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.”

$3.7M worth of cocaine seized from cucumber truck at Texas border, according to CBP

CBP officers in South Texas seized over $3.7 million worth of cocaine hidden inside a commercial shipment of cucumbers, triggering a federal criminal investigation.

Houston FIFA Fan Festival pauses entry for July 3

Organizers are not allowing others into the festival area until more space is available.

San Antonio’s Alamo reopens restored Paseo del Alamo walkway

The Alamo has officially reopened its beautifully restored Paseo del Alamo, a major milestone in a $700M redevelopment project that seamlessly connects the historic site to the San Antonio River Walk!