From courtrooms to polling places, Houston-area judicial leaders, like Judge Vanessa Gilmore (pictured), say informed citizens and independent judges remain essential democratic safeguards. In an era of deep political polarization, democracy advocates increasingly worry about the institutions des...
safety
A 15-year-old boy from Katy died after his electric bike collided with a car driven by a pizza delivery driver in Fort Bend County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety....
safety
This past Sunday, Hunter Cash Jeter died on Highway 99 in Cypress. It remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
News
Cpt. Jerome “Pops” Kunz, a legendary Galveston shrimper whose career spanned more than 80 years, died Monday at the age of 93, his family says. Kunz’ family believes he was possibly the oldest working shrimper in the country when he passed away. His daughter-in-law, Nikki Johnson...
government
Houston ISD, now in its fourth year under the Texas Education Agency’s intervention, has seen a wave of departures among top officials. They include senior ranking employees to members of the state-appointed board of managers, who preside over board meetings and vote on HISD deci...
schools
Coryn Fields has become the player Madison High School can count on most this season. The Energy Institute High School student, who plays volleyball for Madison because her magnet school does not offer athletics, leads the team in kills per set (3.5), kills (106), blocks (25), an...
government
Stand for Black fathers With college football cooking, the NFL moving into the second quarter of its season, and the NBA throwing up the first jump ball of the 2026-27 season, it’s also another season we need to be aware of—Black Father misinformation season. Sportscasters (and t...
parks
In the right light, Estee Marie’s paintings tell a second story. Switch on a black light over her signature masterpieces, and images brushed in invisible paint appear, there all along but waiting to be seen. That hidden layer mirrors her own life. “I am a woman who luckily does n...
government
Black women judges in Harris County face a pivotal 2026 election as concerns grow over down-ballot voter turnout and the future of judicial representation. chatgpt. In 2018, something unexpected happened in Harris County. Nineteen Black women judges won elections in Harris County...
schools
Here's what is known about the suspect in the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.
Local
FOX 26 has contacted other agencies and parties involved to confirm the reports.
News
The Texas attorney general’s office has sent letters to 156 data center developments across the state urging them to comply with water use reporting requirements....
business
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday, Oct. 15 to provide federal disaster tax relief to individuals and businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding in Texas on July 14....
