A devastating cancer cluster in Houston's Fifth Ward is now leading to groundbreaking research. On Thursday night, the first people signed up for a landmark study that could determine who is at risk ...

The event aimed to raise awareness about ongoing health risks and encourage residents to participate in free cancer ...

HOUSTON — A Houston City Council member is partnering with other organizations to launch an effort to better study a ...

Council Member Letitia Plummer is taking a big step in the fight against cancer in Fifth Ward. On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, she will be the first patient to enroll in the Cancer ...

A new early cancer detection program, the Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative (C-SSI), has been launched in Houston's Fifth Ward to combat rising cancer rates in historically underserved communities.

Illegal dumping has become a growing problem in Houston’s Fifth Ward, and residents are voicing their frustrations and taking matters into their own hands. Savant Moore has teamed up with ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman remains in intensive care following a vicious dog attack in Houston's Fifth Ward. She is one of at least five victims attacked in the area over the past two weeks.

Residents in Fifth Ward in Kashmere Gardens got an update on the soil samples taken from a cancer cluster at the site of the former Union Pacific Railroad, once owned by Southern Pacific.

Council Member Leticia Plummer is taking a big step in the fight against cancer in Fifth Ward. On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, she will be the first patient to enroll in the Cancer ...