I-45 Gulf Freeway southbound lanes begin reopening after tanker fire near Bay Area Blvd.
HOUSTON — An 18-wheeler tanker truck hauling about 9,000 gallons of fuel caught fire early Thursday on I-45 Gulf Freeway southbound near Bay Area Boulevard, shutting down all main lanes during the height of the morning commute, officials said. The first reports of the incident came in around 2:25...
City confirms plasma donation center is source of Houston woman’s flooding nightmare
HOUSTON — A 68-year-old Houston woman says she spent more than a year trying to find the source of water flowing into her backyard, only to learn the leak may be coming from a business behind her home. Merlis Wright, who lives on Belcrest Street, first reached out to...
Houston Manhunt as Crime Stoppers Puts Cash Bounty On Fugitive Jose Damian Aguilar Rodriguez
Houston Crime Stoppers is asking the public to help track down Jose Damian Aguilar Rodriguez, labeling him a wanted fugitive and putting up a cash reward for information that leads to his arrest. The call for help went out Wednesday on the nonprofit’s official X account, where the group reminded residents they can...
“I learned here and I loved it here”; Houston restaurant closes after 27-year run
As 2025 came to a close, so did many beloved restaurants, many closing for good on New Year’s Eve. One such restaurant – a beloved Italian-American gem in the Montrose…
Juvenile Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Teen Girl, Claims Self-Defense
You see the headlines and feel the urgency: a 10-year-old allegedly stabbed a 13-year-old during a large fight and now claims self-defense, while authorities and family members dispute what happened. The central question - whether the killing was justified or a criminal act - will shape legal choices and community...
Woman detained after 25-year-old man shot, killed in Tomball-area neighborhood, HCSO says
Officials said the man reportedly arrived at the home with another woman early Thursday before a fight broke out, leading to gunfire.
Kroger to close two Houston-area stores in April, including Spring location
SPRING, Texas - Kroger says the Spring store at 6060 FM 2920 and the Houston store at 239 W. 20th St. will close on April 10, 2026. Shoppers FOX 26 spoke with at the Spring location said they’re already thinking about where they’ll shop next — and what the switch could mean for convenience and cost.
FBI Houston links ‘Subzero Suspect’ to two additional armed robberies in area
Investigators with FBI Houston’s Violent Crime Task Force say the man known as the “Subzero Suspect” has now been linked to two additional armed robberies in the Houston area. According to the FBI, the suspect is connected to a robbery that occurred on Oct. 27, 2021, at...
Man accused of stealing late Friendswood woman’s estate
While a Friendswood lays to rest at a morgue, a man was allegedly working to steal her property. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle explains the allegations.
More than 87,000 applications for school voucher program sent in, state officials say
Texas launched its $1 billion school voucher program one week ago, and thousands of families across the state have raced to apply.
