As students across Texas return to classrooms this month, a state lawmaker is pushing for a major change to when the school year can begin. State Rep. Jared Patterson is preparing legislation that would move the start of the school year to after Labor Day, arguing that students and school staff s...
schools
Houston Independent School District students and teachers are feeling the heat — literally — as aging HVAC systems leave some classrooms sweltering. KPRC 2 has received a flood of emails, messages and comments from parents and teachers about the uncomfortable conditions inside HI...
safety
After an hours-long search, the man accused of shooting a Harris County deputy in the leg Wednesday has been taken into custody. Officials with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old Chase Layne Patin was arrested Thursday morning. What happened On Wednesday, Sept. 3...
government
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued a boil water notice for all customers of the City of Willis public water system after a water main broke and pressure was lost. Residents should boil water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth and washing ...
News
Texas homeowners affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and Hurricane Beryl in 2024 are running out of time to apply for disaster recovery assistance. The Texas General Land Office says funding is limited, and applications are reviewed in the order they are rec...
News
Choir concerts are complex aesthetic experiences wrapped up in the look of the ordinary. Because human beings are singing, one might suppose the meat of the performance resides in the words, but if you ask yourself what pleases or irks you most in a choir concert, your likely ans...
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Are you ready for spooky season? We are! “Frankenstein” is coming to the Crighton Theatre stage for Halloween. Stage Right of Texas presents its second show of their 2026-27 season. “Frankenstein” is adapted for the stage by Victor Gianalella based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic ...
