She’s been behind bars since May 2024 - arrested after the KPRC ‘DRAINED’ Investigation exposed widespread corruption in waterline repair contracts. What would former water department manager Patrece Lee say to KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis if she had the chance? That’s what we wanted to know. Amy Davis went to the downtown Houston jail to meet up with Lee.

The ringleader in the Houston Water Department bribery scandal is expected to accept a plea deal this week. KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis, known for uncovering the department's questionable contracts, will provide updates from the courtroom.

Joseph Nerie had his bribery and tampering with government document felony charges dismissed after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of offering a gift to a public servant.

Some of the same Donald Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago are allowed to return to Washington, D.

If you think your Spotify playlist is getting a little too long, consider the one shared by the members of Khruangbin.

Come and take a trip to the giddy birth of rock ‘n’ roll through the eyes of one of its pioneers — Brenda Lee.

Brenda Lee's memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now.

For many small businesses, Black Friday is the most important sales day of the year, often compared to the Super Bowl for retailers. But for Moxie District 31, a family-owned boutique in Clear Lake, a crucial misstep has added an unexpected hurdle.

Since exiting the role of James Bond, Daniel Craig has seemed eager to push himself in further directions.

"We are deeply disappointed that the Defendant, [Lee Gilley] made bond just a week after Christa’s death, but we are focused on the safety and well being of Christa’s children," the family's attorney said in a statement.

Popular TV host and chef Sandra Lee bakes up her latest project: 'Blue Ribbon Baking Championship' on Netflix. Check out her conversation with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about this reality competition series where the winner will take home $100,000.

American gymnastics star Sunisa Lee's Olympic medal count keeps rising.

Reflections on the late Congresswoman from Houston's lie will also come from her children as well as local and national leaders.

The President's visit comes less than a week after Vice President Kamala Harris gave the keynote speech at the 88th American Federation of Teachers Convention.

Suni Lee, the all-around Olympic gold medalist from the Tokyo Games, had a strong showing during podium training in Paris ahead of her second appearance at the Games.

Lee found out that her case had been put on a three-month reset due to there being a visiting judge.

Patrece Lee, the former Houston Public Works manager, admitted to lying to the inspector general's office about one of the emergency water repair contractors she awarded millions to being her relative.

'DRAINED' Investigation fallout. Court records now reveal Patrece used some of the money she got in kickbacks for a so-called charity she also set up. Investigator Amy Davis is taking you inside the charity to show you where some of your tax dollars went.

A new charge has been filed against a former city manager at the center of a contract corruption scandal in Houston.

Nelly Korda stumbled again Thursday in her first event since missing the cut in the U.S. Women’s Open, dropping four strokes on the first three holes in a 4-over 76 at the windy Meijer LPGA Classic.

Community members and supporters of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee are planning a “Prayer & Praise Vigil” following her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced Sunday that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Authorities say a fugitive dubbed the “bad breath rapist” has been arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area more than 16 years after he fled following a conviction for sexually assaulting a coworker in Massachusetts.

Learn all about Suni Lee's results, historic moments and accolades before she the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

A look at some of the top storylines from the 2024 American Classic and what fans should take away from the competition.

The road to Paris will make a stop in Katy, Texas for the American Classic, as some of the nation’s top gymnasts, including Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, Jade Carey and Suni Lee will hope to make a statement ahead of a busy summer competition schedule.

Sunni Lee was one of the top athletes in the world heading into the Summer Olympics in 2021, but almost no one expected her to leave with a gold medal. She did just that.

Suni Lee was one of the top athletes in the world heading into the Summer Olympics in 2021, but almost no one expected her to leave with a gold medal. She did just that.

An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is emerging as an early test of whether Israel’s war with Hamas poses political threats to progressive Democrats in Congress who've criticized the conflict.

Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

A Pakistani national who U.S. officials say was the captain of a ship carrying Iranian-made missile components to Houthi rebels in Yemen has been ordered to remain behind bars while he awaits trial on charges of attempting to smuggle a warhead and other weapons and lying to U.S. Coast Guard officers as they boarded the boat U.S. Central Command Navy forces, including Navy SEALs, boarded the vessel in the Arabian Sea the night of Jan. 11.

California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight this year.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will host a news conference Friday morning to discuss the violation of the Crown Act after a Barbers Hill high school student was repeatedly disciplined for his hairstyle choice.

This weekend, guests can check out plenty of themed food and drinks as well as a lion and dragon dance performance throughout the plaza.

Following concerns from community members in the Third Ward, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced Friday that TxDOT has agreed to temporarily delay the project to allow for the community to receive more information about it and how it will impact traffic.

Amy Yang is the Race to CME Globe champion and $2 million richer for it.

Most members of Congress have stood firmly behind Israel since the Hamas attack, but not Cori Bush.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to appoint a replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength, bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada.

Street flood threat too

Street flood threat too

Triple digit heat is back tomorrow

Strictly going by standings, reigning Olympic all-around gold medalist Sunisa Lee finished last at the U.S. Championships — yet ask anybody who knows her and they will view those results in a completely different light.

A civil suit can continue against a former Mississippi deputy who pleaded guilty on Aug. 3 to torturing and shooting a Black man in the mouth.

Residents of the Mississippi county where a rogue group of officers carried out a racist assault say a culture of corruption and violence exists within the sheriff’s office.

United States Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is hosting an event on Monday for the Beat the Heat program.

Defending champion Minjee Lee of Australia overcame an opening bogey for a 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Saturday, heading in the final round of the Founders Cup.

Ahead of summer movie season that kicks off Friday with the release of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away.

The incident comes as lawmakers debate how to make schools safer after the Uvalde massacre and favor measures like arming more educators.

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has formally launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Dianne Feinstein of California.

California congresswoman Barbara Lee has filed paperwork to enter the race for the seat held by long-serving Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

A Texas woman who helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become the second Black Texan honored with a portrait on the walls of the state’s Senate chamber.

It’s been over six months since Houston Christian Huskies basketball standout Darius Lee was shot and killed in his hometown of Harlem, New York, but his former team and family are still grieving.

Two of Nevada’s four U.S. House races will be in the swing-seat spotlight Nov. 8 as Democratic incumbents Susie Lee and Steven Horsford seek reelection in the western battleground state.

“As a former “Tough Enough” winner, Lee served as an inspiration to many in the sports-entertainment world," WWE said in a statement.

Every September, the New York City police barricades go up around the U.N. headquarters in midtown Manhattan.

Houston Newsmakers: Annual Minority Suppliers Expo goes hybrid in 2022, and more

A search is underway for a 62-year-old woman last seen in northwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

It’s not only the donuts that are bringing in customers from all over…it’s their huge cinnamon rolls!

Title IX compliance is such an omnipresent part of running a college sports program that its significance can often be overlooked.

Minjee Lee had an eagle-birdie run on the back nine and took a one-shot lead over Madelene Sagstrom Saturday, heading into the final round of the Cognizant Founders Cup.

A poll finds that a majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation.

Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is facing renewed pressure from a hedge fund to speed up its transition to digital publishing and consider adding new digital-savvy leaders to its board.

EVERY COACH HAS THAT MENTOR. SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM. FOR CHANCE LAFOUR, IT WAS HIS COACH SAM PRIEST AT STERLING HIGH SCHOOL.

Kayla Jones scored 18 points to help top-seeded North Carolina State beat Kansas State 89-57 in Monday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament, earning a fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16.

Three directors at newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises have been reelected over the objections of the hedge fund that has been trying to buy the company since last fall.

A judge has cleared the way for newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises to use a voting system that will ensure two longtime directors are reelected at its upcoming annual meeting despite the objections of a hedge fund that is trying to buy the company.

The hedge fund trying to buy newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has returned to court.

Lee Enterprises effort to repel a hostile takeover got a boost this week when a judge ruled the newspaper publisher could ignore two director nominations from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund.

Authorities say a woman was stabbed to death inside her lower Manhattan apartment by a man who followed her from the street into her building.

The Lunar New Year holiday starts today!

The Alden Global Capital hedge fund is sending its own appeal to shareholders of newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises as part of its campaign to acquire the company.

Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has rejected a takeover offer from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund that is one of the largest newspaper owners in the country with a reputation for intense cost cuts and layoffs.

Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, one of the country’s largest newspaper owners with a reputation for intense cost cuts and layoffs, has offered to buy the local newspaper chain Lee Enterprises for about $141 million.

A museum dedicated to telling the history of Juneteenth with a national scope is set to be built in Fort Worth, Texas.

Opal Lee’s dream of seeing Juneteenth become a federal holiday was finally realized over the summer, but the energetic woman who spent years rallying people to join her push for the day commemorating the end of slavery is hardly letting up on a lifetime of work teaching and helping others.

Suni Lee won a bronze on the uneven bars, giving her a full set of Olympic medals.

See (and hear) Suni Lee’s family’s uproarious reaction to her gold medal victory in the women’s gymnastics all-around at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Sunisa Lee is an Olympic champion.

American Suni Lee stepped up after Simone Biles withdrew from the individual all-around final, keeping the gold medal within the U.S. squad.

Grammy-winning rock bands Evanescence and Halestorm are sharing stages this fall with a new tour that will bring a double dose of heavy rock riffs.

Simone Biles’ Olympic encore is finally here.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is holding a news conference at Emancipation Park about the recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

Opal Lee has been working for decades to get Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday. And the work finally paid off.

Health care workers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent say they have been subjected to racial slurs and sometimes physical attacks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

THIS VOLLEYBALL SEASON SAW THE GCCISD SCHOOLS MOVE BACK TOGETHER IN THE SAME DISTRICT, COMPETING IN 22-5A.

Vanderbilt has hired Shea Ralph away from UConn to help revive the Commodores’ struggling women’s basketball program.

WITH THE 2021 SEASON UNDERWAY, BAYTOWN LEE WILL LOOK TO CLIMB THE STANDINGS AND CLAIM ONE OF THOSE FOUR COVETED PLAYOFF SPOTS.

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other community leaders during a news conference Thursday afternoon that highlighted the direct impact the American Jobs Plan will have on the city of Houston.

The Winter storm may be over, but the winter soccer season is still going strong! The top teams are roaring back on the field after a week off due to weather! Here are our top area UIL teams and the updated rankings! San Antonio UIL Girls Soccer Top 10 (2/23):1. Boerne Champion (Previously: 9) 11-2By Allison LingFor more sports coverage, follow VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook and @VYPESATX Instagram/Twitter) on social media.

The Winter storm may be over, but the winter soccer season is still going strong! Here are our top area UIL teams and the updated rankings! San Antonio UIL Boys Soccer Top 10 (2/23):1. Get free shipping on your favorite brands at academy.com or get free curbside or in-store pick-up at your Academy store. Gear up this Spring at Academy Sports and Outdoors.

We are full swing into Winter Soccer, and we are seeing a lot of great talent across the city! San Antonio UIL Boys Soccer Top 10 (2/5):1. Smithson Valley (Previously: 7) 6-29. Reagan (Previously: 10) 6-5For more sports coverage, follow VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook and @VYPESATX Instagram/Twitter) on social media. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.

When high school teacher Jennifer Lee came down with COVID-19-induced pneumonia during winter break, first-year teacher Hana Oglesby-Hendrix “adopted” her class. Texas school districts, like those across the country, are having trouble keeping their classrooms staffed as teachers stay home for COVID-related quarantine or isolation and the well of substitute teachers is drier than in past years. In Texas, each school district or region sets requirements for hiring substitute teachers, which may not include a teaching certificate or bachelors degree. Some Texas districts are also increasing pay and lowering requirements to attract more substitutes, according to local news reports. Substitute teachers are especially hard to come by in rural districts without the added problem of a pandemic.

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)Joe Biden and Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday, and Harris gave a nod to women's suffrage, Shirley Chisholm and her beloved sorority in pearls and purple. Pearls had a strong fashion showing, in line with a social media campaign that had inauguration watchers donning strands in support and celebration of Harris. “If there’s a message to be taken from today’s inauguration fashion, it’s that those who attended are signaling faith in unity and bipartisanship, as well as restoring truth and trust,” Torgerson said. Another inauguration fashion star on Twitter was Nikolas Ajagu, the husband of Harris' niece, Meena Harris. It was updated on January 21, 2021, to correct the fact that Meena Harris is Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece, not her sister.

A highly anticipated season for what should be a great team- the girls soccer team for the Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) high school is expected to be big this year. The Volunteers are often known for their boys and girls soccer programs, and this year should prove to be no different. Finishing the 2020 season 16-3-4, the Lady Volunteers finished district runner-up to Madison. Jackson who will be playing for Rice University looks to lead these Volunteers to a successful district and post district season! By Allison LingThe Lady Volunteers have already started the season strong with wins against Steele and Lehman, and a tie against Clemens.

A Nationally-ranked team and a field full of talent! San Antonio's Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) soccer team has their sight set on gold this year. After losing the opportunity last year due to COVID-19, the Volunteers continue to prove their ranking as number one is legit. Coming out of the gate with big wins in scrimmages already, the Volunteers strike hard! They look to come out on top of 6A District 28 against some top contenders like Churchill and Johnson.

After a great 2020 season was cut short, the Churchill Chargers are looking to be back and better this year. The boys soccer team from Churchill is explosive, aggressive, and looking to be the district champions of 2021. Although the Chargers are in a very tough 6A district (district 28) with LEE, Reagan and Madison we still expect some big results from these players. We caught up with Joaquin at the VYPE Media day- see what he had to say about his team and this 2021 season! Click Here To View all Photos from VYPE Media Day

Port Arthur Memorial is on full-flex mode. The Titans beat Lee 48-28 to remain undefeated in District 9-5A DI and for the season at 7-0. Port Arthur Memorial has a balanced offense and stingy defense. The Titans face Sterling next week, who got their first district win of the season over Ball.