West Houston apartment residents given two choices after massive flooding
HOUSTON — A West Houston family is figuring out the next steps after a pipe burst and flooded their apartment on Christmas morning. It happened at the Trails of Woodlake Apartments near Westheimer. In video shared by resident Dolores Ruiz Thursday, you could see water really pouring through the...
Houston celebrates Kwanzaa with cultural traditions
Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African heritage, culture, and community observed in Houston with cultural performances and events.
VIDEO: Cityscape deadly officer-involved shooting press conference
Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Cantu gives details on the deadly police shooting that took place on Cityscape Avenue in southeast Houston on Friday morning.
Houston Authorities Recover 3rd Body from Local Bayous This Week, as Waterway Death Toll...
Houston authorities say another body has been found in a local bayou — the third in area waters this week and the 34th this year. In an X post shared on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 24, the Houston Police Department said that authorities, including a dive team, responded to reports of a body in […]
Beloved Fast-Casual Restaurant is Closing in Houston After a 12-Year Run
Popular American fast-casual restaurant chain Hartz Chicken Buffet is gearing up to close one of its locations on Pinemont Street, ending a 12-year run. Texas-based grocery giant H-E-B will soon occupy the space. Pinemont Street Restaurant Shutting Down. Famous for its fried chicken, tenders, and hot wings, the...
He Was Killed in His Bedroom Just Before Christmas. 22 Years Later to the...
A Texas woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of her husband — a case authorities describe as a long-running “Christmas Cold Case” that resurfaced with a major break exactly 22 years later. On Monday, Dec. 22, authorities issued an arrest warrant for Jody Johnston for capital murder in...
After Christmas morning flooding, a Houston woman saves her mother’s ashes — and little...
HOUSTON — A west Houston family woke up Christmas morning to a devastating sight: their apartment was flooded with several inches of water after they said a pipe burst overhead. The flooding happened early Christmas Day at the Trails of Woodlake Apartments on Westerland Drive near Westheimer Road. Instead...
Warm, foggy conditions continue through the weekend
HOUSTON – We are warm and muggy tonight with temperatures dropping through the 60s. Patchy dense fog is expected between 11PM and 8AM. Friday will be another warm and humid day. We start with temperatures in the mid-60s with dense fog. Forecast highs will be in the lower-80s. Your...
Houston bootmakers help 4-year-old with spina bifida live out cowboy dream
HOUSTON – For 4-year-old Remington “Remy” Eschete, the path to becoming a cowboy came with unique challenges. Born with spina bifida, Remy can’t feel anything below his knees and relies on a wheelchair for mobility. But this Christmas, a chain of kindness from strangers helped make his cowboy dreams fit just right.
Texas high school stabbing leaves teen dead after dispute over missing vape, police say
Baytown, Texas — An 18-year-old high school senior is behind bars after authorities say he stabbed a 16-year-old classmate to death with a pair of scissors during a confrontation inside a science classroom, allegedly sparked by a missing $21 THC vape pen. Police arrested Aundre Matthews, charging him with...

















