Texas City refinery fire prompts shelter-in-place
The fire is said to be at the Marathon Refinery. A shelter-in-place is in effect from 14th Street to 34th Street.
Houston insulation company, manager face felony illegal dumping charges
Therm-All Insulation Inc. and a manager state-jail felony charges for allegedly dumping hundreds of pounds of commercial waste in north Harris County.
75-year-old man arrested with $455K of cocaine and ketamine at Texas border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted a significant shipment of illicit narcotics, seizing more than $455,000 worth of cocaine and ketamine hidden inside…
$40M in gold bars, $2M cash seized in arrest of former U.S. official David Rush
Tens of millions of dollars in gold bars, millions of dollars in cash, and dozens of luxury watches were seized after federal law enforcement searched the home of a former…
GOP Senate campaign arm scrubs anti-Paxton posts following runoff win
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has seemingly erased all negative content against Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton following his runoff victory over Sen. John Cornyn.
Texas state parks: 2nd largest will be in Hill Country
A recently acquired property in the Hill Country will become the second largest park in Texas behind Big Bend Ranch.
Iran latest: US accuses Iran of violating ceasefire after renewed strikes
For the second time this week, the United States military conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets as leaders of the two nations continue to negotiate a long-term peace deal.
Pregnant woman driving home from prenatal visit shot during alleged road rage attack: police
An Illinois man is behind bars after police say he allegedly shot a pregnant woman driving home from a prenatal appointment in a suspected road rage incident.
Houston shooting: 2 people shot on Cardiff Road, authorities investigating
Officials said the shooting occurred near the intersection of Cardiff Road and Mooney Road just after 5:15 p.m.
Houston City Council receives update on enhanced Ebola screening at Bush Airport
Houston is now home to one of only three airports in the entire country routing and screening passengers arriving from parts of Africa currently battling an Ebola outbreak. During a…
Richmond man sentenced to 65 years behind bars for 2022 fatal shooting in Fort Bend County
A Fort Bend County jury has convicted a Richmond man in the 2022 killing of a coworker and sentenced him to decades behind bars, according to a release.