A bonding company says it cannot locate Ethan Ortiz, who was released on a $150,000 bond after police say he drove intoxicated and caused a crash that killed ICU nurse Joseph Perales Jr., despite being wanted in Wharton County for a probation violation.
parks
A shelter in place has been issued in Deer Park following a report of an odor from Lubrizol Deer Park.
News
A San Antonio Democrat has filed a bill that, if passed, would fulfill Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa’s promise to send $1,500 checks to every Texas household....
Local
HOUSTON — Groceries, gas, rent or medicine. For families whose paychecks don’t cover everything, food can become the expense they cut. Houston nonprofits say more people are asking for help as household bills stretch budgets. Now, a proposal announced Tuesday by the Trump adminis...
safety
The city is telling residents to go indoors, close all windows, and wait for an all-clear. The city's Office of Emergency Management is tracking a Level 3 notification from the Lubrizol facility....
safety
Three bills filed at the Texas Capitol would change how government agencies use automated license plate readers, ranging from a statewide ban to new requirements for warrants and data deletion. The proposals target technology sold by Flock Safety and other companies that police u...
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Nearly $1 million worth of counterfeit lithium batteries have been seized in Houston, and a tech expert says the discovery serves as an important reminder for consumers to be careful when buying electronics....
safety
Harris County Public Health says that hydrogen sulfide gas was released from Lubrizol Deer Park Tuesday evening. The City of Deer Park issued an emergency shelter-in-place alert a little after 6:30 p.m. and posted that it was still in place at 9:15 p.m. although they did say that...
Local
Veterans Day stays partly to mostly cloudy and seasonable, with highs in the low to mid 70s and a few showers possible mainly south of I-10.
government
Federal charges have been filed against a Texas man allegedly involved in a murder onboard an MSC Seascape cruise ship that departed out of Galveston.
safety
Four bills filed ahead of Texas’ 2027 legislative session would restrict police use of license plate readers, change THC drug-testing rules for government workers, increase base public school funding and require data centers to disclose water use....
News
A Mexican national has been accused of striking two federal agents with his pickup truck while officials say he was trying to flee from a traffic stop in Brownsville, Texas....
business
A Houston lawmaker wants to more than double Texas’ minimum wage, proposing an increase from $7.25 to $15 an hour as state lawmakers begin filing legislation ahead of the 2027 legislative session. State Rep. Armando Walle, a Democrat from Houston, filed House Bill 132. A similar ...
