Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard's younger si...
schools
For this segment of ABC13's Athlete of the Week, we highlight the Swan brothers that share the success for the Pearland High School football team, while keeping each other in check along the way....
government
A new Texas Southern University poll shows Democratic Fort Bend County judge candidate Dexter McCoy leading Republican acting County Judge Daniel Wong by nine percentage points, with less than a month to go before Election Day....
safety
Friendswood police have made another arrest connected to an organized gold scam targeting elderly victims. Suchit Patel is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity; theft less than $300,000. His bond is set at $10 million and he has an immigration detainer on him. Fri...
News
A year ago, Randy Hartley was donating money to Fort Bend County Animal Services when an Orange tabby, named Garf, caught his eye. Garf was 14-years-old. "I couldn't get him out of my mind. I came back the next day and adopted him," said Randy. "He was engaging and happy, then he...
News
The public boat ramp near the FM 270 bridge at Clear Creek in League City will close for renovations beginning Oct. 12, according to the city.
