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HOUSTON – A growing controversy is unfolding in northeast Houston, where residents say a piece of land slated for development may have once been a historic cemetery. Now, community members are questioning how dozens of graves could have been disturbed—and why safeguards may have failed. A community’s memory...

Drought Conditions Show Clear Improvement (Image Credits: Unsplash) Houston – Recent rainfall has delivered a boost to parched landscapes across the region, easing drought pressures ... Read more The post Houston Prepares for Cool Spring Shift as Drought Eases with Weekend Rain appeared first on Climate Cosmos .

HOUSTON - A stormy weekend is on tap for the Houston area this weekend. As a result, a FOX 26 Storm Alert has been issued for Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Southeast Texas stays warm, humid, and breezy through Saturday afternoon with highs in the 80s and south winds around 10–20 mph with higher gusts. Rain chances remain low for your Friday night...

Happy National Crawfish Day, Houston! If you’ve been waiting for the perfect excuse to dive into some spicy mudbugs, today’s the day—and we’ve got you covered with the best crawfish deals happening across the city. From backyard-style boils to fan-favorite seafood spots, these Houston crawfish specials...

A Houston-area high school student is charged after authorities said he brought a loaded gun onto campus at Alief ISD’s Elsik High School, and court records indicate he was previously convicted in a similar case. Prosecutors asked a judge to set bond at $250,000, citing the student’s prior history....

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on April 14, 2026, a shooting occurred in the 5800 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Houston following a disturbance in a parking lot. According to investigators, multiple individuals were involved in a physical altercation that escalated before several parties left the scene. A security guard remained at the location along with one woman, and a second confrontation...

JOEY Houston is slated to open in Memorial City. According to a recently filed permit, the JOEY Uptown spin-off is expected to open in City Centre Six at 920 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD., STE. 124. The $9 million construction project is slated to start in August and wrap at the...

Mega-retailer Walmart is executing a new round of store remodels at 72 locations across Texas — including 14 across the Houston area. It's part of an ongoing effort to modernize the in-store and digital shopping experience which includes upgrading layouts, technology, and services to offer faster, more convenient shopping and delivery in as little as an hour.

HOUSTON (KWTX) — A 62-year-old Mexican national living illegally in Houston admitted to stealing more than $278,000 in government benefits over a 13-year period by using someone else’s Social Security number, according to federal prosecutors. Ana Silvia Garcia used a Social Security number belonging to a U.S. citizen...

In mid-March, the Texas Education Agency released two reports with data on employee and administrator pay for public school districts. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) In the 2025-26 school year, Cy-Fair and Klein ISDs had the highest-paid superintendents, while Lamar CISD and New Caney ISD had the highest-paid teachers, on average, according to Texas Education Agency data released in mid-March...