The Greater Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church has stood for over a century. Now it hopes to become permanent.

The City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management told KHOU 11 that Houston Public Works crews are staging barricades at 49 flood-prone locations across the city. At Memorial Drive and Waugh Drive, barricades are already in place in case they are needed.

Houston is bracing for the worst as forecasters warn of strong storms and severe weather expected to pound the city Friday night, bringing the threat of heavy rain, lightning, and potential flooding through Saturday morning.

Kurt Hester, battling stage IV melanoma since the spring, had been hospitalized for a week prior to his death Saturday.

The Texas Southern University alum spent countless hours practicing at Hermann Park during her college days, and now, she’s returning as a pro.

If the 49ers win Sunday in Houston, they’ll match their overall win total from last season and they’ll be alone atop the NFC West at 6-2.

The body of a man was discovered hanging from a rope while on fire near a homeless encampment in northeast Houston, police said.

The worst of the storm came through between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday, with the hardest-hit areas seeing winds of up to 40-50 mph. CenterPoint said Saturday that 95 percent of its customers experienced no interruptions; however, about 169,000 customers saw their power knocked out during the storm's peak.