
Kara Willis
Reporter at KIAH-TV (Houston, TX)
Reporter at @CW39Houston Story ideas? : [email protected] Lover of coffee| yoga |tacos | my dogs BMT➡️HOU📍🤘🏽
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2 days ago |
cw39.com | Kara Willis
HOUSTON (KIAH)–The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also known as HUD Secretary, Scott Turner visited Houston yesterday to announce plans that will better equip public facilities for disaster. In the announcement for future plans, HUD Secretary says, “”it takes a lot of strength to survive Natural disasters, storms, floods, hurricanes can be soul crushing experiences to see your homes destroyed, your businesses destroyed, streets choked by debris.
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4 days ago |
cw39.com | Kara Willis
HOUSTON (KIAH) — With recent drownings in Houston, organizations like the YMCA are emphasizing the importance of swim safety. According to the YMCA, 88% of drownings happen under adult supervision. One father who enrolled his 9-year-old daughter in swim lessons says that before the YMCA, she had never been around the water. With him and his family going to the beach more often this summer, him and his wife wanted to make sure that she was comfortable. “We live in in Houston.
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1 week ago |
cw39.com | Kara Willis
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Now weeks into hurricane season, senior living facilities like Pegasus Landing of Tanglewood says they’re getting ahead of the next big storm with regular maintenance on necessary equipment like its generator. Executive Director of Pegasus Landing of Tanglewood Scott Perlman says, “We are committed to and are in the process of getting the permits done for the second generator. We want to make sure that we have enough food, enough water, any type of medical supplies.
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2 weeks ago |
cw39.com | Kara Willis
HOUSTON (KIAH)—Throughout this weekend, protests across Houston will happen for Houstonians to take a stand against ICE after several arrests. FIEL is hosting a Chant Down the Walls peaceful protest tonight at 7 p.m. at CORE CIVIC located at 15850 Export Plaza Drive.
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2 weeks ago |
cw39.com | Kara Willis
HOUSTON (KIAH)–The Spring Fire Department is building its first ever training facility. It’s in its phase one of the project and out of the three phases, the first phase costs $48,000,000. The facility is named after 93 year-old Wilbur “Cotton” Weaver…a Spring, TX legend. Cotton is a long-time volunteer, former fire chief and public servant. He’s been working with the fire department since 1953. “I never thought I’d see something like this named after me.
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