Land beneath parts of Southeast Texas is sinking—and for some homeowners, the effects are showing up in cracked walls, sticking doors, foundation problems and worsening flooding. Here’s what’s causing subsidence, where the ground is sinking today, what’s being done to slow it down and how homeowners can check whether their neighborhood is affected.

A Houston-area physician has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison after admitting she operated an illegal prescription scheme out of her Kingwood clinic that prosecutors say fueled the distribution of more than 3 million opioid pills.

A Liberty County correctional officer has been fired following an escape by an inmate who fled a Kingwood hospital during a medical visit — and authorities say the fugitive remains at large.

Thieves are accused of repeatedly targeting Kingwood businesses, stealing backflow preventers and leaving property owners with flooded parking lots, broken pipes and repair bills in the thousands.

Liberty County deputies are searching for Yorlan Rafael Reyes, a 31-year-old inmate who escaped custody after a hospital visit in Kingwood early Saturday morning.

Polls are open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday, May 2 for the SD-4 special election featuring Republican Brett Ligon and Democrat Ron Angeletti—plus where to vote, what ID you need, and how mail-ballot drop-off works in Harris County.

Five-star offensive lineman Kennedy Brown has officially picked his home for college football — and he’s headed to Texas A&M University.

A Montgomery County man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he used a rideshare encounter to contact and allegedly solicit minors.

Authorities have issued an AMBER Alert for a missing 17-year-old boy from New Caney, Texas. The missing teen has been identified as Eric Crenshaw, described as a white male.

Two people in the Houston area are $1 million richer!

A son was arrested for allegedly shooting his father in the face in Kingwood, Houston. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Tinechester Drive, where the victim was working in his garage and was shot by his son. The suspect initially fled but was later apprehended by Cleveland Police. The motive for the shooting remains unknown.

Images have surfaced showing a large body of water flooding the streets of a Kingwood neighborhood.

On May 14, 2026, KPRC 2 News confirmed that the charges against the woman were dropped.

Four Houston firefighters were in the hospital after a crash involving an 18-wheeler in Kingwood.

Four Houston firefighters were in the hospital after a crash involving an 18-wheeler in Kingwood.

Residents in Kingwood’s Kings Mill subdivision are raising concerns about brown water flowing from their faucets, with some worried about potential health impacts.

A family is mourning the loss of justice after a man took his own life in a Harris County courtroom moments before pleading guilty to the murder of his wife.

A Houston firefighter was rushed to a hospital after he suffered a medical emergency on Sunday.

An active law enforcement investigation in the Kingwood area has led multiple schools to go into a restricted mode.

The FBI branch of Salt Lake City has released surveillance images of the man accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus Wednesday afternoon.

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds by 247Sports, the offensive tackle is entering his junior season in 2025. He is currently ranked as the No. 2 player in the nation, the No. 1 player in Texas and the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2027 recruiting class.

A ground stop has been issued at Bush Intercontinental Airport due to scattered thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon.

Residents in the Kingwood area reported that a large explosion caused their homes to shake.

A driver involved in a car wreck that killed a husband and wife in Kingwood has been charged with intoxication manslaughter.

A man and woman both died after they were involved in a two-car collision with a suspected drunk driver in Kingwood.

Hundreds of people gathered in Kingwood to welcome 12-year-old Shiloh Wilson home after his tragic passing in the Hill Country floods.

A procession is scheduled to arrive Saturday afternoon in Kingwood as the body of Shiloh Wilson, one of the victim’s of the devastating Guadalupe River flood, is brought back home and reunited with his parents.

In Kingwood, four young girls are doing their part by organizing a bake sale to raise money for victims of the devastating floods in Texas Hill Country.

Search and rescue crews continue to sift through debris, hoping to find some of the victims swept away by floodwaters over the July 4 weekend alive.

The Kingwood community is remembering beloved Kingwood Park High School teacher Jeff Wilson, who was among the victims found dead in the Hill Country floods.

Nearly a year after Hurricane Beryl tore through Houston, a Kingwood home destroyed sits untouched. It’s an issue neighbors say has become a growing safety and health concern.

Currently, there are no state ordinances which regulate temperatures inside hospitals.

Details are limited, due to how active the investigation is, but officials with the Brazoria Co. Sheriff's Office said a suspect was shot during a chase.

At St. Martha Catholic Church in Kingwood, three sacred statues — including one of the Virgin Mary — once stood outside the sanctuary. Today, they’re gone.

A line of storms are moving through the Houston area Tuesday afternoon.

A line of storms are moving through the Houston area Tuesday afternoon.

This Memorial Day weekend, a group of veterans and their supporters will march 10 miles through Houston’s heat — not in competition, but in remembrance.

Brandon Wayne Seamans, a 25-year-old man from Kingwood, has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly selling fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose.

It’s been more than nine months since Hurricane Beryl left Houston’s street lined with debris for weeks, even months.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Jacob Hobek, 16, was last seen in Kingwood on St. Patrick's Day around 1:15 a.m.

New details shared by Houston police are giving a broader picture about what happened when a San Jacinto County deputy shot and killed a man in custody inside a Kingwood hospital room.

Houston police and the Texas Rangers are working together to conduct parallel investigations after a San Jacinto Co. deputy shot a man detained who was being monitored outside of the hospital.

Three jailers who work at the Polk County Jail have been arrested, accused of assaulting a 34-year-old inmate from Kingwood inside of the jail.

There's a drainage issue in Kingwood that might take years to permanently fix. Not all sewer lines are connected to the city's main lines. This means the city has to come out every few days to empty them.

A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a motel room in east Houston.

Severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings are affecting the Houston area, prompting a call for residents to share photos of the weather conditions with the community via Click2Pins.

Authorities are seeking help from the public to locate a fugitive who is wanted for sexual crimes against a child.

If you love pickles, get ready for the 5th annual “In A Pickle Festival” happening in Kingwood tomorrow with over 100 vendors!

18 days after Hurricane Beryl ripped through the Houston area, the Medeiros family were trying to figure out their next steps.

A Kingwood family is in fear for their safety while their son is waitlisted for a treatment center to help with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Street flood threat this week

Working outside in the hot Houston summer heat is sure to work up an appetite.

We are hearing from more of you about issues with power outages way before Hurricane Beryl slammed the Houston area. A Kingwood customer contacted Investigator Amy Davis after she complained about frequent and unexplained power outages in her neighborhood.

Walking into Eric Lambert’s home in the Woodridge Forest neighborhood, it’s dark, and it’s been like this for nine days.

A local man is calling for changes to protocols at an independent living facility in Kingwood. It’s where he says his mother died early this morning during extremely hot conditions.

Sloan Rinaldi, owner of Texas Q in Kingwood, returned to Houston Life to talk about her latest reality competition.

Late Wednesday afternoon, the Houston area faced yet another round of roaring thunder and pouring rain.

Thursday night, Harris County has experienced intense rainfall and echoing thunder, as Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings were issued throughout the area.

The 37-7 Mustangs face Waco Midway Friday at 7 p.m. in Austin

A suspected killer who officials say shot at officers responding to the original shooting call in Kingwood Sunday, appeared in probable cause court Monday.

Every year, plenty of Houston-area teams battle for UIL State Titles, and regularly have success.

A woman was found dead inside a home and a suspect is in custody after firing gunshots at responding officers in the Kingwood area.

This Week’s UTMB Health Athlete of the Week honor goes to Kingwood’s junior second baseman Leilani Garcia.

Just as many families are getting ready to put last week’s flooding in the rear-view mirror, Mother Nature is gearing up another storm that could dump several inches of rain on already saturated areas.

As parts of the Houston area begin cleaning up after last week’s flooding, scammers are waiting to prey on vulnerable families.

Flood waters are receding in the Kingwood area and the community is now working on cleaning up the damage left behind.

Some flooding got near Harvey levels

A woman decided to go against the warning of Houston Firefighters and take her chances at driving through flood waters covering a road in Kingwood on Saturday.

The northeast part of Harris County and areas around Kingwood have been heavily affected by the recent heavy rains and flooding, however, authorities are sharing a glimmer of hope Sunday evening.

High water rescues continue in several areas of southeast Texas including in the Kingwood area.

This past week’s wild weather across the Houston area led to massive flooding and disruptions to people’s daily lives.

A woman decided to go against the warning of Houston Firefighters and take her chances at driving through flood waters covering a road in Kingwood on Saturday. Needless to say, she didn’t get very far.

As flood waters continue to swell throughout neighborhoods in Kingwood, Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Troy Finner traveled by helicopter to get a first-hand view of the situation Saturday afternoon.

The bridge connecting Kingwood and Atascocita via West Lake Houston Parkway has been temporarily closed due to elevated water levels.

As the Kingwood community prepares for flooding moving into the weekend, local apartment complexes are confirming suspicions that we could see Hurricane Harvey-like flood levels.

New video out of Kingwood shows the roads blocked off with very high water near St. Martha Catholic School just off Northpark Dr. and Woodland Hills Dr.

New video out of Houston suburb of Kingwood shows the roads blocked off with very high water near homes and schools.

The Lake Livingston Water Supply Corp. has issued a boil water notice for several neighborhoods near Lake Livingston due to intense weather that slammed the area this week.

This week’s KPRC 2 and UTMB Health Athlete of the Week is Kingwood golfer Bella Flores. Flores, a senior, is headed to the 6A state tournament for the fourth time and is hoping to bring home a trophy this year.

Heavy thunderstorms pounded the Houston area Thursday and made their presence known with gusty winds, lots of lightning, and very heavy rainfall.

New video out of Kingwood shows the roads blocked off with very high water near St. Martha Catholic School just off Northpark Dr. and Woodland Hills Dr.

A Kingwood mother has three years of community service ahead of her after pleading guilty to injuring her daughter. She's accused of beating, choking, and burning her teenage daughter after being upset with her for not wearing her hijab and overcooking pita bread, according to Harris County prosecutors.

Stephen P. Keller, 74, logged into a web video meeting, which “included more than 20 minutes” of child pornography videos.

Another round of rough weather is underway, and Houstonians are dealing with hail and other unpleasant conditions.

Strong thunderstorms and hailstorms are happening in the Houston area on Friday.

On Feb. 29, a Kingwood woman was attacked in an attempted robbery.

A badly injured woman is now speaking out after someone violently attacked her while she was walking on a trail in Kingwood.

Many communities and subdivisions in and around Houston use cluster mailboxes. The clusters with multiple mail slots make it easy for people to get their mail from one location but when the boxes need repair or replacing mail customers say they're getting the runaround. They called KPRC 2 Investigates for help.

A Kingwood mother is facing felony charges after allegedly beating, choking, and burning her teenage daughter after being upset with her for not wearing her hijab and overcooking pita bread, according to Harris County prosecutors.

Officials with the Houston Police Department are ratcheting up their investigation into a bizarre incident that took place in the Kingwood area at the beginning of August.

This isn’t just any ordinary pickle festival, there you'll find more than 100 vendors with pickle-themed items including pickle lemonade, pickle ice cream, and of course - a pickle-eating contest!

Houston police have released body cam footage of a shooting involving an officer which led to the death of an armed burglary suspect in Kingwood in August.

An armed burglary suspect is dead after a shooting involving a Houston police officer in the Kingwood area, HPD said Friday.

Inaccurate water bills for thousands of dollars. The city said it doesn't know how it happened. You deserve a better answer. Our KPRC 2 Investigation into water bills leaving you 'drained' continues.

A suspect accused of imitating Harris County sheriff’s deputies while burglarizing a home in the Kingwood area has been arrested, the Houston Police Department said.

After spending nine years with a Class 5A powerhouse, the Friendswood Mustangs, coach Christa Williams-Yates will be taking her talents to the Mustangs of Kingwood High, heading into next season.

After narrowly missing out on a top-three finish in 2022, KHS Girls Golf stepped up to earn silver at the UIL-6A State Tournament this Spring--a feat that hasn't been accomplished since 1996.

If you’re on the road today you will need to avoid making a U-turn on the frontage road on I-69 at San Jacinto due to high water.

The Area Round of the Class 6A Softball postseason was simply astonishing. All the unexpected developments that took place in the Area Round -- Bellaire upsetting Katy, Heights defeating Cinco Ranch, Kingwood shutting out Brazoswood – are exactly what makes this game so interesting to watch. You never know what might happen!

A 11-year-old boy was killed in a crash in northeast Houston Wednesday.