Fighting COVID, feet-first!
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A new "medi-cure" treatment is launching in a Houston-area spa, using products formulated with the COVID-fighting compound benzalkonium chloride. Fox 26's Chelsea Edwards tries out the four-step process and speaks with Le'K creator Dr. Havy Nguyen about her push to make medical pedicures mainstream.

First Look: Can a pedicure help fight COVID?
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Milano Nail Spa in Spring is launching a "medi-cure" treatment using products made with benzalkonium chloride, a compound that has proven effective against COVID-19 and is often used in alcohol-free hand sanitizers. Dr. Havy Nguyen, the creator of the Le?K Pedi-Pods speaks with Fox 26's Chelsea Edwards about her medical pedicure line.

Family launches lemonade stand to raise money for Texas Children's Hospital after saving daughter's life
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A family temporarily moved to Houston to get high-tech care for their babies' congenital heart defect at Texas Children's Hospital. Now they're raising money to donate to the hospital that saved her life.

National No Excuses Day
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Fulshear Police Captain Mike McCoy shares some of the most common and creative excuses he's heard people use to try to get out of tickets.

Sickle Cell Awareness: Patients share struggles
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Sickle cell patients share their struggles with managing a disease that not all doctors and dentists understand. One patient has had 17 teeth removed because of a misdiagnosis.

Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight: University of Houston's Mariachi Pumas
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Jose Longoria is a third-generation Mariachi, and he has dedicated his life to teaching this musical art form to students in the Houston area. Longoria was instrumental in creating a program at the University of Houston where he is the director of Mariachi Pumas. Four years later, they currently have 50 students in the group which is part of the Moores School of Music on the UH campus.

Sickle Cell Awareness: Sharing stories through fashion
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September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The Potter's Smile within Fantastic Smiles of Houston is a non-profit addressing the dental needs of sickle cell patients. Kisa Kisa Fashion is also raising awareness through a handbag line designed to mimic normal blood cells and sickle cells.

Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Special dental care needs for patients
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The Potters Smile is the first and only non-profit nationwide that focuses on the dental needs of sickle cell patients. Sickle cell disease often causes changes and complications in the mouth, jaw, and facial areas, and many doctors and patients don?t realize they need special care for dental work. Visit https://www.thepotterssmile.org/ for more information.

Milano Nail Spa now open in the Heights
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Tom Tran, an immigrant who first arrived in Houston in 1990, is now one of the biggest players in the nail industry nationwide. His latest venture, Milano Nail Spa - The Heights, features 10,000 sq. Ft. of space, more than 120 top nail technicians, 20 receptionists, and seating for 100 customers at a time. It is the largest salon-spa of its kind in Texas and possibly the U.S.

NASA to make history with first DART mission
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NASA?s Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission will deliberately slam a spacecraft into a small asteroid in an effort to divert it.

Bananas Foster pancakes on National Pancake Day
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It's National Pancake Day, so we spent the morning with Chef Jake Gober in his home whipping up some delicious dishes. Gober has been a personal chef for some of the top professional athletes in the country and he is also the owner of Silver Whisk Elite which offers everything from meal prep to cooking instruction. The standout dish this morning was the Bananas Foster pancakes which were cooked to perfection by Jake's right-hand man, Chef Aaron. If you're looking to sharpen your skills in the kitchen, check out their Instagram page @silverwhiskelite

Your Take: Do cell phones belong in classrooms?
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Parents and educators are divided on this topic. Should students be able to have cell phones on them at school? Four community members join us to share their thoughts.

Finding your best friend is possible after 40

Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares suggestions for finding like-minded people who just might turn into your BFF.

Pearland High School student Making the Grade
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She's hitting home runs on the softball field and in the classroom. FOX 26's Nate Griffin introduces us to Hailey Golden who is having no problem with Making the Grade.

Finding your best friend is possible after 40
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Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares suggestions for finding like-minded people who just might turn into your BFF.

Milano Nail Spa now open in the Heights
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Tom Tran, an immigrant who first arrived in Houston in 1990, is now one of the biggest players in the nail industry nationwide. His latest venture, Milano Nail Spa - The Heights, features 10,000 sq. Ft. of space, more than 120 top nail technicians, 20 receptionists, and seating for 100 customers at a time. It is the largest salon-spa of its kind in Texas and possibly the U.S.

Study shows more people are surviving cancer
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Dr. Timothy Yap with MD Anderson is connected to the study that shows more patients are surviving cancer.

Concerns on Fentanyl in Texas, the Houston-area addressed
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Dr. James Langabeer, professor of emergency medicine and public health at UTHealth Houston Program director of Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System (HEROES) stops by to explain how serious the fentanyl issue is in the Houston area.