74-year-old woman, 2-year-old child die after drowning at Harris County pond
A 74-year-old woman died and a 2-year-old child was hospitalized after they were pulled from a neighborhood pond in northeast Harris County, authorities said.
Former Army soldier from Texas pleads guilty to child exploitation crimes
A former Army solider pleaded guilty last week to child exploitation crimes he committed while living in Alaska and Texas, the Department of Justice announced.
Southeast Houston fire fully out, air monitoring continues
The Houston Fire Department is reporting the massive fire that caused a huge plume of smoke to fill the sky earlier this week is now completely out.
Houston FIFA Fan Fest at capacity for June 24
Houston FIFA Fan Fest has announced they are officially at capacity for June 24.
Harris County Flood Control Director possible pick sparks rift among commissioners over process
A sharp division has emerged within the Harris County Commissioners Court on the eve of a discussion to appoint a new head for the region's embattled Flood Control District.
Texas forecast to be hit by huge plume of Saharan dust
A large plume of dust from the Sahara Desert is forecast to hit Texas last this weekend or early next week.
Wendy’s stock surged so much that trading was halted multiple times
An explosive start to the trading day for Wendy’s meant that trading of the fast-food chain’s stock needed to be halted multiple times during the day.
Florida man accused of kidnapping teen, hiding her in dryer
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl and hiding her inside a clothes dryer at his Key Largo home, authorities said.
New power plant to bring more energy to West Texas
The two natural gas units will add to Vistra's Permian Basin Power Plant in Ward County and create 860 megawatts of energy.
Houston weather: The heat continues for Thursday
Expect another hot and humid day across the Houston area for your Thursday.
17 states take California to court over plastic packaging rules
A coalition of states is suing California to block a sweeping recycling law, claiming its strict plastic waste regulations would force businesses nationwide to overhaul their products and operations.