Houston stations have been in wall-to-wall coverage of a stabbing at Lone Star College that happened this morning around 11:20amCT. At least 15 people were injured in the incident.

KPRC‘s Andy Cerota first reported the news at 11:38 a.m. KTRK‘s Melanie Lawson was next at 11:45 a.m. KRIV and KHOU both reported the news at the top of their respective noon newscasts, with Melissa Wilson anchoring on KRIV and Ron Trevino and Katherine Whaley anchoring on KHOU.

The stations dispatched reporters to the Cypress-based college campus as coverage continued. Phil Archer and Phillip Mena reported from the scene for NBC affiliate KPRC, with Joel Eisenbaum reporting from Houston’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Miya Shay and Kevin Quinn reported from Lone Star College for ABC O&O KTRK. Isiah Carey reported from the scene for Fox O&O KRIV, and Malani Basu and Jeremy Desel covered the incident for CBS affiliate KHOU.

Isiah Carey of KRIV, the Fox O&O in Houston, was recently interviewed by Houston Press. The investigative reporter discussed the advantages of social media:

You use social media and the Internet a lot. How do you think that benefits you?

I think it lets people online and in Houston know I’m accessible and real. No stiff-shirt reporter here. I’m one of them and I hope they take that into consideration if they need help telling their story or exposing a lie in the community.

Carey also talks about the moment he became a YouTube celebrity. Watch inside… Read more