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- Election integrity, affordability, immigration, data centers and Flock cameras: Key issues for Greater Houston voters
- Who is running in Greater Houston in the November election? A guide to the 2026 local ballot
- Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
- LIVE: Fort Bend County sheriff to address license plate reader technology, privacy concerns at press conference
- Texas Senate race: Talarico holds razor-thin lead over Paxton in latest poll
- Shon Davis appointed as first Black police chief for Tomball Police Department
- Talarico challenges Paxton to debate hosted by TMZ
- Shepherd ISD reports chickenpox outbreak at high school
- Ancient DNA challenges theories about when humans first reached North America
- Houston takes aim at water billing woes with unanimous $5.5M vote
- FDA recalls GLP-1 drug, other injectable medication over sterility concerns
- Trader Joe's plans to open 30 new stores nationwide: See the list
- Harris County early voting turnout tracker: Daily vote totals for November 2026 election
- Social Security announces major records cleanup: Here’s what it means for you
- Look up tonight: The Orionids meteor shower peaks as debris from Halley's comet lights up the night sky
- Marvel exhibit brings more than 150 artifacts to Houston Museum of Natural Science
- West Texas man sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for fatal fentanyl overdose
- False pamphlets causing backlash and confusion, Texas transgender rights group says
- American prisoner released from Russia after Trump-Putin negotiation
- 2 people injured in stabbing on METRO bus in north Houston
- ‘It’s madness’: 30 to 40 dogs found abandoned on North Houston street
- The week in politics (Oct. 21, 2026)
- Warmer days are coming for Houston but the humidity remains low
- Video shows 2 women threatening to call ICE during high school volleyball game
- Pediatric strokes: What parents should know about the warning signs
- Florida Bar employee disciplined over messages sent to University of Miami player
- The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3423: Protocols Throughout History
- The Knowles-Rowland House offers more than shelter
- Alief Taylor High School Nick Kongolo keeps pushing, despite no offers
- Al Green defiant after suspicious powder sent to office
- Houston Igbofest welcomes legendary Ijele Masquerade
- Houston launches $48 million initiative to end prolonged homelessness
- Fulshear considers e-bike, scooter safety measures after two deadly crashes in Fort Bend County
- Record-breaking or near record breaking early voting numbers seen in surrounding counties
- Amazon to hire more than 300,000 US workers for holiday shopping rush
- Texas Girls Flag Football may need to wait longer than expected to get state sanctioned
- FOX 26 legal analyst shares insight after Texas wedding refund dispute draws criticism
- Shepherd ISD reporting chickenpox outbreak at Shepherd High School
- Several buildings damaged after fire breaks out at SW Houston apartment complex
- Houston City Council to vote on $5.5M boost for smart water meter system
- Voters near Moody Park worried about police presence. We asked METRO about it.
- Paxton looks to seal the deal with Houston-area voters, saying control of U.S. Senate is at stake
- Fake transgender student union brochures spread misinformation across Texas
- Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 20, 2026)
- Hello Houston (October 20, 2026)
- Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit
- Chocolate sold in Texas recalled after broken glass found
- Free parking is ending at Houston's Galleria—here is how much it will cost
- Martin High School launches canned food drive with Nourish Laredo
- College football Week 8: Ole Miss-Texas, Houston-Utah top schedule after chaos reigned last week