Heavy rain across Houston leads to street flooding, strands drivers
HOUSTON — Heavy downpours in Houston on Sunday left drivers stranded, roads underwater and even some residents cleaning up damage inside their homes. The storms dumped several inches of rain across the city beginning late in the morning as they moved in from the north. The slow-moving system created dangerous driving...
Houston to test wireless emergency alert system on Friday
The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will conduct a city-wide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on September 5 to ensure it is working properly in the event of a real emergency.
Texas Mall Fight Filmed by Bystanders
Just when you thought shopping was a safe bet, a huge fight breaks out in a Houston mall's food court. The reactions are as shocking as the brawl itself.
Hilton Americas-Houston workers walk out as planned nine-day strike begins
Hundreds of the hotel’s workers are demanding a $23 minimum wage and improved safety conditions.
Investigation underway after 1 person shot at apartments on Houston’s southside, HPD says
HPD said the homicide was dispatched after preliminary reports said the victim was shot after approaching one of the apartments.
Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive captured in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — Nicholas Drew Burns, a Texas 10 Most Wanted sex offender, was apprehended on August 28, 2025, in Houston. Burns was located and arrested by DPS Special Agents and Troopers at an apartment complex, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Burns,...
Suspect in robbery, Houston METRO bus crash taken from hospital to jail
HOUSTON - A man arrested after allegedly stealing expensive handbags from a Woodlands store before causing a crash with a Houston METRO bus has been released from the hospital. Houston METRO bus crash suspect. The latest:. The suspect, now identified as Jontravous Jones, 24, of Atlanta, GA, has been booked...
2 men shot in botched drug deal that ended with car crash into family...
Deputies say a botched drug deal ended in a shooting that sent a car crashing into a house, where a 3-year-old and a 3-month-old were inside. Both kids are reportedly OK.
Man arrested after crashing into METRO bus in north Houston, constables say
Five people, including four children, were hurt after a chain-reaction crash involving a METRO bus in north Houston, authorities said.
Texas is Now 95% Privately Owned: Who Owns The Most?
Imagine owning not just a home, but thousands of acres. Texas showcases just how vast land ownership can get.