Houston TX

At a press conference, a city official said a rule would be proposed in July to expand the hours that people are banned from sleeping on certain sidewalks.

The City of Houston has ordered the property developer of the long-vacant former Kmart to repair or demolish the property.

The Houston division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was especially busy when, recently, nearly two dozen people in Texas were arrested and charged in a massive money laundering operation. This crime ring involved not only money laundering, but also drug trafficking and a large firearms shipment. Money...

The Houston Zoo's Pride Month message of diversity buzzing on social media

Looking for the kind of place where your inner child and your actual kids can both run wild? Head to the western edge of Houston and step into a full-on sensory overload at Funplex—a massive indoor amusement park where neon lights, booming music, and the unmistakable scent of popcorn and pizza swirl together in a carnival-meets-arcade atmosphere.

Tucked just west of Austin, Hamilton Pool feels like something out of a fairy tale—but with Texas-sized personality. One minute, you're driving through dry Hill Country scrubland. The next, you're staring at a moss-draped limestone grotto with a 50-foot waterfall pouring into a jade-colored swimming hole.

Body-worn camera footage of a May incident at the Houston Galleria shows the moment an officer shot and injured a suspect who failed to follow officer commands following a reported robbery.

A man is behind bars after police say he admitted to breaking into a building on the city’s north side. What he told officers when they arrived raised a few eyebrows: “This is my third time, I just came for the TVs.”. According to court documents, Devin Burgess...

Newly released video shows the moment a Houston police officer shot a driver who tried to run him over outside the Galleria. It happened May 25 near the Grand Lux Café on Westheimer Road. Police say officers working extra security jobs were alerted to a car suspected of being connected to a recent jugging incident.

HOUSTON – A man accused of stealing a car is recovering in the hospital Wednesday after investigators said he crashed while trying to flee from the cops. It happened around midnight when Houston police said they found a car reported stolen and tried to pull the driver over, but refused to stop. Instead, investigators...