The Atascocita Eagles are getting ready for the state track meet, coming off a regional title. They have as good of a chance as possible to start off state with a bang, due to the first event being the 4x100 relay. Back in March, Atascocita’s 4x100 team set a national record at Rice, with a blazing 38.92 time. They broke a record that dated back to 1998 by nearly a full second. “That’s the first event and it’ll set the tone,” head track coach Elton Ervin said. “Our guys are locked in. This team has some seniors, and these guys are locked in and taking advantage of their last meet.” The 4x100 r ..read more

Airlines will now be forced to offer full refunds for flights that don’t get off the ground or are delayed, among other issues. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the new rule on Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calling this new set of regulations the end of the “refund runaround.” In the rule released the U.S. DOT, airlines will now be required to offer automatic full cash refunds for all canceled flights as well as significantly changed flights. “No more refund runaround, and no more defaulting to a travel credit that expires,” Transportation Secretary Pete But ..read more

A woman was evaluated after slamming her vehicle into a massage parlor Wednesday morning in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Constable Pct. 4. The collision was called in around 9 a.m. at the 1 and 1 Massage Parlor, located in the 4900 block of FM 1960 Road W. SEE OUR ORIGINAL COVERAGE: Woman slams vehicle into massage parlor multiple times in northwest Harris County The caller told officials that a woman slammed her car into the building multiple times and dragged things underneath her vehicle. Officials said the woman was taken out of the vehicle and evaluated by EMS. Ac ..read more

A community in Fort Bend County says they have concerns about the taste and smell of the water. “It’s not normal. We’ve lived here for 17 years, and we have never had the smell, the taste and skin issues that we are having now,” Tamara Lipani said. Residents in the Pecan Grove community told KPRC 2 the problem started on Friday. READ ALSO: Houston homeowners told remove utility box or pay fine Todd and Tamara Lipani invited KPRC 2′s Re’Chelle Turner into their home to talk about their experience. They can see and taste a difference in their water. “Some people have reported the issues with t ..read more

A grandmother worried about paying daily HOA fines calls KPRC 2 to help resolve issues with a utility box in front of her home. The box is a utility hub for several condominiums around her. Because of this, Bernadette Stinson said it’s filled to the brim. “The lines are pushing the box up,” Stinson said. “They’re not staying inside.” SEE ALSO: ‘He could have been saved’: Family of Memorial Hermann patient who died waiting for transplant speaks out Stinson had Comcast Xfinity come out once a month to clean the wires and put them back in the box. However, not soon after they left, the grandmot ..read more

Three families of people who died on the waiting list for liver transplants at Memorial Hermann Hospital have taken legal action against the surgeon accused of altering patient data. RELATED: Patient waiting years for kidney now starting over after Memorial Hermann stops transplants On Wednesday, attorney Tommy R. Hastings of Hastings Law Firm P.C. held a press conference at the firm’s main office in The Woodlands. He explained the intention of the restraining order against Dr. J. Steve Bynon Jr., who has been accused of manipulating patient data in a manner that may have prevented eligible ..read more

A woman is being evaluated after slamming her vehicle into a massage parlor Wednesday morning in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Constable Pct. 4. The crash was reported around 9 a.m. at the 1 and 1 Massage Parlor, located in the 4900 block of FM 1960 Road W. The caller told officials that a woman drove into the building multiple times and dragged things underneath her vehicle. Officials said the woman was taken out of the vehicle and evaluated by EMS. No injuries have been reported. The incident is being investigated ..read more

A deputy has died after he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The Harris County deputy was assisting at a crash scene on the Grand Parkway at Cumberland Ridge Drive when he was struck by an ongoing vehicle. Life Flight was called to transport the deputy to Memorial Herman in the Medical Center. He was listed to be in serious condition but it was later announced that he died from his injuries. Houston hotel owner says Aliyah Jaico’s mom’s ‘negligent actions’ played role in her drowning The deputy has been identified as John Ha ..read more

Sunnyside resident Quan Boyd lost her son to gun violence in 2022. Less than two years later, she is hoping she hasn’t lost another loved one. Boyd has had her dog, Pucci, for around three years after ordering her from South Korea. She is named after Boyd’s favorite fashion designer, Emilio Pucci, and she is a White-Cream Small Maltipoo. Pucci’s only around four pounds, and she rarely traveled far from home. A sign used in the search for Pucci Pucci went missing April 8 around 10 a.m. near the intersection of Scott Street and Reed Road in the Sunnyside neighborhood. After becoming anxious abo ..read more

A whistleblower who says they helped expose a Klein ISD cosmetology teacher facing several felony charges, including sex trafficking and compelling prostitution, has hired a civil rights attorney. Civil rights attorney Harry Daniels released a statement, stating that the whistleblower says school administrators retaliated against her for speaking out. School employee who alerted Klein ISD of sex trafficking a year before cosmetology teacher’s arrest talks only to KPRC 2 On April 8, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the teacher’s arrest, saying Kedria Grigsby, 42, and her son, Roger ..read more