Fire extinguished at Oxy Vinyls plant in La Porte, officials say
A fire was extinguished early Tuesday morning at the Oxy Vinyls plant in La Porte, and no injuries were reported, officials said.
La Porte police searching for suspects following deadly road rage incident
The La Porte Police Department needs your help locating the suspects involved in a deadly road rage incident that occurred on Wednesday afternoon.
11-foot alligator captured in La Porte
What a catch! An 11-foot alligator was captured in La Porte on Monday afternoon near Pecan Park.
Grass fire in La Porte prompts officials to have residents avoid area
The blaze was so intense, that it required assistance from Deer Park Fire Department for a Grass Rig
Firefighters battling structure fire in La Porte
Details are very limited, but authorities said the fire is located on the 400 block of Arizona.
Final weekend to visit Battleship Texas in La Porte before move for restoration
Battleship Texas will open one last time to the public before it is moved to a Galveston shipyard for restoration.
SWAT standoff ends at Shoreacres home
SWAT teams were at a home in the City of Shoreacres, where a person was reportedly barricaded.
Fuel thieves targeting gas stations, stealing dozens of gallons
The owners of a gas station in La Porte are speaking with FOX 26 after thieves got away with half a tank of fuel.
La Porte woman honored for her role in WWII
A 100-year-old woman was honored for her role in one of the largest operations in World War II on Thursday.
Texas Winter Storm: Houston truck driver stranded in Interstate 10 standstill for more than 10 hours
After roughly 20 hours, a standstill on Interstate 10 near Kerrville finally cleared late Friday afternoon.
La Porte officials searching for elderly man missing since late October
Officials with La Porte PD said Bruce Hughes, 73, left behind his wallet, keys, and cell phone after he went missing - which is unusual, police say, "as he is of sound mind."
LIST: Mask mandate, virtual option for Houston-area school districts
As Houston-area school districts are heading back to school, students and parents may be faced with a mask mandate in their school district.
Shelter-in-place lifted for La Porte, Seabrook after reports of odor
Officials in La Porte said they received several calls of an "odor and irritant" in the area so they asked residents to stay inside their homes and turn off their A/C's as a precaution.
'The world lost a good one,' loved ones reeling after deadly chemical leak in La Porte
Officials have identified two of the men, who died from a chemical leak in La Porte, Texas. We caught up with a widow of one of the victims, who describes her husband as the best of the best.
2 dead, 42 patients treated after leak at LyondellBasell facility in La Porte
Officials say two people died and 42 others were treated following a leak involving the acetyls unit at the LyondellBasell facility in La Porte on Tuesday.
Law firm representing those injured after chemical spill at LyondellBasell facility say company knew better
Several groups are investigating what caused a chemical spill inside LyondellBasell Tuesday night including, the EPA, OSHA, the Chemical Safety Board, TCEQ, and the Harris County Fire Marshal. And now a local trial law firm, Abraham Watkins, can be added to that list.
"We will find out what led to this," investigation underway in fatal La Porte acid leak
The LyondellBasell chemical plant leak in La Porte has killed two people and forced the hospitalization of 30 others.
Evacuation order lifted in area surrounding Dow Chemical in La Porte
An evacuation order has been lifted for the half-mile radius around Dow Chemical in La Porte.
What caused a leak at Dow Chemical in La Porte?
An evacuation within a half-mile and a shelter in place were issued in La Porte after a chemical leak at the Bayport Plant.
Friends, family of La Porte teen who committed suicide want special tribute at graduation, but were told 'no'
It's been nearly two and a half years since 15-year-old Charisma Garza took her own life. This Friday, she would've graduated from La Porte High School. Her friends want to honor her but tell FOX 26 that the school has declined to pay tribute.