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Hurricane Harvey decimated UT’s Marine Science Institute research pier in Port Aransas and displaced many of its faculty and students. Institute leaders are still assessing the losses, but the cost to rebuild will be in the “many tens of millions of dollars,” its director says. less Hurricane Harvey decimated UT’s Marine Science Institute research pier in Port Aransas and displaced many of its faculty and students. Institute leaders are still assessing the losses, but the…

HOUSTON – The Wortham Theater will reopen its doors Tuesday after extensive repairs and renovations were made due to flood damage by Hurricane Harvey last year. The Houston First Corp. said Wortham Theater will welcome back the Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera and Theatre District back through its doors. HFC will host a guided tour of the renovated theater to show the inside of the building, which had been shuttered since September 2017.  Copyright 2018 by KPRC Click2Houston…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – A year after Harvey dumped more than 50 inches on Houston Hurricane Florence batters the Carolinas with winds and catastrophic amounts of rainfall, is it time to acknowledge climate change? This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Moore – progressive commentator and Houston attorney, Bob Price – Associate Editor Breitbart Texas,  Tony Diaz- Chicano educator and activist,  Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Bill King – businessman, columnist and…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – A ground stop is in effect at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as a result of weather conditions nearby. Flight arrivals have been delayed by as much as one hour 54 minutes while departures have been delayed by as long as 35 minutes. Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines flights are delayed at William P. Hobby Airport because of severe weather in north Texas.

Parts of north Houston are under a flash flood warning Thursday as storms roll into the area. Parts of north Houston are under a flash flood warning Thursday as storms roll into the area. Photo: Chron.com/weather Photo: Chron.com/weather Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Parts of north Houston are under a flash flood warning Thursday as storms roll into the area. Parts of north Houston are under a flash flood…

HOUSTON – Chandra Frederick felt helpless during Hurricane Harvey. “Having to walk through the water, or if we would have had to evacuate up onto the roof,” she said as she relived her fears during the storm. Frederick has four kids now. She was nine months pregnant at the time, so getting on the roof wouldn’t have been just traumatic; she was not sure it was possible. “I was like, ‘I don’t know how I’m…

Texas singer-songwriters Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett will open for country music icon George Strait during his concert-only performance on Sunday, March 17, the final night of the 2019 Rodeo. “We are proud to close out the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with three of the Lone Star State’s most influential music artists,” said Joel Cowley, Rodeo president and CEO. “Bringing both Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett back to the RODEOHOUSTON stage…

University of Houston Athletics spent Monday collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Florence. They plan to start day two of their hurricane supply drive at 8 a.m. Tuesday, and they’re throwing in free tickets to Saturday’s football game for people who make donations Tuesday. The football team has parked its H-Town Takeover equipment trailer at the southwest corner of TDECU Stadium on Scott Street, and they’re inviting members of the community to swing by and drop…

Axelrad Beer Garden is accepting supply donations for victims of Hurricane Florence. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/304455/304453″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/304454/304453″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Houstonians can certainly sympathize with the Carolinas, which are ravaged by Hurricane Florence. They went through it just a year ago. Some are tapping into…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – The Justice Department has agreed to give some immigrant families separated at the border a second chance at asylum. The legal settlement stuck with the ACLU halts deportation proceedings for up to 1,000 families, until their cases can be evaluated. Despite the settlement, Attorney General Jeff sessions says the Trump administration is still committed to a zero tolerance policy. The panel this week: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Tomaro Bell –…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – As a monster storm loomed off the U.S. Coast , President Trump announced his administration was fully prepared to respond, then tweeted about the death toll in Puerto Rico. The panel this week: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Steve Toth – former State Representative, Kier Murray – political consultant and analyst,, Bill King – businessman, columnist and former Kemah mayor, Tony- Diaz – Chicano activist and…

CLEAR LAKE, Texas (FOX 26) – It was a wet week for many in the Houston area. The rain wouldn’t let up and flooding was an issue, but a much different scene at Challenger Columbia Stadium on Friday night during the homecoming game, probably one of the most memorable experiences a high school student can have. “The only thing that was making us nervous was, of course, the travel and the safety of our community as well as the…

Jonathan Martin is the co-anchor of FOX 26 News at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. with Kaitlin Monte. Since joining the FOX 26 News team in May 2016, Jonathan has covered some of Houston’s biggest events. He anchored more than twenty hours of coverage as Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas coast.  He also helped lead the station’s coverage of the Houston Astros World Series win and the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas….