FOX 26 viewers help nonprofit donate specialized van to Montgomery Co. man battling ALS

In an Only on FOX report, we told you about a nonprofit that wanted to help donate a specialized van to a 48-year-old Montgomery County man battling ALS. With the help of some FOX 26 viewers, that van is now a reality.

High flood risk across parts of Texas this week: Forecast

The greatest flooding risk this week will extend across parts of Texas, especially the Hill Country and the I-35 corridor from San Antonio and Austin toward Dallas. Several rounds of heavy rain could produce flash flooding, with additional impacts possible across North Texas and the Houston area.

Woodlands Gymnastics Academy closing doors this weekend

It is a double blow to the local gymnastics community this week as another major training facility prepares to shut down permanently, leaving families scrambling and athletes in limbo.

Tomball ISD parents say voicemail recording destroyed trust in school leadership

The parents of a 5-year-old student at Grand Oaks Elementary say they lost all faith in campus leadership after receiving a voicemail regarding a student safety investigation where the principal failed to disconnect the call and made comments off-camera.

METRO budget includes $40M for road improvements as transit advocates push for rider-focused spending

METRO’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget includes $40 million for road, sidewalk and bus stop improvements along transit routes, setting up a debate over whether that money should be used to maintain infrastructure or directed more toward bus and rail service for riders.

2 extradited to U.S. on charges of drugging minors with THC gummies during smuggling scheme

Two Mexican nationals were arraigned in federal court after being extradited from Mexico to face charges of smuggling unaccompanied migrant children into the United States.

Houston man, 20, charged in deadly shooting at birthday party

A suspect has been charged more than two years after a shooting at a birthday party in southeast Houston left one man dead and a girl injured.

Houston man sentenced to federal prison for $3.5M Spring medical center arson

A 55-year-old man has been sentenced federal prison after planning an arson that destroyed a Spring medical facility and injured a firefighter, costing nearly $3.6 million.

$1.4M worth of illegal drugs seized during vehicle inspection in South Texas: DPS

The Texas Department of Public Safety seized around $1.4 million worth of illegal drugs during a commercial vehicle inspection in South Texas last week, according to officials. 

Driver rescued from retention pond in Spring after missing curve

Harris County officials rescued a young woman whose car went into a retention pond on her way to work early Tuesday morning.

Houston-area gym abruptly closing, leaving families scrambling for answers

Families say they were given just three days’ notice that Stars Gymnastics Training Center will close on Wednesday. FOX 26 Senior Legal Analyst Chris Tritico said families could have legal options if they are not refunded.

Irving couple convicted in $9.5 million investment fraud scheme

An Irving couple was convicted in federal court of conspiring to commit wire fraud after prosecutors said they defrauded more than 700 investors of at least $9.5 million.