Texas lawmaker calls for stricter AI rules in schools, says students need stronger critical...
HOUSTON – State Rep. Jolanda Jones is sounding the alarm about the growing influence of artificial intelligence and social media on young people, arguing the technology is weakening students’ critical thinking skills and calling for stricter limits on AI use in education. During a news briefing focused on...
18-wheeler crash shuts down lanes on IH-69 at Bellaire in Houston
Responders are the scene for a cleanup following a crash involving an 18-wheeler that caught fire Wednesday night at IH-69 Southwest Freeway and northbound at Bellaire.
Special education parents in Houston ISD searching for answers ahead of changes in services
The district is consolidating special education services for the 2026-27 school year, which has prompted a federal civil rights investigation. A small group of parents gathered Wednesday night looking for advice on how to combat the controversial changes to special education Houston ISD is implementing for the upcoming
Houston man called first ‘domino’ in grandfather’s killing at Katy McDonald’s gets 5 years
Tyler John Jordan, a Houston man tied to the Katy McDonald’s gunfight that killed Jorge Arbaiza, was sentenced to five years in federal prison.
Growing sinkhole in Houston’s Third Ward raising safety concerns for business owner, neighbor
HOUSTON - A growing sinkhole behind a property on Scott Street in Houston’s Third Ward is raising concerns for a longtime business owner and her neighbor. Jacqueline McIntosh says the hole started forming last week after heavy rain moved through the area. What began as a small problem, she says, has continued to grow.
Highly anticipated Angie’s Pizza nearing Heights opening years after first Houston popup
Angie's Pizza, the once-popular Houston popup, will open a permanent Heights restaurant in July with pizza, pasta and cocktails.
9 new bars shaking up Houston with posh rooms and clarified sips
Halfway through 2026 and multiple new bars have already been added to the city’s roster of watering holes. Read on to see what new bar openings have caught CultureMap’s eye so far this year. From a no-frills saloon to an elegant Mexican-American lounge, Houston’s latest bar openings are as diverse as the city itself.
New Houston Chronicle series ‘Medical Mystery Files’ investigates puzzling symptoms, elusive diagnoses
The Chronicle’s new series, Medical Mystery Files, tells the stories of Texas patients whose chronic pain and unexplained symptoms baffled doctors for years.
Heights Regulars Stunned As Juanita’s Shutters After 25 Years
Juanita's Mexican Restaurant, a family-run Tex-Mex staple just off the Houston Heights, quietly went dark on T. C. Jester Boulevard this week after more than 25 years in business. Regulars who showed up on Wednesday were greeted not by chips and salsa, but by a shuttered dining room and no advance warning, leaving a lo
SWAT team blew open door, used flashbangs to rescue woman being held against her...
HOUSTON — A man has been arrested after Houston police say he held a woman against her will in a hotel room Wednesday afternoon. The Houston Police Department said officers were called to a hotel on Cityscape Avenue north of Almeda Genoa around 3:45 p.m. after the woman contacted a relative seeking help.
