2026 FIFA World Cup: Houston flight searches and hotel prices surge, report says
Houston is seeing a massive surge in travel demand and hotel pricing as flight searches jump 60% ahead of the city hosting seven matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Texas woman arrested for furnishing alcohol to teen killed in crash
State troopers have arrested a 30-year-old woman accused of providing alcohol to a teenager who was later killed in a single-vehicle crash last month, authorities said Tuesday.
Solar will pass coal in power generation in Texas in 2026
Annual electric power generated from solar will surpass that of coal in Texas for the first time in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.
Drug kingpin sentenced in Waco for Texas fentanyl ring that killed Army spouse
A Puerto Rican man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to more than 15 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that distributed thousands of fentanyl pills and…
Houston resident admits to Nigerian email scam used to funnel nearly $1M in stolen funds
A 34-year-old Nigerian national living in Houston pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating an illegal money-transmitting business that funneled proceeds from a sophisticated international email scam.
Bravo announces new reality show set in Texas Hill Country
A new reality show set in the Texas Hill Country has been ordered by a major network.
Angelina County mother charged with abuse of a corpse for digging up newborn
A Lufkin woman was arrested Thursday after authorities say she dug up the body of her infant child from a local cemetery and left the remains in a residential driveway.
Paxton accuses Chinese national of running fake childcare businesses in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a North Texas business he said is being used to issue fraudulent work visas for employees.
Cornyn moves to honor Trump with Highway 287 renaming bill
Cornyn said on social media the renaming would honor “the most effective and influential president of our lifetime.”
Stopping at Buc-ee’s for gas? Here is the new payment rule you need to know
Buc-ee’s has updated its payment policy to require all credit and debit card fuel transactions to be completed at the pump, limiting inside registers to cash and gift card purchases…