. Here’s a lineup of fun if you’re planning to go out to NRG.

Famous Texas rapper, and orchestrator of one of RodeoHouston’s biggest performances to date, is offering a huge reward for a very valuable piece of clothing he says went missing down at NRG Park.

Rodeo-goers enjoyed a new show this year at NRG Park.

Happy Wednesday, y’all. You’re in for a real treat at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today as it’s a weekday and that means you’re likely to miss the crazy crowds that usually come on the weekends.

Hello Houston!

New York police are searching for rapper Travis Scott after he allegedly punched a sound engineer and caused $12,000 worth of damage at a Manhattan nightclub early Wednesday morning, officials said.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officially kicked off Tuesday.

We kicked off the party early last week with a KPRC 2 Houston Life Rodeo Special, covering everything from the rides, performances, and clothes! But what about your ride to the rodeo? Traffic Expert Anavid Reyes helps break down all of your options!

Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of fatally shooting a man who police say he confronted him over several vehicle break-ins near NRG Park last November.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that an investigation into the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been completed.

The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will be rung in with a weekend of pre-rodeo events.

A new bike lane is up and running to help you beat the rodeo traffic and get to all the funnel cake and turkey leg fun much faster! Here’s how it works: If you can get to Brays Bayou, you can now get to NRG Park all on a bike.

In a live discussion on the KPRC 2+ livestream at 6:30 p.m. CST Wednesday, KPRC 2 Investigates will answer your questions about the tragedy at the 2021 Astroworld Festival and what officials are doing to prevent another deadly concert.

Months after 10 people died during a crowd crush at the Astroworld festival, there was still a back-and-forth over responsibility, authority and permitting for large events at NRG Park.

This is important!

The fallout of the Astroworld Festival garnishes a new potential agreement between Harris County and the City of Houston over their responsibilities at NRG Park.The consensus comes a little more than a year after 10 people lost their lives because of a crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival in 2021. For the last year, families watched as city and county leaders fumbled for answers to their questions of accountability.

Houston police are trying to track down the driver who managed to ditch officers during a potentially dangerous series of events, causing an officer to discharge his duty weapon.

The Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation and NRG Park named Bishop James Dixon as its chairman of the board on Wednesday.

A woman who said she was pregnant while attending Travis Scott’s deadly Astroworld Festival is suing Scott, Live Nation and other event partners, claiming the crowd surge caused her to lose her baby.

Charges have been filed against a man accused of shooting and killing the mother of his 3-week-old baby, then taking the newborn with him to Austin, where he turned himself in.

An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead Monday inside a southwest Houston apartment, according to the Houston Police Department.

Days after the governor’s Task Force on Concert Safety released its report following the tragedy at the Travis Scott concert on the opening night of Astroworld, questions are being asked about the permitting process.

“Concert Crush,” a documentary about the Astroworld Festival tragedy which claimed the lives of 10 young rap fans and left dozens of others seriously injured, will open in Texas later this month.

Here are things to know for Tuesday, March 29:

Howdy folks!

Some of the best food vendors will fill NRG Park for the Houston Livestock and Rodeo and will serve many new food options.

Derrick and his team were challenged to make a side dish and drink that pairs well with barbecue.

Crews are tearing down the Astroworld Festival stage nearly a month and a half after the event.

Rapper Travis Scott’s hard seltzer Cacti is being discontinued.

The family and friends of Rodolfo “Rudy” Peña, a 23-year-old Astroworld Festival victim, will visit NRG Park. The family will be accompanied by their attorneys, Rosendo Almaraz Jr. and Valerie Cortinas Fisher.

Nearly a month after the fatal Astroworld Festival concert, the number of lawsuits stemming from the tragedy continues to rise.

A Dallas law firm has filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, rapper Travis Scott, and other defendants on behalf of the family of Danish Baig, 27, who they say died fighting to save his fiancée during the crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival.

Here are things to know for Tuesday, Nov. 16:

Calls for an independent investigation into what led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld music festival have gone unheeded.

How did the Astroworld Festival get its name?

On Monday, KPRC 2 Investigates exclusively obtained internal activity logs detailing what happened, as it happened, at the Astroworld Festival.

Key questions remain unanswered after at least eight people were killed and hundreds more were injured in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival held Friday at NRG Park.

Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Ruy Lozano says no HFD personnel were inside NRG Park during Astroworld Festival.

Attorneys of those injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival went to NRG Park Tuesday to inspect the scene. Their goal was two-fold: First, to get drone footage for a bird’s eye view of the scene. Second, to get a digital scan so that they map it and recreate events that unfolded.

Heading to the next year’s Houston Rodeo or catching a Houston Texans football game at NRG Park could soon be a lot easier.

In case you haven’t heard, there was a tragedy at the Astroworld music festival in Houston over the weekend that resulted in the deaths of eight people, with many others injured.

Here are things to know for Monday, Nov. 8:

Several lawsuits have been filed after eight people and several others were injured during the Astroworld Festival at NRG Park.

The father of a unknown concertgoer who attended Friday night’s Astroworld Festival at NRG Park has identified one of the victims as his son.

As law enforcement officers began their investigation after the chaos at NRG Park cleared, Astroworld concertgoers who returned to the scene Saturday described Friday night’s deadly concert.

Two concertgoers who were directly in front of the concert stage explained to KPRC 2 Investigates' Mario Diaz what it was like from inside.

Tragedies like the one that happened Friday night at Travis Scott's Astroworld Fest at NRG Park has undoubtedly left many families in shock and dismay, wondering how to cope with the sudden loss of a loved one.

Houston area officials are sharing more information after 8 people were killed following a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival on Friday.

At least eight people are dead and several others were injured Friday night at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival at NRG Park, authorities said.

Thousands of fans flocked to NRG Park Friday for rapper Travis Scott’s third-annual Astroworld Festival.

Question: When will the city turn the lights back on at 610 between Beechnut and Stella Link?

Travis Scott is coming back to NRG Park for his third annual Astroworld Festival Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6! NRG Park Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for this event.

Local activists are announcing Thursday an anti-sex trafficking initiative aimed at combatting human trafficking at and around the NRG Park complex.

A man was found dead outside a Fiesta near NRG Park, according to Houston Police Department.

Authorities are searching for the man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the southwest Houston area.

Here are things to know for Thursday, May 13:

The office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Wednesday that children 12 years of age or older can receive their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting on Thursday at NRG Park.

Fans are ecstatic that Houston’s own Travis Scott is bringing back the acclaimed Astroworld Festival.

For the first time since rollout of the coronavirus vaccine began, people can now get their shot at one Harris County site without having to book an appointment first.

Both the Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health will follow a recommendation from federal health agencies that use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine should be paused.

After receiving requests for an extension from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Mayor Sylvester Turner and other officials, FEMA and the Texas Division of Emergency Management have agreed to extend the duration of the vaccination site at NRG.

HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are requesting an extension of the FEMA supersite at NRG Park. The COVID-19 vaccination clinic, which opened on Feb. 24, was scheduled to remain at NRG Park for eight weeks. Now, Turner and Hidalgo are asking for the site to remain open through at least May 31. “On Monday, the eligibility is going to extend to everyone in Houston, Harris County, and across the state of Texas. That mass vaccination site is needed even more so now, so the request is to extend that vaccination site, pretty much indefinitely,” Turner said during a news briefing Wednesday.

HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health announced Tuesday that scheduling will begin for the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at NRG Park. Those who do not respond or provided a landline instead of a cell phone will receive a phone call to schedule the second dose. Anyone who does not receive a call or text 48 hours before the second dose due date is asked to contact (832) 393-4301. Harris County Public HealthThose in this group will receive a phone call, text or email the day before the second dose due date to schedule their second dose. AdPeople will be able to schedule an appointment for the second day or in the next three consecutive days following the second dose due date.

HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department announced Wednesday that it opened a new waitlist for its initial allotment of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine but closed it Tuesday, March 9. The department’s original vaccine waitlist is for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which require two doses. The waitlists are used to schedule the department’s allotment of appointments at the FEMA community vaccination center at NRG Park and its other vaccination sites. The Houston Health Department received half of a 12,000 dose allotment of Johnson & Johnson vaccine that arrived at NRG Park and administered it at Bayou City Event Center and its other vaccination sites two days later. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is not being provided at NRG Park.

HOUSTON – The Nutcracker Market Spring said Tuesday that it is planning an in-person event for April 16-18, 2021 at NRG Center. COVID-19 prompted the cancellation of in-person shopping for both Nutcracker Market and Nutcracker Market Spring in 2020. The market will be spread through four halls, as compared to the two halls used for the 2019 Nutcracker Market Spring. While November’s long-running Nutcracker Market serves as Houston’s holiday season kick-off, Nutcracker Market Spring celebrates all things spring and summer – from unique graduation and wedding gifts to everything needed to accessorize for the beach, backyard BBQ’s, and warm weather fun. Along with the annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market held in November, Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market SPRING is a fundraiser that allows shoppers to give back to the community.

HOUSTON – Nearly a quarter-million first vaccine doses are headed to the nine-county Houston area this week, including the first Johnson & Johnson shipment, according to state data and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Finally, 42,120 Pfizer doses and 12,000 J & J doses will go directly to the FEMA site at NRG Park where residents on the Harris County and Houston waitlists will be vaccinated. Joining a waitlistThere are 13 vaccine hubs in the Houston area and there are waitlists for each of them. Go to vacstrac.hctx.net or call 832-927-8787 to join the Harris County version of the waitlist. To find information about all of the waitlists for the 13 vaccine hubs in the Houston area, go to dshs.texas.gov.

According to Abbott, President Joe Biden said the state could expect about a million or more doses of the vaccine very soon. “The good news is there is going to be a record amount of vaccines available across Texas this week,” Abbott said. We will be increasing the immunity that Texans have.”A single-shot dose of the COVID-19 vaccine could bring much-needed relief to millions of people. The panel made their initial decision for people 65 and older because they are most vulnerable to COVID-19, Abbott said. AdHowever, Abbott said as the vaccine availability improves he expects the criteria of those who can be vaccinated will also expand.

HOUSTON – The FEMA supersite at NRG Park became fully operational Wednesday. The site plans to administer 126,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine over a three-week period. “The vaccination site here at NRG Park is the largest operation we are running in Texas,” said FEMA spokeswoman Carmen Castro. FEMA said many of the technical issues experienced Wednesday were fixed ahead of Thursday’s opening. However, this, whatever is broken here at NRG, needs to be repaired.”According to the woman, workers told her others have experienced similar issues.

HOUSTON – A small number of people were allowed inside NRG Park’s new mass vaccination site for its soft-opening Tuesday. The mega-site is set to open to those on the city of Houston and Harris County’s waitlists. Once the site is open, the goal is to have 126,000 people that meet eligibility requirements get vaccinated. City and county leaders say the focus will be on the elderly, vulnerable and high-risk zip codes. Sunnyside falls within the 70051 zip code, which is among a list of 35 zip codes with the highest risk for COVID-19.

HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner explained certain people will receive priority at the NRG Park COVID-19 vaccination super site to soft launch on Tuesday and go into full operation on Wednesday. Hidalgo explained officials are looking for “fair, efficient and equitable” vaccination using the Harris County and City of Houston vaccination waitlists. AdTo register for the Harris County waitlist visit the vaccination link on ReadyHarris.org or call 832-927-8787. The NRG Park site is expected to begin vaccinations for eligible members of the public on Wednesday. AdThe site is designed to serve 6,000 people per day, seven days a week for three weeks before transitioning to second doses for three weeks.