Daniel Wong asks court to confirm he is still interim Fort Bend County judge

Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong is asking a court to reaffirm that he still legally holds his appointed post as the county's chief executive amid a dispute over whether he can remain in the position.

Third Ward hotel fire leaves 2 guests hospitalized, 20 units damaged

A fire broke out at a Houston hotel room, leaving two people hospitalized and causing severe damage to dozens of units, officials report.

Westchase apartment fire damages 12 units, firefighters injured

A fire broke out at a Westchase-area apartment complex on Sunday night, leaving 12 units damaged and several families without a home.

74-year-old woman, 2-year-old child die after drowning at Harris County pond

A 74-year-old woman died and a 2-year-old child was hospitalized after they were pulled from a neighborhood pond in northeast Harris County, authorities said.

Former Texas Congressman Bill Archer passes away at 98

Former U.S. Rep. Bill Archer, a staunch conservative who represented the Houston area in Congress for three decades and chaired the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, has died. He was 98.

Fireworks stands rebound after holiday thefts, urge others to stay vigilant

Boom Shack's owner is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to a conviction and says he's continued to pass along tips to investigators.

Abbott marks 1 year since deadly Texas floods with Kerrville speech

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in Kerrville on Saturday to mark one year since the deadly Hill Country flooding that claimed 136 lives across Central Texas.

Court says Satanism evidence was allowed in Texas death penalty case

A federal appeals court upheld a Texas death row inmate's sentence, finding that state courts did not unreasonably allow evidence of his affiliation with Satanism because it was relevant to “future dangerousness.”