Barbi Barbee
Barbi Barbee is the digital editorial lead at FOX 26 Houston. She joined the station as a web producer in 2016.
Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Barbi has called Houston home for nearly a decade now.
She studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, where she was able to explore her passion for telling important stories through multimedia.
While at FOX 26, Barbi has covered everything from Hurricane Harvey to the Astros World Series wins.
Her favorite stories are the ones that impact Houstonians' daily lives – whether that’s sharing important information during a natural disaster or just helping people find fun things to do on the weekend.
The latest from Barbi Barbee
2 houses heavily damaged in Cy-Fair fire
Two houses were heavily damaged in a fire in a Cy-Fair neighborhood on Wednesday, officials say.
Houston City Council passes ordinance expanding requirement for AC in rental housing
Houston City Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday that will expand the requirement for air conditioning in residential rental properties by eliminating an exemption that allowed property owners to install window screens instead.
Officer injured in SE Houston; search for suspect
A search is underway after an officer was injured in southeast Houston on Wednesday morning, authorities say.
15-year-old speaks out after coach paddled him at Port Arthur ISD
The Port Arthur ISD school board will revisit the district’s corporal punishment policy after concerns were raised about an incident at a high school.
FBI Houston reports arrests for school threats with new academic year just beginning
The new school year has just begun, but the FBI says multiple arrests have already been made in the Houston-area for school threats.
Man charged for allegedly shooting 3 people in passing vehicles in Houston
A man has been charged for allegedly shooting three people in their vehicles on Friday in northeast Houston. He was then shot by police and a trooper.
Man shot by police in Houston after allegedly shooting 3 people in passing vehicles
A man who opened fire on passing cars in northeast Houston shot three people before being shot himself by law enforcement officers, police say.
2026 TEA accountability ratings: Houston-area school districts
The Texas Education Agency on Friday released A-F Accountability Ratings for 2026. Check your school district or campus.
Firefighters contain fire at recycling, scrap metal facility in southeast Houston
A massive plume of smoke rose from a trash fire in southeast Houston on Tuesday morning.
Lotto Texas $26.75M jackpot winner: Winning numbers, where ticket was sold
A Lotto Texas ticket sold in Angleton won the $26.75 million jackpot on Monday. Here are the winning numbers and where the ticket was sold.