Harris County man solicited nudes from underage girls through Snapchat: Hays County sheriff

A Harris County man is facing a felony charge for allegedly soliciting nude images and videos from minors through Snapchat and providing a vape and alcohol to a minor in exchange for sexual favors.

State Sen. Brandon Creighton named sole finalist for Texas Tech chancellor

The Texas Tech University Board of Regents on Thursday named state Sen. Brandon Creighton as the lone finalist for its chancellor position.

Texas school lunches will no longer contain several additives

Starting this fall, all schools across the state will remove several additives from students free and reduced meals.

Rare manatee sighting in Texas temporarily halts $64 million construction project

According to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, sometimes West Indian Manatees migrate from Florida to Texas in the summer. These sightings are still rare.

Trump considers sending federal troops to New Orleans before Chicago

President Trump now says he may send federal troops to New Orleans to fight crime, despite the city recording historically low crime rates for the past two years.

Man wrongfully convicted for disturbing Minneapolis murder released from prison

A man who has served more than 27 years in prison for a disturbing Minneapolis murder has walked free after a woman confessed to committing the killing.

Powerball ticket in Houston wins $2 million: Winning numbers, where it was sold

A Powerball ticket sold in Houston won $2 million in the Wednesday, September 4 drawing. Here are the winning numbers and information about the next jackpot.

Assault charges dismissed on 11-year-old Hays CISD student

Assault charges are being dismissed against an 11-year-old Hays CISD student. His father says the case has been nothing more than a witch hunt against his child.

Man accused of committing assaults near UT Austin campus released from jail

The man accused of committing several assaults at a time near the University of Texas at Austin campus back in April was released from the Travis County Jail on Wednesday.

Powerball drawing results: $1.4 billion prize up for grabs Wednesday

The winning numbers for the $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot on Sept. 3, 2025, have been drawn after 40 consecutive rollovers without a jackpot winner.

New details released in Georgetown overpass crash that shut down I-35

There could be criminal charges for a crash in Georgetown that shut down I-35 and landed two people in the hospital on Tuesday.

CDC shooter’s mental health struggles captured on police body camera

Newly released body camera footage from September 2024 shows the night the alleged CDC shooter was taken to the hospital after his father called police, saying he was trying to get ahold of guns and was suicidal.

300K kilos of 'meth precursor chemicals' seized at Port of Houston, feds say

Federal officials claim the chemicals were sent from China with the intent to go to a Mexican drug cartel. The amount of chemicals allegedly could've produced over $500 million in methampetamine.

Family of man killed on CapMetro bus speaks out, files lawsuit

The family of a man stabbed to death on a CapMetro bus is filing suit against the bus operator, who is accused of letting the suspect on even when he didn't pay.