For some Houston families, keeping the lights on is becoming harder to afford. “It’s extremely frustrating. It’s just getting to the point where it’s becoming unaffordable and it’s something that we need,” said Celeste Crutchfield. Electricity prices have increased about 40% over the past five ye...
government
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD leadership is heading back to the drawing board after voters sent a sweeping message at the ballot box, overwhelmingly rejecting all five school funding propositions on the ballot....
parks
Could a $1,500 check soon be headed your way? Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa wants to send $1,500 to every household in the state by tapping into billions of dollars saved in Texas’ Rainy Day Fund. The proposal was a central part of Hinojosa’s campaign, but turning that promi...
Local
We’ve got another fantastic fall-feeling day. Temperatures climbing to the upper-70s and lower-80s. There will be clouds that start moving in late in the day, but the rain associated with the system below will miss us to the southwest. Another cold front Friday: Our next cold fro...
parks
Strong Towns Houston is advocating for changes to the city's minimum parking requirements, arguing that large parking lots increase development costs, contribute to higher rents and take up valuable space that could be used for housing, small businesses and walkable neighborhoods...
safety
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for bankruptcy as he deals with the financial fallout from a 2024 crash in Dallas.
government
Houston voters approved Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, making misdemeanor marijuana possession HPD’s lowest enforcement priority and restricting no-knock search warrants. The mayor’s office says HPD will work toward required policy changes and necessary training before t...
News
The foster mother of the 10-year-old Philadelphia girl whose body was found Wednesday night in Lindenwold, New Jersey, has now been charged in the child's murder, authorities announced Thursday....
Local
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is calling for the immediate release of Miguel Parra Hernandez, who was struck by an ICE agent's vehicle last month. She is also raising concerns about his access to legal counsel, family visitation and medical care....
safety
The suspected ringleader in a $373 million bank-account-takeover scheme targeting thousands of U.S. residents was arrested in New York while trying to board a one-way flight to Malaysia....
safety
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said that a total of eight people are in custody in connection with the deadly Oct. 4 homecoming block party mass shooting in Vienna....
