Operation Patriot Packs hits Houston streets as freezing temperatures threaten homeless veterans
HOUSTON – As freezing temperatures settled over Houston Saturday night, volunteers with Operation Patriot Packs spread out across downtown—driving block by block, under bridges and along sidewalks—searching for homeless veterans before the cold turned deadly. While the City of Houston opened warming centers ahead of...
Man found fatally shot in vehicle in southwest Houston
HOUSTON, TX – A man was found deceased in a vehicle in the 7000 block of Chasewood with a gunshot wound to the head after a citizen flagged down an officer on routine patrol. The citizen alerted the officer that a male was unconscious and not breathing inside a...
Firefighters battle blaze at Cypresswood Drive home
HOUSTON, Texas — Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Cypresswood Drive on January 23, 2026, at approximately 2:46 p.m. The Ponderosa Fire Department quickly upgraded the incident to a full box assignment upon arrival. Engine 62 confirmed heavy smoke emanating from a two-story single-family dwelling and...
Houston’s Underwater Dining Spot Has 250-Pound Groupers Swimming Past Your Table
Downtown Aquarium Restaurant serves seafood specialties with steaks and pasta where 150,000-gallon floor-to-ceiling tank creates underwater adventure throughout 100 species swimming by tables. The restaurant operates around massive aquarium with reticulated rays and moray eels creating excellent views where rare...
Fiery South Wayside Rollover Kills One In Late-Night Crash
A late-night rollover crash in southeast Houston turned deadly Saturday when a vehicle flipped and caught fire at the intersection of South Wayside Drive and Lawndale, according to Houston Police Department officials. Investigators remained at the scene late into the night as crews cleared the wreckage. The person...
Houston power outage tracker: CenterPoint, Entergy maps, numbers; report an outage
HOUSTON - A few thousand customers were without power on Sunday amid a winter storm. Utility companies say they have crews at the ready to restore weather-related outages. Here's how many outages are being reported as of 4:20 p.m. Centerpoint Energy is reporting 1,107 customers affected by outages. Entergy Texas...
Eastbound Barbecue brings a new wave of craft barbecue to Houston’s East End
Eastbound Barbecue, led by former Killen’s pitmasters and chefs, is opening in Houston’s East End with inventive takes on classic Texas barbecue.
Man shot, killed outside Missouri City townhome complex; two on the run, police say
MISSOURI CITY, Texas - Police are looking for two suspects who reportedly shot and killed a man outside a Missouri City complex Saturday evening. Houston Police were called to a shooting at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday at a townhouse complex on Chasewood Drive, near the Sam Houston Tollway and the Fort Bend Parkway Toll...
Car found in Baytown bayou; one person dead, police say
BAYTOWN, Texas - One person has died after a car was found in a Baytown bayou on Sunday, police say. Police say a suspected crash-related incident happened at about 11 a.m. Sunday near Kilgore Raod and East James Avenue. Officers responded after getting a report of a vehicle found in...
18-wheeler stuck on icy Houston flyover
The flyover ramp on I-10 westbound to SH-99 northbound is icy. Officials say an 18-wheeler had to reverse all the way back down and another 18-wheeler is still stuck at the top.
