Spring TX

HOUSTON — Francesca’s, a Houston-based women’s specialty chain that operates boutiques in malls and similar shopping centers across the U.S., appears to be closing down. Women’s Wear Daily broke the news late last week after a customer service representative said in an email that the company is “liquidating our...

A man is in custody after a brief but attention‑grabbing chase involving a stolen ambulance in North Houston on Saturday, according to authorities. Police said the pursuit began around 12:30 p.m. near the Shepherd Drive exit off I-45 and wrapped up on Irvington Boulevard near Collingsworth Street. Officers did not...

SPRING, Texas - A woman was sent to a hospital on Saturday after part of her home caught fire in Spring. The fire happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Brandt Road off Spring Cypress Road. Officials say the fire affected the house's back patio and a laundry room. A...

HOUSTON - Houston police are investigating after one person was shot while driving on the highway near the Galleria early Monday morning. According to Lieutenant Willkens with the Houston Police Department, a man and woman were driving in the main lanes of 610 North near Westheimer Road when they heard two gunshots.

A Houston woman picked up her phone believing she was saving her life savings from criminals. By the time she hung up, every account she relied on for her future had been emptied, the result of a fake fraud alert so polished it appeared to come from her bank and even the FBI. Her story,...

The neon sign in front of the new location of Pinkerton’s Barbecue tells diners almost everything they need to know about the restaurant. Based on a drawing by pitmaster and owner Grant Pinkerton, the sign’s retro-inspired design and simple declaration of “Beef, Pork, Links” offers a simple summation of what the...

A late-night online spat burst into real-world violence in northeast Houston on Sunday, when a 30-year-old woman was shot outside her Hartwick Road home after a confrontation with people she had argued with on the internet, according to police. Officers responded to the Hartwick Road area near Maple Leaf Street...

An arctic air mass is expected to bring freezing temperatures and precipitation to Texas on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

HOUSTON, TX – A major crash occurred early Sunday morning on the North Freeway near W. Mt. Houston after two vehicles collided. One of the vehicles, a Camaro, went off the freeway and crashed into bushes before coming to rest in a nearby parking lot. The other vehicle flipped onto its side following the impact.

HOUSTON - A suspect is in the hospital with a murder charge after a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Downtown Houston overnight, according to police. Police say the incident started with a disturbance in Midtown, on Travis Street near Dennis Street. At about 12:45 a.m. Saturday, a woman saw a disturbance and...