Houston weather: Pleasant Wednesday on the way across Houston
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.
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.
parks
A shelter in place has been issued in Deer Park following a report of an odor from Lubrizol Deer Park.
safety
The City of Deer Park has issued an emergency shelter-in-place alert following a Level 3 incident at the Lubrizol facility in Deer Park. In an emergency message sent to residents, the city instructed people to immediately seek shelter inside the nearest building and take precauti...
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 ...
government
Federal authorities have charged an East Texas man with murder after he allegedly beat and strangled his wife aboard a cruise ship off the Texas coast — and investigators confirmed a child was found inside the room where the killing allegedly took place. Jason Watford, 48, now fa...
Local
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 ...
schools
Could legalizing casinos and sports betting bring new money into Texas — money that could help pay for public education without raising taxes? Supporters say yes. Opponents warn the cost to Texas families could far outweigh the benefits. A renewed push in Austin could give Texans...
News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to begin hiring for over 200 positions at a new fly-breeding facility being built near the Texas border to combat the spread of a flesh-eating parasite....
News
Three more people have been charged in a smuggling operation that left seven migrants dead in Laredo and San Antonio, bringing the total to 14.
business
The future of hemp-derived THC products is becoming increasingly uncertain as a new federal restriction approaches, leaving Texas business owners worried about their inventory, employees and whether they’ll be able to keep their doors open. The federal law will change the definit...
