Traffic alert on Highway 290 this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- There's a traffic alert this weekend on Highway 290. If you travel in the area of 290 and 610, you know there's a lot of activity and closures, all part of construction on that interchange.

New closures include the 290 eastbound exit ramp to Mangum-Dacoma. It's closed and won't reopen until Monday morning.

Also be aware of alternating lane closures on the main eastbound lanes of 290 from 34th street to Mangum and 34th Street to Dacoma.

The closures are so crew can begin construction on columns for the new connector ramp to I-10.

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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to be held this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- This weekend, the Susan G. Komen race for the Cure will be held in Houston.

Over 30,000 Komen supporters and breast cancer survivors will be taking over Allen Parkway. Organizers are on course to raise $3 million this year, which is a million less than last year.

That money is used in Texas to help with treatment and prevention.

If you would like to run or walk in the 5K, you can still register online. The race will be held this Saturday, October 6 at 8am.

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METRO rail closure this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A section of the METRO rail is closed this weekend in downtown Houston as part of an expansion project.

The closure is underway on Main Street between Texas and Walker.

METRO is currently expanding its light rail with three new lines under construction.

Businesses on Main Street will still be open during the closure, but the rail won't reopen until 4am Monday.

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Traffic alert in downtown area this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- There's a traffic alert to tell you about if you are heading downtown this weekend. Crews are shutting down Main Street as they continue to work on expanding METRO rail.

Main Street between Texas and Walker will be shut down at 7pm tonight and won't reopen until 4am Monday.

METRO is currently expanding its light rail with three new lines under construction. Businesses on Main Street will still be open during the closure.

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More rain expected this weekend across southeast Texas

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Keep the umbrella handy for the next few days.

Plenty of moisture, warm temperatures and a couple of fronts will keep our weather unsettled through the weekend. The biggest threats will be brief heavy rain, dangerous lightning and even weak funnel clouds or waterspouts. No warnings are currently in place.

Some of our Eyewitness Storm Spotters have picked up over an inch of rain Thursday. While some minor street flooding has been reported during the downpours, there have been no widespread problems.

A weak front will move in on Friday, providing the focus for more heavy thundershowers. Another 1-2 inches could fall in some neighborhoods.

The mid-levels of the atmosphere dries out a little on Saturday, which should allow a few peeks of sun to shine through the clouds. But a few more showers could still develop on Saturday and more rain is likely on Sunday.

You can see where it's raining now on our street-level interactive weather map, which includes radar, satellite, lightning strikes, and much more.

Thanks to more clouds and showers, highs for most of us will stay in the 80s into next week.

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No refusal weekend in effect for Labor Day

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Authorities across the state are beefing up patrols on the hunt for drunk drivers this Labor Day weekend.

Local law enforcement announced the plans Friday on the campus of Texas Southern University. They say officers across the state will be working overtime.

Another no refusal weekend begins tonight, which means blood will be drawn from suspected drunk drivers who refuse a breath test.

The Department of Transportation says 34 percent of all alcohol related fatal crashes happen during the summer.

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Gas prices at all-time Labor Day weekend high

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The price at the pump is more than just a pain for some. It's a problem that's putting a damper on their Labor Day plans.

AAA Texas expects some 2.4 million Texans will be hitting the road. That's more than 4 percent more than last year.

Drivers on the roads can expect to pay more at the pump, due in part to Hurricane Isaac disrupting offshore oil production.

In Houston, the average price of regular unleaded is $3.64 a gallon. That's up 30 cents from a month ago.

John Sizemore may be fueling up, but that doesn't mean he's going anywhere this holiday weekend.

"Can't afford it. Got to stay home," Sizemore said. "It's gone up quite a bit, and I'm an Exxon retiree, and it still hurts."

The national average rose to $3.83 a gallon just before the Labor Day long weekend, nudged up even higher by the disruptions of Hurricane Isaac.

"I just do. They have to pay me whatever, I have to live with it," Barry Johnson said.

A bit of consolation: Houston is below the national average. But you have to fill up once or twice a week, it certainly adds up.

"I do a lot of driving. I'm a teacher," Crystal Mills said. "I have a work program, and I have to visit my students and I notice it hits my pocket very hard when I'm doing a lot of driving during the week."

The prices, though, may have hit a peak. Experts expect the gas to get cheaper after the Labor Day holiday -- if Mother Nature cooperates.

"I'm definitely hoping no more hurricanes," Mills said.

When it comes to filling up, every penny downward in price is a welcome sight.

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2012 Impact a Hero Weekend honors veterans

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houstonians are honoring wounded veterans this weekend with the Impact a Hero organization.

The 2012 Impact a Hero Weekend kicked off Saturday morning with a 5-K walk, run and wheel at Mercer Stadium in Sugar Land.

Fifty wounded veterans were among the more than 2,000 participants.

Houston Texans Coach Gary Kubiak and the Texans Cheerleaders were there to offer their support.

After the walk, the Houston Astros hosted and honored severely wounded vets in a pre-game ceremony.

Impact a Hero also held a Hall of Fame fundraising gala and dinner Sunday evening at the Sugar Land Marriot Hotel, and there will be a golf challenge at 10am Monday at Champions Golf Club with professional golf star Jackie Burke serving as honorary chairman.

The weekend's events are organized in an effort to provide support for wounded veterans and their families in the Houston area, and to send a message of appreciation to the troops.

For more information, visit impactahero.org.

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HMNS paleontology hall wows on opening weekend

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It's a feast for the eyes and playground for amateur paleontologists. The Hall of Paleontology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science opened this weekend to wide-eyed reviews of the dynamic dinosaur exhibits.

"I'm blown away. I didn't know that there would be this many, and it's an excellent collection," said Wade Harris, who made the drive down from College Station with his son to see the fossils.

The exhibit is larger than a football field, two stories high and you could fit five to six Goodyear blimps inside. But it's not only size which makes it special, according to the museum's president, Joel Bartsch.

"This is giant dinosaurs posed as if they are fighting each other, dramatically lit," Bartsch described.

And you don't have to be a kid to enjoy this exhibit. Just ask Houston Mayor Annise Parker.

"This is so cool. It will bring out the kid in everybody that comes in here," Parker said. "This is going to be another tourist destination in our pantheon of great places to go when you visit Houston."

Bartsch agrees, saying that people are fans as soon as they enter.

"Kids of all ages -- whether they're nine or 90 -- when they walk in here, they just go 'wow!'" he said. "And then we got 'em."

For more information and ticket sales, visit www.hmns.org.

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Rock on! Free Press Summer Press concert this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The music will be flowing this weekend at Eleanor Tinsley Park for the third annual Free Press Summer Fest.

The event will feature more than 160 acts on eight stages and that includes tons of local acts as well as big name ones like Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Flaming Lips, Morris Day and the Time, The Avett Brothers, Primus, and Erykah Badu.

It's all happening this Saturday and Sunday at Eleanor Tinsley Park along Buffalo Bayou from 11am to 10pm. You do have to buy a two-day pass. Children under five are free.

For the full schedule and how to purchase a pass, visit FreePressSummerFest.com.

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Houston pools opening Memorial Day Weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is opening city pools in two phases, beginning this weekend.

Phase I runs through Memorial Day, Saturday-Monday.

The pools will not operate during the week until the school term ends for the year and the summer season begins, officials said.

Twenty pools will open during the first phase:

Agnes Moffitt, 10645 Hammerly, 77043Denver Harbor, 1020 Gazin, 77020De Zavala, 907 75th Street, 77012Glenbrook, 8201 North Bayou, 77017Greenwood, 602 BeresfordLincoln City, 1048 Grenshaw, 77007MacGregor, 5225 Calhoun, 77021Memorial, 6402 Arnot, 77007Moody, 3201 Fulton, 77009Northline, 6911 Nordling, 77076Reveille, 7700 Oak Vista, 77087Sagemont, 11507 Highes, 77089Sharpstown, 6600 Harbor Town, 77036Stude, 1031 Stude, 77009Sunnyside, 3502 Bellfort, 77051T.C. Jester, 4205 W.T.C. Jester, 77018Tidwell, 9720 Spaulding, 77016Townwood, 3403 Simsbrook, 77045Westbury, 10605 Mullins, 77096Wilson Memorial, 100 Gilpin, 77034

Phase II begins June 5. An additional 18 pools will open then, bringing the total number to 38:

Alief, 11903 Bellaire, 77072Beverly Hills, 9800 Kingspoint, 77075Clinton, 203 Mississippi, 77029Cloverland, 1800 Scott, 77047Eastwood, 5000 Harrisburg, 77011Emancipation, 3018 Dowling, 77004Finnigan, 4900 Providence, 77020Hobart Taylor, 8100 Kenton, 77028Independence Heights, 603 East 35th Street, 77022Judson Robinson Sr., 1422 Ledwicke, 77029Lansdale, 8201 Roos, 77036Love, 1000 West 12th, 77008Mason, 541 South 75th, 77023 Nelson, 6900 La Salette, 77021Oak Forest, 1400 Du Barry, 77018Schwartz, 8203 Vogue, 77055Tuffly, 3200 Russell, 77026Windsor Village, 14441 Croquet, 77085

City pools are open to the public free of charge Tuesday-Sunday from 1-8pm. All pools are closed on Mondays for routine maintenance except for Memorial Day and Labor Day. Check the Houston Parks and Recreation Department website for holiday hours on those dates. The site also has information on swimming lessons and classes in water fitness, water aerobics and lap swimming.

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Veterans exhibit in Sugar Land for Memorial Day weekend

  SUGAR LAND, TX (KTRK) -- The Wall That Heals traveling exhibit will be in Sugar Land for the Memorial Day weekend.

The exhibit was to be brought into Sugar Land on Tuesday. A replica of Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, it has traveled to more than 300 cities across the country. Organized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, an organization charged with preserving The Wall, the exhibit also includes an education area with pictures and military artifacts.

The display of the traveling exhibition at Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd. from May 24 to 28, from 8am to 8pm, is planned to coincide with Memorial Day weekend and the city's Memorial Day ceremony.

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Galveston's Pleasure Pier to open this weekend

  GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) -- As the Memorial Day holiday weekend brings the start to summer tourism, it's also the opening for the new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier for waterfront fun on the Gulf Coast.

The much-anticipated destination boasts a theme park of family attractions, with rides, games of chance and skill, entertainment, food venues and retail shops. With an exclusive sneak peek beginning Memorial Day weekend, 13 of the 16 rides will be operating.

The Texas-sized pier is 120 feet-wide and 1,130 feet-long. The Pleasure Pier, developed by Landry's, stands on the location of the former Flagship hotel, over the Gulf of Mexico from 25th Street at the Galveston Seawall. Guests will find dining, rides, games and entertainment throughout the year.

Texas' first Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. opens Thursday, May 24, featuring seafood dining. Its food-to-go option, Gump on the Run, is located alongside.

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK HOURS & SPECIAL PRICING: Friday, May 25 - Sunday, May 27
10 a.m. to midnight

Monday, May 28
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 29 - Thursday, May 31
Noon to 9 p.m.

Friday, June 1 - Saturday, June 2
10 a.m. to midnight

Sunday, June 3
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Monday, June 4 - Thursday, June 7
Noon to 11 p.m.

All Day Ride Pass $21.99** for adults (48" and up)$16.99** for children (under 48")Good for all rides all day and Pier access

Pier Pass (Walk-on) $10* for adults (48" and up) $8* for children (under 48")Pass required for admittance to pier; ride tickets sold separately at booths/kiosks (good for day of purchase only)

Individual Ride Tickets Starting at $4.00* per ticketMust purchase a walk-on pass to gain access to the pier

* Plus tax
** All day come and go unlimited ride access

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Thirteen of the 16 rides will open Memorial Day Weekend during the sneak peek, including:

Pirate's Plunge Log Flume promises to thrill and chill you on warm days when your flume splashes 22 feet and 40 feet into cool, fresh water.

Carousel gives a beautiful, cheery greeting to guests as they enter the Pier's Midway. In fact, this classic double-decker temptation to ride has horses, chariots or sea creatures galloping right in the Midway, so why not start here?

Revolution Up, down AND around. How fast? Try less than seven seconds a revolution! And did we mention it revolves you out OVER THE WATER?

Rock N' Roll has a retro glitter style that would make Elvis blush. Climb in your car and ride backwards, forwards and around to the music. Cool.

Cyclone coaster loops 60 feet into the air to rotate passengers forward and backward, while the horizon does flip-flops.

Sea Dragon is a swinger with an ocean view. First it swings its 10 rows of riders up, up, up 50 feet over the Pier, then takes them down and back up, over the water.

Gulf Glider is a colorful classic swing carousel, with single and double seats that swing while you rotate and tilt.

Pier Pileup Bumper Cars let you channel those Interstate 45 aggressions into a million laughs in antique and classic bash-'em vehicles. This is actually two rides: One for kids, with smaller cars, another for adults. Similar to most of the rides at family-focused Pleasure Pier, parents and their children can ride together in the big cars.

Texas Tea Cups is another Midway classic, fun for adults and kids, especially together. The cups twirl. The riders giggle.

Big Wheelin' knows little kids like big trucks. Smaller kids can ride with an adult, bigger kids on their own in this safely circling convoy.

Frog Hopper gets its name from, well, hopping. It takes a load of kids up, and then - wait for it - drops them, not too far, but when they don't expect it. And then, whoa, drops them again. They like it. They laugh.

Sky Shooter at rest looks like a huge blue and orange spider napping. Then it wakes and goes wild, spinning its 10 captive vehicles while taking them up and down, round and round, even out over the ocean. Wanna fly higher? Push a button and you do. Whew!

PREMIUM PARKING Peak Season $10 / 3 hours ($2 every hour for a maximum of $16 for the day) Parking lot opens at 8am until 2am (next morning); cars will be towed at 3am if lot not vacatedLost tickets $16Do NOT leave ticket in vehicle.Only occupy ONE space. Vehicles parked inappropriately are subject to being towed at owner's expense.Pricing subject to change/seasonal.Please leave items secure within your vehicle.$10 validation for diners spending $25 or more at Bubba Gump and Fish Tales restaurants during specific time periods. Ask your server for details.No tailgaiting, grilling or picnics.Bus, tractor trailer & RV parking is not allowed in premium lot.Vehicles may not be left overnight.Unauthorized or abandoned vehicles will be towed at owner's expense.

For additional information and hours of operations for the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, visit www.pleasurepier.com or call 855-789-7437.

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Waterwall dance wraps up weekend arts festival

Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park in Uptown Houston

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Dancers will turn water into their stage today in the Galleria area.

The free 45-minute performances are at 2 and 4pm at Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park in Uptown Houston.

The dance is called Task Force -- Natural Acts in Artificial Water and will be set to music by Houston composer Aaron Hermes. It will be performed by a local Indonesian orchestra and 16 local professional dancers.

The event is being directed by Stephan Kplowitz, an internationally-renowned artist and director from New York.

This is part of the Insight|Out weekend festival of media and live performances, which will also include music and films that highlight Houston history.

Also happening today as part of the festival is a musical performance at Project Row Houses.

Seven in the Third is a chamber music performance spread across seven historic row houses. Audience members will be provided with portable radios and headphones and sent on a walk through the houses where musicians will be performing refracted solos in each setting.

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Major closure planned for North Loop this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- If your plans this upcoming weekend take you along the North Loop, you might want to find a different route. A major closure is planned.

On Friday night at 9pm, all westbound lanes of the North Loop will shut down at Ella, including the entrance ramp from Shepherd/Durham. It's not scheduled to re-open until 5am Monday.

Drivers will be detoured to the frontage road at the Ella exit.

Three inside main lanes on the North Loop eastbound will also be closed from T.C. Jester to Ella from Saturday at 9pm until Sunday at noon.

Law enforcement will be present to help you get around the closures.

The closures are necessary as construction crews make repairs on the bridge deck, as well as work on part of an improvement project for the 610/290 interchange.

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Houston food truck festival this weekend

A food truck serves up eats at the 2011 Haute Wheels Houston Food Truck Festival

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- This weekend, food truck fans can taste some of the city's best offerings at the Haute Wheels Houston Food Truck Festival.

Attendees can enjoy dozens of selections as well as a wine garden, live music, a vendor village and family-friendly activities.

The second annual festival benefits the Houston Community College Foundation.

The Haute Wheels Houston Food Truck Festival runs from noon until 5pm this weekend at the HCC Southwest Campus, 5601 West Loop South.

Tickets are available for $16 for adults. Admission includes $5 worth of beverage tickets. Food purchased separately.

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Stanford auction to be held this weekend

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Hundreds of items that once belonged to disgraced money manager R. Allen Stanford are going on the auction block this weekend. Stanford was convicted two months ago for running a massive Ponzi scheme that lost around $7 billion of investors' money.

The warehouse is in northeast Houston, and it looks like a scene from an Indiana Jones movie. The warehouse just keep on going with row after row of merchandise. Most of it is office furniture but some of it is personal furniture belonging to a former Stanford executive.

Until three years ago, this furniture would have been found in the offices of Stanford financial near the Galleria. Now it sits in a warehouse, organized, numbered and awaiting buyers.

"If these could talk, what do you think they'd say?" we asked Auctioneer Seth Worstell.

"I don't know, couldn't tell you," he said.

When R. Allen Stanford's empire crashed, taking investor and clients money in what was called a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, whatever assets could be found became the property of the court and its receiver. That includes the personal contents of Stanford CFO Jim Davis. Everything was seized, from a $310,000 grandfather clock to a baby grand piano, a now-ironic inspirational poster and a pair of inflated exercise balls.

"With the nature of this sale, everything is going to sell absolutely - no minimums, no reserves, so there's absolutely an opportunity here for people to get a great deal," Worstell said.

It's the end of an era at Worstell Auctions. Founder Harry Worstell is retiring Saturday, and his son will take over the business. Worstell oversaw the last Stanford auction. Before that, he auctioned off Enron assets. This, he says, is better stuff

"There are many exciting things in this, there many things I've never sold," Harry Worstell said.

They say there's no minimum bid for the stuff up on the auction and they say everything must go.

The warehouse opens for viewing at 8am Saturday and the auction begins at 10am.

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Art Car parade being held this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The world's largest Art Car parade rolls through Houston this weekend.

More than 300,000 people are expected to watch the 25th annual event that will feature more than 250 rolling works of art. The parade begins at Allen Parkway and Taft, and ends on Montrose after looping around the Heritage Society.

It all kicks off at 1pm tomorrow and all the fun is free of charge. The parade route opens at 9am.

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Teens charged in man's murder over weekend

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Harris County sheriff's deputies have arrested two people and are searching for two more they say killed a man in front of his wife and daughter over the weekend.

Two of those in custody are just 15 years old.

Residents at the complex told us they have been on edge since the murder a few days ago. They are relieved that the suspects are now behind bars, but they say they won't stop looking over their shoulder until all four have been captured.

"His van was right here and I think her car was right here," said neighbor R.C. Haynes. "His body was just between the vehicles."

It's still fresh in the minds of neighbors at the Miramar apartments. Those who knew Victor Quevedo say he was very quiet. The 40-year-old father was robbed, stabbed and then shot to death right in front of his teen daughter and his wife.

We spoke to his scared and distraught wife the night of the murder. She told how she begged for his life.

With four suspects on the run, Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies got a break in the case Monday when they arrested two 15-year-old male juveniles, who authorities say confessed to their part in the murder. Investigators say two others, including Christian Alexander Lopez,17, and another unidentified suspect, are still on the loose.

"Two is great, but hopefully they confess to the other two," said Haynes.

The victim's family tells Eyewitness News his wife and daughter have moved out of this apartment complex.

"She moved yesterday evening," Haynes said.

But for many residents, that family who witnessed the horrifying murder will always stay in their thoughts.

"That man was probably trying to protect his family, so my heart goes out to them," Haynes told us.

Investigators say they are actively searching for Lopez and the other suspect. All four suspects are facing capital murder charges.

HPD says all four suspects may be connected to an aggravated robbery that happened nearby within hours of Quevedo's murder.

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Traffic Alert: Parts of West Sam Houston Tollway closed this weekend

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- We have a major traffic alert to tell you about this weekend for drivers on the west side.

All southbound lanes of the West Sam Houston Tollway will be closed between Hammerly and Memorial. The closure starts Friday night at 10pm and ends Saturday at 8am. Motorists will have to exit Hammerly and re-enter southbound at Memorial

Then starting Saturday night at 10pm, all northbound lanes between Memorial and Clay will be closed until noon on Sunday. Drivers will have to exit Memorial and re-enter northbound at Clay. The eastbound and westbound I-10 connectors to northbound West Sam Houston Tollway will also be closed.

Road crews will be shutting parts of the Tollway down for pavement markings.

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