Turn it off or turn it up? How to save on that A/C bill
The age-old debate about what to do with the air conditioning when no one is home is heating up, especially as a record-breaking heatwave grips…
Government regulations add nearly $132K to cost of new home, builders say
Government regulations now add roughly $132,000 to the cost of a typical newly built home, according to a new study from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as industry…
Texas congressman introduces plan to create National Recreation Area along Gulf Coast
Texas congressman Randy Weber on Wednesday introduced a bill that would establish a National Recreation Area across five counties along the Gulf Coast.
Houston police report squatters inside home of Lee Gilley
Houston police reported a trespasser is living in the home of Lee Gilley, the man accused of killing his pregnant wife then leaving the U.S. to Italy where he was…
Personal info of 3 million Texas hunters, anglers possibly exposed in data breach
The personal information of more than 3 million hunters and anglers in Texas may have been exposed by a data breach, officials said.
Decades before becoming a federal holiday, Juneteenth belonged strictly to Texas
Long before becoming a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, where Union forces officially announced the emancipation of 250,000 enslaved people on June 19, 1865.
Man fired by firm after viral video shows him scolding dad for taking young daughters into women’s restroom
An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station's women's restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been fired by a Mississippi…
New report details key failings by Camp Mystic during deadly 2025 floods
Texas lawmakers have released a new report detailing four key failings by Camp Mystic stemming from the deadly 2025 floods.
Houston weather: Extreme heat warning for Thursday; heat index in 100s
Only in Houston, can it be raining yesterday and then there's a heat advisory today. Drink plenty of water as we will have triple-digit feels-like temperatures with sunny skies.
Family of former deputy speaks out after thefts from cremation niches at west Houston cemetery
A Houston family is speaking out after investigators say a woman was caught on surveillance video breaking into cremation niches at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home and Cemetery. The family of…
80 Chihuahua mixes rescued from suspected Houston hoarding situation, causing overcrowded BARC shelter
Dozens of Chihuahua mixes rescued from a suspected hoarding situation in Houston are now being cared for by BARC, rescue organizations and foster families after authorities removed about 80 dogs…