Positively Houston

Children who don't have books read to them are more likely to become adults who are unemployed, homeless, or incarcerated. Wednesday was Houston Reads Day. Some area leaders and athletes read to students at school.

A Houston attorney has made history after being appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors at her alma mater.

The community is coming together to support loved ones of 11 year old Darius Dugas who was shot and killed outside his own apartment on Thursday.

FOX 26 is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting places in Houston, where you can see and support Black Excellence.

Help has arrived for a Houston senior citizen who has such a bad infestation of rodents and snakes she walked around her house with weapons to fight them off.

Devarjaye Daniel, a 10-year-old Houston cancer patient, became an honorary police officer for 35 law enforcement agencies in Brazoria County on Wednesday, getting closer to his goal of 100!

In this Positively Houston, we're introduced to two brothers who absolutely love being outdoors, playing sports and they want the kiddos at Ronald McDonald House Houston to have the same experience. 

Meet Robert Thomas the owner of District Market Green Grocer, a black-owned supermarket right here in Houston.

Wouldn’t it be nice to simply reach for a rack and have a semi-shopping spree at your fingertips? Well, that’s sort of what’s happening in several schools as complete closets are being set up so students in need can shop without paying a dime.

When it comes to the Astros, what if I tell you we already know who the winner is even before the final game? How you might ask? Well, in this Positively Houston, we are happy to announce the winners are all of the Houstonians on the receiving end of the many charities the Astros players and their wives contribute to.

New video curriculum is teaching kids the tricks predators use to recruit children into sex trafficking.

A Houston Police Officer has gone above and beyond the call of duty. As FOX 26’s Damali Keith tells us he’s not only protecting and serving but also making dreams come true.

A local woman is working to ensure those with disabilities are able to eliminate the word "can't" from their vocabulary by teaching them certain skills to make them more independent.

Houston rescue teams are coming together to evacuate animals stuck in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Others are taking food and supplies to pets and livestock still in the state.

She was a freshman at Santa Fe High School when a gunman opened fire in a deadly school shooting. Now, Jai Gillard, one of the survivors, is a freshman at Harvard.

Remembering David Castro, a kind kid who's light continues to shine bright as he leaves a legacy of love.

Wednesday afternoon's heavy downpour wasn't enough to stop a deputy with the Harris Co. Sheriff's Office from ensuring Houston residents wouldn't go hungry.