A private jet from Houston that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, remained on the ground 8 minutes longer than it should have after receiving a deicing treatment in a snowstorm, according to a report issued by the NTSB.
Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research received a $55 million grant from the Kinder Foundation to continue its research “for decades to come,” the university announced.
Luis Arturo Sanchez announced his resignation this week as Harris County's chief medical examiner -- ending a more than 20-year career in the county's forensic sciences center.
Visitors started rolling into Galveston on Friday as officials gear up for two weeks' worth of spring break vacations on the island south of Houston.
Spring Branch ISD ordered Bunker Hill Elementary to remove decorations celebrating Ramadan after a parent expressed concern the display did not align with the district’s neutrality policy. Some say other religious displays were previously allowed.
A Galveston County jury returned a guilty verdict Friday against Channel Yonko, a Houston woman charged with capital murder in connection to the death of her young daughter in 2024.
As much as 4 inches of rainfall is expected in the Houston area over the next several days, with some of the highest potential for heavy rainfall coming on Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Some of baseball's brightest stars are playing in Houston during the next week as part of the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament held during spring training for the upcoming major league season.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would consider dropping out of the U.S. Senate race if Senate GOP leaders agreed to abolish the filibuster and pass a priority piece of legislation for President Donald Trump.
CenterPoint says it's preparing Houston's energy grid to sustain a surge in demand this summer, when as many as 500,000 fans are expected to come to the city for the World Cup.
President Trump, who wants to stop companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes. But experts say a ban would not attack the root of the nation’s housing problems.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales says he is dropping his bid for reelection following a scandal involving an admitted affair with a former congressional staffer and an ongoing House ethics investigation.
Texas Republicans are invoking fears of Islamic extremism in their recent rhetoric and legal actions targeting Muslim groups. For many young Muslims, that attitude is at odds with the largely welcoming state they call home.
Texas saw a historic surge in voter participation for the primaries, with over three million Texans casting their ballots in-person on Tuesday
The city of Houston is on track to spend about 40% more on electricity than it did last year, because it's no longer shielded from the price increases associated with the 2021 winter storm.
Gas prices in Houston are up 30 cents on average as oil markets in the U.S. and around the world react to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran last weekend.
President Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who had been at the forefront of his efforts to carry out mass deportations.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is selling seven of its parks to EPR Properties, including Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Galveston.
Houston’s public transportation services are set to receive more than $9 million in federal funding for improvements ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The city will host seven matches this summer.
The city of Houston’s solid waste department delayed a shift of its heavy trash pickup program from scheduled routes to an on-demand service this week.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales has acknowledged having an extramarital affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide, as the House Ethics Committee investigates allegations involving the relationship.
James Talarico barely mentioned Donald Trump when he finally got to give his victory speech on Wednesday night as Democrats' nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas. But the 36-year-old state lawmaker is now a front man for the left's opposition to Trump.
Camp Mystic cannot alter its property by the Guadalupe River where 27 girls and the camp’s executive director died last summer, so that evidence can be preserved while a lawsuit proceeds, a judge in Austin ruled Wednesday.
A recent endorsement by President Donald Trump wasn’t enough to help Jon Bonck secure an outright win in Tuesday’s Republican primary for Texas’ 38th Congressional District, but he was by far the leading vote-getter in a 10-candidate race.
Early voting results in the Republican primary race for Galveston County District Clerk show candidate Samantha Morris unseating incumbent John Kinard after he served in the position for over 13 years.
Two candidates will proceed to a runoff election to receive the Democratic nomination for the Harris County District Clerk's position.
Congressmen Al Green and Christian Menefee will head to a runoff election in May. It will mark yet another election for a congressional district that’s had a tumultuous two years.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he soon will endorse a Republican candidate in the Texas Senate race and will ask the other candidate, either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton, to drop out of the May 26 runoff.
