Houston fire trucks idle, unable to respond leaves firefighters concerned

The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association shared that 17 engines and ladders were out of commission and are concerned about resident's safety.

Harris County Pct. 4 giving out $20 Lyft Credit for safe holiday rides

Harris County Precinct 4, Constable Mark Herman's Office partners with the Texas Department of Transportation to keep the holidays safe by offering $20 Lyft credit.

Santa, Mrs. Claus visited Houston NICU babies to bring them holiday cheer

The holidays are a time for families and loved ones to enjoy time together, but unfortunately, some are not able to get that time. So Santa and Mrs. Claus made a visit to HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake NICU babies.

Houston's Super Feast running out of food, asking for donations

The City Wide Club said they’re in desperate need of food donations and volunteers to help with the 44th annual Christmas Eve Super Feast.

Dog causes traffic on I-45 in SE Houston, police called to apprehend

One dog caused chaos on I-45 in Houston after it started running through the freeway, leading multiple police units to attempt to apprehend the runaway dog.

Several refineries, plants flaring amid Houston freeze

At least nine facilities in Pasadena, Deer Park, Houston, Channelview, and Baytown reported flaring on the Community Awareness Emergency Response website since midnight Friday. Two of them attributed it to weather conditions.

Meals on Wheels does wellness checks on elderly, provide emergency kits ahead of freeze

Meals on Wheels is working hard to make sure Houston's elderly population is taken care of during the freeze. On Thursday, volunteers delivered emergency food kits to dozens of seniors, so they're prepared to hunker down Friday.

Daycare worker arrested for Indecency with Child, had access to children at 15 work locations

Dennis Michiel McDaniel, 31, was arrested for Indecency with a Child and further investigation says he had access to children at 15 other work places within Montgomery County and Harris County.

Package thefts continue locally, nationwide

260 million packages have been stolen in the past year, which is up from the year before.

Streets to be closed in Downtown Houston for active threat exercise

The City of Houston announced a full-scale active threat exercise will occur downtown on Wednesday and a few streets will be closed.

56-year-old ex-con on parole allegedly commits murder while free from jail on personal recognizance bond

People on parole are serving the remainder of their sentences in the free world. We've noticed several instances in which the state's prison system and the courts take little or no action when parolees commit new crimes.