Some businesses in the Houston area are either delaying opening or have closed for the day due to Hurricane Nicholas. ABC 13 has created an ongoing list of schools, universities, businesses and more that are either delayed in opening or are currently closed due to approaching hurricane. View the updated list of closings and delays [...]
A U.S. pipeline was forced to shut down this weekend due to a ransomware attack. Houston experts warn that cyber extortion plots like the one against the Colonial Pipeline could become more common if outdated computer systems aren't updated. Dr. Chris Bronk with the University of Houston says that this ransomware attack is like someone [...]
A man's body was found dismembered inside a hotel room in southwest Houston Monday. Houston police say that they responded to a call regarding a fatal stabbing around noon at the Palace Inn, which is located in the 8200 block of the Southwest Freeway outbound service road near South Gessner. According to authorities, two men [...]
Four Pasadena police officers were involved in a shooting Monday that killed the driver of a vehicle in a chase that ended in southeast Houston. Authorities say that the shooting was reported around 4 p.m. on Sabo Road near Fuqua Street. A Chevrolet SUV was reported stolen Monday morning in Houston. On-Star located the SUV [...]
A Monday afternoon building collapse in west Houston left three people dead. An interior stairwell collapsed without warning in a 15-story building near I-10 and Beltway 8. In addition to the three who died, a man was also injured and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The building is under construction, and according to [...]
While all industries are suffering during the pandemic, the oil and gas industry has been hit especially hard during COVID-19. The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association says that the state of Texas has lost nearly 40,000 jobs in the oil and gas industry since the pandemic started. Max Midstream Texas is launching a [...]
An overnight shooting left a 20-year-old Harris County woman dead. Sierra Rhodd was sleeping in her home when she was shot. Authorities say that the fatal shooting happened in the 11220 block of Timber Crest a little after 11:00 p.m. Deputies say that a group surrounded the home and opened fire with at the very [...]
Earlier in August Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner challenged Houstonians to work together to drop the COVID-19 23% positivity rate to under 5%. With a week left in August, Houston's rate is down to 9.2%. This is the lowest positivity rate in the city since May. Mayor Turner says that this drop in positivity rate shows [...]
Two people are dead after a driver hit them while trying to escape from Harris County sheriff's deputies. According to deputies, the incident happened around 9 p.m. on Veterans Memorial near Rainy River. An officer saw a Mercedes going over the speed limit and tried to stop the driver. The driver then led the deputy [...]
As Houston-area school districts have closed amid concerns of the Coronavirus, many are offering free meals for their students. HISD along with the Houston Food Bank offered food distribution Saturday morning at Cesar Chavez High School. While social distancing is required many schools are offering curbside pickup options. Families who choose to walk rather than [...]