Best 2026 summer travel destinations: Which Texas cities made the list
WalletHub has released its list of the best summer travel destinations for 2026 that give you the most bang for your buck. See where Texas cities ranked.
How to know which Texas Primary Runoff you’re eligible to vote in
Runoff elections for the Texas primaries will be held on May 26 with early voting running from May 18-22.
Texas Repeat Offender Program (TxROP) announced by Governor Abbott in Houston
Governor Abbott has launched a joint state and local task force, the Texas Repeat Offender Program (TxROP), to specifically target and arrest violent repeat criminals in the Houston area.
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.