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Former Mayor Turner’s Chief of Staff informed of HHA’s leadership problems back in 2021
Read full article: Former Mayor Turner’s Chief of Staff informed of HHA’s leadership problems back in 2021On Tuesday, KPRC 2 investigates was on the scene on Houston’s East End as federal investigators started their second day of digging into the grounds along Buffalo Bayou.
Transforming the Fifth Ward: Japhet Creek Park offers new promise
Read full article: Transforming the Fifth Ward: Japhet Creek Park offers new promiseHouston’s Fifth Ward, long known for its deep history and vibrant culture, is entering a new chapter of transformation with the opening of the reimagined Japhet Creek Park, a long-anticipated green space along Buffalo Bayou.
Fort Bend to improve levees, basins with GLO funds as part of enhancing flood resilience
Read full article: Fort Bend to improve levees, basins with GLO funds as part of enhancing flood resilienceFort Bend County Judge KP George will announce the awarding of Regional Mitigation Funds from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) during a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m.
A first look: Photos show damage Hurricane Beryl has left throughout the Houston area
Read full article: A first look: Photos show damage Hurricane Beryl has left throughout the Houston areaKPRC 2 gives you an exclusive first look at the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl across the Houston area. Our viewers have submitted incredible photos showcasing the storm's impact through Click2Pins. Submit your photos and join the conversation.
‘Rid the Earth of heathens:’ Man accused of killing 2 homeless people says Yahweh sent him, says he would kill again
Read full article: ‘Rid the Earth of heathens:’ Man accused of killing 2 homeless people says Yahweh sent him, says he would kill againBruce Butler, 37, is charged with capital murder. He is accused of shooting and killing Richard Nugent, 38, and RJ Lewis, 66, on June 2.
‘Trying to make sense of it all’: Family demanding justice after 18-year-old found murdered along Buffalo Bayou
Read full article: ‘Trying to make sense of it all’: Family demanding justice after 18-year-old found murdered along Buffalo BayouThe family of an 18-year old woman found dead along Buffalo Bayou near downtown is demanding justice.
Residents in East Aldine share thoughts about flooding from University of Houston survey
Read full article: Residents in East Aldine share thoughts about flooding from University of Houston surveyA recent survey from the University of Houston found residents within the city are mainly concerned with crime, flooding, and street conditions.
$32.7M effort aims to improve Houston drainage channel, reducing flooding
Read full article: $32.7M effort aims to improve Houston drainage channel, reducing floodingCongresswoman Lizzie Fletcher held a news conference on Wednesday to discuss $32.7 million that will be used for a construction improvement project for Poor Farm Ditch, which is a drainage channel in Houston.
East River 9 and Riverhouse Houston open new public golf course and restaurant with a view
Read full article: East River 9 and Riverhouse Houston open new public golf course and restaurant with a viewThis brand-new outdoor destination just opened in the Fifth Ward, and the entire family will enjoy it.
Buffalo Bayou Park East receives $100M grant from Kinder Foundation for major expansion
Read full article: Buffalo Bayou Park East receives $100M grant from Kinder Foundation for major expansionThe Buffalo Bayou partnership received a $100 million grant from the Kinder Foundation for a major expansion of Buffalo Bayou Park.
‘Historic day’: Kinder Foundation announces $100M gift donated toward eastward expansion of Buffalo Bayou Park
Read full article: ‘Historic day’: Kinder Foundation announces $100M gift donated toward eastward expansion of Buffalo Bayou ParkThe Buffalo Bayou Partnership is expected to make an announcement about a donation at a news conference Monday, the organization said.
Gator wrangler recalls intense struggle removing massive 10.7-foot beast from Katy neighborhood
Read full article: Gator wrangler recalls intense struggle removing massive 10.7-foot beast from Katy neighborhoodA huge 10.7-foot male alligator was spotted just leisurely strolling along a residential fence in the Cinco Ranch area Monday morning.
‘I want justice for my daughter’: Father of woman found dead in trash can in Buffalo Bayou seeks answers
Read full article: ‘I want justice for my daughter’: Father of woman found dead in trash can in Buffalo Bayou seeks answersHouston police are investigating a body found in a trash can inside Buffalo Bayou.
Houston Life Recap: Feeling adventurous? Let’s get covered in bees, learn few tricks from a BMX rider and explore the outdoors in the bayou!
Read full article: Houston Life Recap: Feeling adventurous? Let’s get covered in bees, learn few tricks from a BMX rider and explore the outdoors in the bayou!A recap on what happened on Houston Life, July 20, 2022. On today's show, we have a little league girl's softball team who achieved a historic win and a local elementary school inspiring students through BMX. Plus, Joe Sam and Lauren Kelly experience the wilderness of the bayou.
45 years later: Sandra Torres, sister of Joe Campos Torres, speaks on deadly attack by HPD officers
Read full article: 45 years later: Sandra Torres, sister of Joe Campos Torres, speaks on deadly attack by HPD officersForty-five years ago this week, the body of Joe Campos Torres was pulled from Buffalo Bayou.
Body found during search for man who went missing while fishing at Buffalo Bayou, Texas EquuSearch says
Read full article: Body found during search for man who went missing while fishing at Buffalo Bayou, Texas EquuSearch saysA body was recovered during the search for a man who went missing while fishing at Buffalo Bayou Saturday afternoon, according to Texas EquuSearch.
Investigation underway after body found along bank of Buffalo Bayou, HPD says
Read full article: Investigation underway after body found along bank of Buffalo Bayou, HPD saysAn investigation is underway after a person’s body was found along the bank of Buffalo Bayou Wednesday, according to Houston police.
This summer, hop aboard Spirit of the Bayou for one-of-a-kind ride through Buffalo Bayou Park
Read full article: This summer, hop aboard Spirit of the Bayou for one-of-a-kind ride through Buffalo Bayou ParkBuffalo Bayou Partnership’s pontoon tour boat, Spirit of the Bayou, offers one-of-a-kind rides through Buffalo Bayou.
2 break into Houston museum, lead police on boat chase and escape through storm drain
Read full article: 2 break into Houston museum, lead police on boat chase and escape through storm drainHOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a break-in and getaway that sounds like something out of a movie. Police are searching for two introducers who broke into an art museum and used a motorboat to escape. The incident occurred at the Bayou Bend Museum on Memorial Drive around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday night. “I’ve seen alligators in this creek and snakes and stuff that’s risking it right there,” resident Matthew McElroy said. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, which runs the Bayou Bend Museum, said no one was harmed and no works of art were damaged.
Suspected museum burglars escape on boat, make way through sewer system, police say
Read full article: Suspected museum burglars escape on boat, make way through sewer system, police sayHOUSTON – Police said the search is on for burglary suspects who broke into the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Branch at River Oaks Tuesday. According to police, the men got into a boat and travel down Buffalo Bayou. Then, they jumped in a culvert and made their way through the sewer system, investigators said. Officers said that the sewer system runs under several homes in the River Oaks area. There is no word yet on arrests or if the men got away with anything from the museum.
Cyclist says he was badly beaten, robbed on Buffalo Bayou trail
Read full article: Cyclist says he was badly beaten, robbed on Buffalo Bayou trailHOUSTON – One local cyclist is sharing a word of caution after being attacked by two men in daylight Thursday night. Brett Gehring said he was riding his bicycle down the bike trail along Buffalo Bayou headed south towards the Elysian Street Bridge near 255 when he was brutally attacked by two strangers. It happened around 6 p.m. Gehring said two men in their late teens or early twenties were near the trail. So, there is a new section of a trail they just completed over there,” Gehring said. “I’ve seen them on those bike trails ...
Suspect rescued after jumping into Buffalo Bayou during police chase, officers say
Read full article: Suspect rescued after jumping into Buffalo Bayou during police chase, officers sayHOUSTON – A suspect running from police jumped into Buffalo Bayou and had to be rescued Thursday, officers said. Police said the incident happened on Allen Parkway near Sabine Street around 4 a.m.Officers said they received a call about someone stealing tires when they spotted the suspect’s vehicle. A short time later, police said he got out of the vehicle, jumped into Buffalo Bayou, and tried to swim across. Officers said they then had to throw him a rope to save him. Police said he starting getting hypothermia from the cold water.
Go on a sound scavenger hunt at Buffalo Bayou Park
Read full article: Go on a sound scavenger hunt at Buffalo Bayou ParkAll along Buffalo Bayou there are 40 stations where you can scan a code and play ROCO music on your phone. It’s a musical scavenger hunt! You can explore forty stops along the trails of Buffalo Bayou, with ROCO providing the soundtrack to its landmarks and public art. Buffalo Bayou Park musical scavenger hunt (Jill Jarvis)Just scan the QR code and you’ll be taken to a page corresponding to each landmark or art piece, with a paired music selection from ROCO’s fifteen years of live performance recordings, curated by the ROCO team. Music by ROCO Houston, interpretive dance by 9 year old boy.
KPRC 2 reporters went to worst-affected parts of Houston area during TS Beta. Here’s what they saw
Read full article: KPRC 2 reporters went to worst-affected parts of Houston area during TS Beta. Here’s what they sawHOUSTON – Tropical Storm Beta drenched Houston Monday night and all day Tuesday, leaving several parts of the city underwater. The since downgraded Tropical Depression Beta continues to threaten the Houston-area with more rain Tuesday night. KPRC 2 reporters were stationed all around the city and collected stories from the worst-affected parts of town. Here’s what they saw:A closer look at the flooding in the Pearland areaTS Beta causes flooding in Pearland areaFlooded roads reported in north and northwest Harris County due to heavy rainBeta causes flooding in the Greenspoint areaHighway 288 and Houston’s SouthsideHouston activist and rapper, Trae Tha Truth, goes door-to-door to helpSeveral high-water rescues conducted in the Houston area due to flash floodingBuffalo Bayou flows over its banks due to rise in water levelsFlood water creeps into Friendswood-area homes
REWIND: See Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, Freedom Over Texas
Read full article: REWIND: See Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, Freedom Over TexasHOUSTON – Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. The firework event will still be held at Buffalo Bayou and Sam Houston parks. Freedom Over Texas 2020 Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual Fourth of July celebration, will continue this year but without public activities or public access due to the coronavirus pandemic. Let us never forget what it means to be in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Freedom Over Texas will feature a lineup of live and virtual entertainers.
See photos and videos of what the weather looks like around Houston after a night of storms
Read full article: See photos and videos of what the weather looks like around Houston after a night of storms#houwx @hcfcd pic.twitter.com/0QuNjkv5eh Billy Forney 3 (@BillyForney3) June 25, 2020Buffalo Bayou at FM 1463Buffalo Bayou is FULL at FM 1463. (KPRC 2)FM 1463 in FulshearFM 1463 near Cardiff Ranch in Fulshear, Texas on June 25, 2020. (KPRC 2)GarwoodGarwood, Texas on June 25, 2020 (KPRC 2)KatyDue to rain and wet courts, classes are cancelled Thursday, June 25th in the morning. pic.twitter.com/lsyIm4meyv Andres Quijano (@KatyTennisAcad) June 25, 2020Northwood Manor 503 in northeast HoustonSouth Mayde CreekFlooding along S. Mayde Creek in West Harris County. @KPRC2 #kprc2 @KPRC2Britta pic.twitter.com/kcCYVthDJf KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) June 25, 2020South Mayde Creek is currently above TOB inside the Addicks Reservoir.
Freedom Over Texas firework show will happen but festival will not
Read full article: Freedom Over Texas firework show will happen but festival will notHOUSTON – Freedom Over Texas, Houston’s annual July 4th celebration, will be very different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but people can still enjoy the traditional firework show. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the usual festival along Buffalo Bayou will not happen this year, but a concert by the Houston Symphony Orchestra and other artists will be streamed live and aired on television. There will be no live audience at the concert, Turner said. “Watch it on television, in your backyard, on a balcony,” Turner said. Turner encouraged anyone who is around others while watching the fireworks to wear a mask and practice social distancing.