On Wednesday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added 12 new districts to their “Districts in Play," a group of Republican-held or open seats in the House of Representatives that they feel are prime for a Democratic takeover....
A large alligator who had clearly been through it was recently found lounging in the backyard pool of a South Texas home.
Houstonians will have a chance to get a free, full-body skin cancer screening when The Skin Cancer Foundation brings its Destination Healthy Skin RV to Discovery Green on Thursday, Sept. 17. The 38-foot mobile clinic—equipped with two private exam rooms—will be parked at 1500 Mc...
Drivers traveling through Fort Bend County should expect delays after a fuel spill involving a tractor-trailer prompted a hazardous materials response Wednesday morning. The Fort Bend County Hazmat Response Team is assisting at the scene near U.S. 90 Alternate and Behrens Road in...
Residents in an Atascocita-area community say electrical issues are frying their home appliances, sparking safety concerns and costing thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements. They believe CenterPoint Energy is to blame — and they want the problem fixed and their money b...
Cookies are always a good idea, but Brassica is putting a unique spin on the classic chocolate chip cookie. In celebration of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Jacob Wolfe, Houston owner-operator of Brassica , joined Houston Life to share how the restaurant creates its soft, ch...
Lucille’s owner, Chef Chris Williams, and the nonprofit Street Art for Mankind are running an active fundraising campaign to complete a mural honoring the legacy of famed Houston artist John Biggers, with a public unveiling planned for this fall. The mural, designed for a parking...
A federal judge has denied the government’s request to suspend an order releasing a key witness in the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. In an order signed Monday, Aug. 3, U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison ruled that José Trinidad Rojas Pliego can re...
A Bison at Yellowstone National Park suddenly chased a child during a close encounter caught on camera.
Charges have now been dropped against all four defendants who were accused of vandalizing the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
A New Caney family is still searching for their loved one, and every hour counts. Maria Ortiz, 58, has been missing since July 20. Her family says she has shown serious signs of dementia for the past six years — and this isn’t the first time she has wandered off. The search has b...
Under new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) rules that took effect Monday, Texans and other customers ages 17+ must now show valid identification to purchase a recreational hunting or fishing license....
Reginald “OG-1” Gordon’s journey has taken him across Houston neighborhoods—from Sunnyside to South Park, Hiram Clarke, and Missouri City—but the place he proudly calls home remains Sunnyside. For nearly 21 years, however, Gordon was far from home, serving four 50-year prison sen...
Houston Astros take all three games at Daikin Park to create separation atop the division as both Texas clubs enter the stretch run.
A social media video posted by the White House is drawing attention after using music from Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to highlight the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. The video, shared on the White House’s official social media accounts, features Bad...
Episode: 1610 Thoughts on the nature and purpose of experiments. Today, we wonder why people do experiments.
Houston immigration attorney Hugo Balderas Ibarra , who represents two witnesses in the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, is now facing a legal malpractice lawsuit alleging his handling of another immigration case led to a client’s deportation. A couple...
The federal government is fighting to overturn a judge’s order releasing a key witness to the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. José Trinidad Rojas Pliego walked out of ICE custody Wednesday, more than three weeks after he witnessed ICE agents shoot and...
Federal prosecutors are requesting the dismissal of an indictment charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed it is pursuing acquisition of land in East Texas' Henderson County for a proposed new state park....
The expanded recall involves thousands of Sloosh Dive Sticks sold online at Amazon, Temu, Target, Wayfair, and Shein.
Saturday morning, a line of showers and storms approaches far northern communities, bringing downpours and gusty winds into Madisonville, Huntsville, and even Trinity. As the line of rain moves south into the afternoon, it has the potential to lose steam as they move near Houston...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide at a home in the 13000 block of Campos Drive in the Cypress area. HCSO Sgt. Mike Ritchie said deputies responded to the residence earlier in the morning after a man called 911 and report...
More than 50 offensive and defensive linemen took part in two summer football camp sessions at Texas Southern University’s Durley Field Complex, each hoping to catch the attention of head coach Cris Dishman and his staff. But for many athletes, the camp was simply another stop in...
More than 300 Houston children of incarcerated parents will spend Saturday at the MI3 Center for a free basketball camp featuring a speaker who has lived on both sides of a prison sentence. Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree Sports Camp returns to Houston on Aug. 1, pairing a free da...
Is Operation Slowdown effective? Two vehicles went airborne over Houston freeways on back-to-back days last week, and both incidents occurred during TxDOT’s own campaign to stop it. Operation Slowdown, the state’s annual speed-enforcement push, runs July 18 through Aug. 2 this ye...
Photo Gallery: IADC ART Spark Tank, 28 July, Houston, Texas Drilling Contractor
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was released from the Montgomery ICE processing center on Wednesday. On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent while on his way to work in the Magnolia Park neighborhood. Rojas Pliego witnessed the shooting from inside a van....
For anyone who drives, walks, bikes, or simply crosses the street, a new report highlights a growing safety concern across the Houston region. The latest Dangerous by Design study shows Houston’s pedestrian fatality rate continues to worsen, despite years of safety campaigns and ...
For more than four decades, Tony Danza has entertained audiences as a tv star, Broadway performer, singer, dancer and all-around entertainer. Now, the beloved actor is bringing his signature charm to Houston with an evening that blends music, laughter and personal stories. Tony D...
Have you heard of the urban basecamp? It’s a growing travel trend — mid-size cities positioning themselves as one-stop destinations for culture, food, sports, nightlife and nature. Travel expert Gabe Saglie joins Houston Life from Anaheim to show how this Orange County city is do...
José Trinidad Rojas Pliego has been released from the Montgomery Processing Center at an undisclosed location, according to his family’s attorney. Rojas Pliego was inside a van in Magnolia Park when ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7. A federal judge gave...
A tractor-trailer rolled over Wednesday in the Willowbrook area.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s most influential U.S. politicians, was remembered Tuesday in Washington as "a true American original."...
5 parks to explore in the Spring-Klein area Community Impact
Thieves are accused of repeatedly targeting Kingwood businesses, stealing backflow preventers and leaving property owners with flooded parking lots, broken pipes and repair bills in the thousands. Surveillance cameras caught the latest theft at a strip center filled with healthca...
José Trinidad Rojas Pliego is set to be released from the Montgomery Processing Center at any moment, according to his family’s attorney. Rojas Pliego was inside a van in Magnolia Park when ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on July 7. ICE was given 48 hours by a f...
A batch of mosquitos collected in Brazoria County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Here are where the mosquitos were collected: 1. Old Airline Road and Shadow Creek Ranch Parkway, Pearland 2. Balsam and Syca...
A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release one of the men detained after ICE agents shot and killed a driver in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during ...
FIFA World Cup 2026 is now in the books and it was no easy feat to put on. FIFA shared the numbers behind what made this sporting event one for the record books. FIFA World Cup 2026 logistics: 39 days event Event stretched across three countries in North America 16 host cities 48...
The new park in Missouri City recognizes the history of the Palmer Plantation, where slaves gathered under an oak tree during the 1860s to learn they had been freed....
A North Carolina woman has vanished while on a trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada, sparking an urgent search as her family, friends and loved ones plead for her safe return....
A man died after being shot early Saturday in the parking lot of a convenience store in north Harris County, and investigators are searching for the gunman, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
Suspect in custody after 17-year-old girl and her brother killed in shooting outside trailer, HCSO says Click2Houston
On Saturday afternoon at Tom Bass Regional Park, families gathered for a potluck picnic—kids running between tables, adults trading stories, and portraits of lost loved ones watching from banners nearby. The event was one more reminder of what Houston’s Unsolved Homicides (H.U.H)...
West U to consider plans to upgrade recreation center equipment | Bellaire - Meyerland - West University Community Impact
The murder of a woman whose partially naked body was found by children playing at an Amarillo park nearly 30 years ago has been solved.
Houston’s sweetest fun run is back! If you need a reason to train between now and fall, Shipley Donuts is offering one — and it comes with a side of community impact. The company’s annual Donut Dash returns to Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, Oct. 17 , with organizers aiming to...
Today: We discuss where the U.S. currently stands on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, learn about the Sickle Cell Association of Texas’s Camp Cell-A-Bration, and talk with Texas Southern University’s new Chief Financial Officer....
WASHINGTON — If she wins her race in November, GOP congressional nominee Alex Mealer will represent Houston’s Magnolia Park, the site where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent earlier this month, potentially bringing the area under different par...
Lone Star College-University Park | Nurse Aide Certification Community Impact
If you’re looking for a uniquely Houston way to spend a summer morning, the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is bringing back a fan-favorite sight: a working herd of goats . From Aug. 4–11, the Arboretum will host 300 to 400 goats from GoatScaping LLC to graze a seven-acre stret...
All southbound lanes of Tomball Parkway are shut down near Grant Road after a vehicle hit an overpass and sent concrete debris onto the roadway, according to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Deputies are on scene in the 20500 block assisting with traffic and safety co...
Popular gas station chain Buc-ee's has sparked an online debate after displaying signs advertising employee pay, including salaries of up to $275,000 a year for some store managers without a college degree....
Houston approves $1.3M in new playground equipment for 4 parks | Heights - River Oaks - Montrose Community Impact
Developers break ground on huge industrial park west of Houston Chron
A woman was attacked by a brown bear Saturday while hiking with a friend and three dogs near a state park in Alaska, authorities said.
For more than 50 years, Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman has entertained audiences around the world with his unforgettable performances, and unmistakable voice. The Oscar winner is bringing Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience to Houston, blending his signature storytelling...
Democrat James Talarico has outraised Paxton in funds 3-to-1. Will John Cornyn supporters make the difference?
MD Anderson is a global leader in cancer research, tapping hundreds of foreign-born scientists. Now Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on H-1B visas may limit the talent pool....
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