Brazoria County deputy killed in Houston, shooter dead

Deputy Jesus Vargas, a member of the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, was in a shooting in southwest Houston and the shooter has been killed, officials say.

Texas Governor activates state emergency response resources ahead of severe winter weather

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the Texas Department of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather expected to impact the state this week.

New Orleans truck attack: Houston suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar believed to have acted alone

The Houston man who drove a truck down New Orleans’ Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day, killing more than a dozen people, is now believed to have acted alone, the FBI says.

New Orleans truck attack prompts FBI investigation in Houston

The FBI and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office spent hours in a Houston neighborhood Wednesday as part of the investigation into the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans.

Houston Rockets-Miami Heat fight: Numerous penalties issued to several players, head coach

The National Basketball Association has announced numerous penalties following an on-court altercation that occurred on Sunday at the Toyota Center in a game between the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat.

Man deported in 2022 accused of new crime, Texas DPS offers reward

Texas DPS added a 27-year-old man wanted in North Texas to one of its most wanted lists saying they believe he could now be in the Houston area.

Proposed Texas tax change could add costs for online sellers

A proposed tax change in Texas could significantly impact small businesses selling online, raising concerns about increased costs and potential business closures.

2 teens dead, 4 teens injured at 'makeshift club' shooting in northeast Houston

Houston Police are now saying two teenagers were killed, and four others were injured in a shooting at a pop-up party in a venue known as The Curfew Club in northeast Houston on Saturday night. The teens range in age from 13 to 19 years old.

15-year-old Milby High School student dies after being hit by train

Investigators say it happened just after 7:30 a.m. at 2000 Broadway Street, near Galveston Road in the Greater East End area of Houston.

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive

The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but said had been vetted by the U.S. government and treated as credible.

Is Enron making a comeback? Here's what we know

Enron, the Houston-based corporation that once dominated the energy sector before its infamous collapse in 2001, now claims to, according to its website, focus on sustainability, innovation, and ethics in addressing critical energy challenges.