Have you ever experienced dirty drinking water, oil flowing where it doesn’t belong, or lingering smoke so thick you can’t see the skyline?

The Houston Cougars men’s basketball team boasts a 25-3 record and the top spot in the current AP poll. The squad is projected to be a tough out in the upcoming March Madness tournament, and Mattress Mack has bought in.

114 days have gone by, and the clock keeps ticking as Amanda Herro waits for her package to be delivered.

Severe weather in the Houston area caused the rodeo to shut down temporarily, but many of the amenities are back up and running as rodeo fans brave the storms.

Buyer beware! A northside man who says he paid thousands of dollars in cash for a vehicle including tax, title, and license, tells KPRC 2 that nearly a year and a half later, he still hasn’t been able to register the vehicle in his name after the DMV told him he needed more paperwork.

Carlton Woods Golf Club is again host to the Chevron Championship, the opening major of the LPGA’s five major tournaments. Carlton Woods is one of only two golf courses that host a major every year—the other being Augusta National.

Starting this Saturday, meteorologist Brittany Begley will be joining Brittany Jeffers and Cathy Hernandez on the weekend morning news at KPRC 2!

An investigation in underway after a teacher was recorded grabbing and pulling on a young male student at Cleveland Middle School.

A mother was killed in front of her children during a random attack on Feb. 23 in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

The Houston Cougars men’s basketball team boasts a 25-3 record and the top spot in the current AP poll. The squad is projected to be a tough out in the upcoming March Madness tournament, and Mattress Mack has bought in.

On Wednesday, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo celebrated Armed Forces Appreciation Day to honor the brave men and women who serve in the United States Military.

A Houston-area man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday for the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl.

The scary, the amazing, the beautiful, the frightening: these are just some of the videos from 2022 we won’t forget.

The video was a time-lapse of a storm surge that slowly started to fill the streets with water.

Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm at 11:55 a.m. with max sustained winds of 150 mph and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb over Port Fourchon, according to the National Hurricane Center

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Meet the face behind the Texas pie shop serving slices of heavenPublished: November 19, 2020, 5:00 pmAre you planning on baking for Thanksgiving? Why not pick up a pie, so you don’t have to cook? You can help a small business and be part of a Texas institution. Tara Steele, owner of Royers Pie Haven in Round Top, Texas, started baking at just eight years old and knows how a slice of pie can bring people together.

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March of Dimes working to address maternity-care desertsPublished: November 17, 2020, 6:07 pmThe March of Dimes is working to provide maternity care to people who live in areas where its not readily available.

Goodwill Houston helps local veterans find jobs | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: November 12, 2020, 12:46 pmVeterans sometimes face challenges when returning home after military service. At Goodwill, they believe finding a good job shouldn't be one of them. U.S. Army veteran Jasmine Carey was joined by Goodwill Houston’s VP of Fund Development and Community Relations Barbie Parker to share Carey’s story.

Fashion and lifestyle expert shares tips to help you stay stylish in quarantine | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: November 10, 2020, 6:26 pmDo quarantine and Zoom have you taking a hit in the fashion and beauty department? Lifestyle expert Sydney Sadick shares tips from her new book, Aim High, to help you get your slay game back on point.

Houston's Lone Star Flight Museum honoring veterans | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: November 9, 2020, 4:26 pmThere's so much history at the Lone Star Flight Museum that teaches us about veterans and all they've done for this country.

Houston’s Stacked Cookies has a sweet startup story and fifty flavors to satisfy your cravings | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: November 6, 2020, 3:49 pmBusiness owners have been getting creative in ways to keep their business thriving during the pandemic. Thao Tran, a Pearland resident who owned a nail salon, decided to close up shop and start from scratch. She soon cooked up a new venture, Stacked Cookies, and is now enjoying the sweet smell of success.

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Houston Newsmakers: Cornyn confident but not comfortablePublished: November 1, 2020, 2:03 pmHis lead in the polls against opponent MJ Hegar is between 5 & 10 percentage points, depending on which poll you look at, but Senator John Cornyn (R) is not breathing easier.

Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures open for fun | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: October 19, 2020, 1:46 pmBig Rivers Waterpark and Adventures hopes to bring back a bit of summer for those that had to cancel plans!

Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures open for fun | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: October 16, 2020, 6:09 pmBig Rivers Waterpark and Adventures is bringing back a little summer fun to those that had to cancel plans!

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Houston company hopes to pump new life into Oil and Gas industry that’s been crushed by COVID-19Published: September 28, 2020, 6:39 pmIt’s no secret that COVID-19 has put the U.S. economy in a serious crunch. And the heart and soul of Houston’s economy, the oil and gas industry, has been especially hard it.

Courtney gets a rude awakening with an unexpected 6 a.m. home visit. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745.

Good deals available as Houston’s travel and tourism industry begins a slow recoveryPublished: September 4, 2020, 6:54 pmHouston’s travel and tourism industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotels, bars and restaurants, and airports that pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the regional economy each year have shed tens of thousands of jobs since March.

Harris County Clerk sued by state, county GOP over effort to send ballot by mail applications to all registered votersPublished: August 31, 2020, 6:49 pmThe state of Texas filed suit against Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins Monday in an effort to stop him from sending vote by mail applications to all 2.4 million registered voters in the county.

Here's what Hurricane Laura sounded like in Port Arthur, Texas. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745.

Here's what Hurricane Laura sounded like in Lafayette, Louisiana. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745.

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Houston’s Craft Burger owner leaves the grill for a lesson in mom’s banana pudding | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 29, 2020, 1:59 pmFormer contestant on Food Network’s “Chopped” and current owner of Finn Hall’s Craft Burger Shannen Tune is taking a brief break from the grill to share his family’s famous recipe for banana pudding with a little help from his mom, Kay Tune.

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Cool Schools Wrap Up Spotlight: Fort Bend, Alief and Cleveland ISD | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 10, 2020, 1:39 pmOur Cool Schools Weekly Spotlight is brought to you by Go Public Gulf Coast.

Cool Schools Wrap Up Spotlight: Klein, Barbers Hill, Needville ISD | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 5, 2020, 2:06 pmOur Cool Schools Weekly Spotlight is brought to you by Go Public Gulf Coast.

Cool Schools Wrap Up Spotlight: Cy-Fair ISD | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 1, 2020, 2:04 pmOur Cool Schools Weekly Spotlight is brought to you by Go Public Gulf Coast.

KPRC 2 Reporter Brandon Walker shares his experiences reporting on the downtown protests | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 1, 2020, 2:03 pmKPRC 2 Reporter Brandon Walker joins Houston Life to share what it was like covering the protests in downtown Houston over the weekend, plus his tips for live reporting and personal memories of racial injustice from his past.

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KPRC Senior Scholarship:Published: May 29, 2020, 6:26 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the 20th scholarship for students heading to college.

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KPRC Senior Scholarship: Lauren ButlerPublished: May 22, 2020, 6:18 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the 17th scholarship for students heading to college.

KPRC Senior Scholarship: Samra VaidPublished: May 20, 2020, 6:18 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the 16th scholarship for students heading to college.

KPRC Senior Scholarship: Richard GuzmanPublished: May 18, 2020, 6:25 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the 15th scholarship for students heading to college.

KPRC Senior Scholarship: Austin WesneskePublished: May 15, 2020, 6:34 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the 14th scholarship for students heading to college.

3 Houston takeout menus that can feed the whole family | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: May 14, 2020, 11:53 amIf you’re getting tired of spending half your day cooking and cleaning your kitchen, no worries. Trending right now at restaurants all across H-town are family takeout menus.

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KPRC Senior Scholarship:Published: May 1, 2020, 6:21 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the latest scholarship for students heading to college.

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4 parenting hacks to help keep you sane | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: April 6, 2020, 1:49 pmLifestyle expert and mom of two, Dee Brown, shares four easy ways to keep the kids entertained.

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KPRC Senior Scholarship: Meet Bryan RodriguezPublished: March 11, 2020, 6:19 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the sixth scholarship for students heading to college.

KPRC Senior Scholarship: Daniela HernandezPublished: March 4, 2020, 6:21 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the fifth scholarship for students heading to college.

KPRC Senior Scholarship: Elizabeth OgoloPublished: February 26, 2020, 6:50 amKPRC2 teams up with Texas Mattress Makers to give away the fourth scholarship for students heading to college.

Cookin’ Time With H-E-B: Stay warm with these cook-well soupsPublished: February 20, 2020, 12:06 pmHere are the yummy recipes from the kitchens of H-E-B that you saw featured on KPRC2 News Midday.

Meet the man with a heart of gold who's serving proper Cajun crawfish in Needville, Texas | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: February 14, 2020, 5:57 pmJoel Barrios is using his Cajun cuisine to give back to a community that helped him on the road to redemption.

Grocery store etiquette | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: January 17, 2020, 2:32 pmIs it okay to open an item at the grocery store BEFORE buying it? Houston Life viewers weigh in on grocery store etiquette.

Chevron Houston Marathon runner and aspiring Olympian Starla Garcia shares her journey to a healthy live | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: January 14, 2020, 4:52 pmOn Sunday’s Chevron Houston Marathon we’ll be cheering for so many local runners with amazing inspiring stories, and one of them is registered dietitian Starla Garcia. She’s an aspiring Olympian, who overcame personal battles with an eating disorder, and is now helping others to create a healthy life. She stopped by Houston Life and shared her story.