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A North Houston man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he dug a deep pit behind his house and used it to dump appliances, wire insulation and other debris on utility property in the Garden Oaks neighborhood. The excavation was found in a gated transmission corridor that carries high‑voltage lines, and...

HOUSTON, TX – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in the 7900 block of West FM 1960 around 9:38 p.m. According to the Houston Police Department, a Hispanic male, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was walking across FM 1960 when he was hit by a single vehicle. The...

A proposal to expand Houston’s existing civility ordinance to a 24-hour enforcement in the East End has reignited debate among residents, city leaders, and advocates for the homeless. The ordinance would prohibit people from sitting, sleeping, or storing belongings on sidewalks — but many say the expansion raises...

HOUSTON, TEXAS — A late-night prank spiraled into a serious criminal case after six Houston teens were arrested for firing paintball guns at homes and setting off fireworks in residents’ front yards earlier this week. Neighborhood Terrorized Two Nights in a Row. According to police, the group began...

HOUSTON – As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history stretches on, homelessness is growing more visible across the Houston area, and one woman says the state’s 211 helpline, meant to connect people to services, did not help when she needed it most. Kimberly Kisinger said she and...

The constitutional boundaries governing immigration enforcement are clear, and the Constitution protects U.S. citizens from warrantless arrests, baseless detention, and certainly from physical abuse by federal agents, yet the alarming details emerging from a recent incident in Houston suggest that, for some in...

A man died in a fire that broke out on Thursday night in a mobile home in northeast Houston. The Houston Fire Department responded to the 6000 block of Hopper Road, near Homestead Road, as reported by Click2Houston. After the fire was put out, authorities found a deceased man inside...

Many drivers ticketed said they never saw the bus, raising questions about whether poor road design played a role

NEW WAVERLY, Texas — A child was rushed to a Houston hospital in serious condition Friday morning after being shot at a home in New Waverly, according to the Walker County Sheriff's Office. Deputies got the call of an accidental shooting at a house on Gibbs Street near Slott...

"Neighbors need food NOW," the homepage of Second Harvest Food Bank of South Louisiana reads. Amid uncertainty around SNAP funding, food banks across the U.S. are scrambling to pick up the slack for the 42 million Americans who rely on the program for food assistance. SNAP payments have been paused...