Faced with condemnation over alleged racism, GOP Texas railroad commissioner candidate Bo French doubles down
schools
For decades, dance and drill teams have been a staple of Texas high school football games. Now, advocates are pushing for their recognition as a University Interscholastic League-sanctioned activity....
government
Katy City Council approved a zoning change for a Zipline drone delivery hub behind the shopping center at 27240 Katy Freeway. Plans call for six charging towers, with company representatives estimating three to six months for permitting and construction....
News
As the holidays near, many families will be preparing to embark on long road trips, and while safety should always be a priority, there are some areas in Texas where experts say drivers should use extra caution....
safety
The Baytown Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Ginger Creek Estates area of the city. Officers got to the scene on Cinnamon Lane near Pecan Grove Drive a little before 5 p.m. on Wednesday. They found a unresponsive man with an apparent gunshot wound. EMS respond...
safety
A man is dead, and a woman is in custody following a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in Baytown.
Local
Thursday may start with some clouds, but skies should clear quickly and humidity will drop. Thursday and Friday look mostly sunny and pleasant, with highs in the upper 70s and a couple of cooler nights in the low 50s....
government
Texas lawmakers are renewing their push to legalize casinos and sports betting in the Lone Star State, and Galveston — the birthplace of Fertitta Entertainment — could be at the center of it all. A House Joint Resolution is working its way through the Texas Legislature that would...
library
Two fishermen rescued a Royal Caribbean pianist who spent roughly nine hours treading water off Southern California’s coast.
News
A family member of the woman killed on the first night of an MSC cruise that departed out of Galveston on Sunday has left a statement with FOX 26.
government
The election may be over, but there’s one more important deadline for political campaigns across our area: political signs must be removed by Friday, Nov. 13. Under the applicable election sign-removal timeline, campaigns have 10 days after an election to take down their signs ac...
News
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction....
News
A 56-year-old Texas woman used federal disaster-relief funds intended for Hurricane Harvey victims to build a custom seven-bedroom home, prosecutors said. Sharai Poteet was sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud, threatening a witness and assaulting a fed...
