West Orem Drive shooting: 1 critically injured, home shot up near Highway 288
A shooting between two vehicles in southwest Houston ended with one man in critical condition and a home being shot up, according to Houston Police…
Alief ISD weighs school closures, rezoning as enrollment declines 21%
Alief ISD is reviewing school closures, consolidations, rezoning, expanded programs and grade configuration changes amid declining enrollment. Community meetings continue through Nov. 19 before draft scenarios and a planned board…
‘Crossed a line’: Political mailers addressed to children raise concerns in Greater Houston
Unsolicited political mailers titled "Texas Trans & LGBTQ+ Student Resource Guide" are hitting mailboxes across Greater Houston addressed directly to "Students Of The Family" right as early voting begins.
Texas outpaces nation in job growth as over 15,000 people join work force: report
Texas is outpacing the nation's annual job growth rate by 0.8 percentage points, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Former Washington County firefighter indicted on arson charge tied to wildfires
Ronald Perry, 49, of Brenham, was indicted by a Washington County grand jury on Oct. 14 on a second-degree felony arson charge, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Doctors urge flu shots, as new strain raises concerns for younger people
Doctors are urging young people to get a flu shot, warning that an early rise in a new influenza strain poses an elevated risk for younger groups, including infants as…
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, dead at 42
Kyle Kennedy established a career in education and was a proponent for education reform and disability rights.
Heavy smoke from flaring seen from INEOS Chocolate Bayou plant in Alvin
Reports of heavy smoke from flaring are being seen at a chemical plant in Brazoria County on Tuesday after a mechanical issue.
Amelia Earhart expedition in South Pacific to search for aviator’s missing plane ends in disappointment
A U.S. team of marine archeologists who were hoping a submerged object a satellite detected six years ago in a lagoon on the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro was Amelia…
Cuban national sentenced in Texas for forcing smuggled women into commercial sex work
A Cuban national living illegally in the United States was sentenced Monday for operating a multi-state labor trafficking scheme that forced three Cuban women into commercial sex work.
Texas election 2026: What can I take to vote? Do I need an ID?
Can I bring my sample ballot to vote in Texas? How about my phone? My child? My gun? Here's what you can and can't bring with you to polling locations.…