$150K pilot program by Comcast to bridge digital divide in Acres Homes kicks off

The program, entitled Project UP, is part of an ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide among previously underserved communities, including in the Houston area, and launched Friday in Acres Homes.

3 shot, 1 killed in apparent drive-by ambush in Acres Homes

Officials say three men were sitting in a truck at an apartment complex, when three other men approached the truck and began firing several shots into the vehicle, killing one of the men.

'Souls to the Polls' brings hundreds of Houston churchgoers out for early voting

More than 24 churches participated in 'Souls to the Polls', a non-partisan initiative in Houston that encourages church members to go out and vote after church service.

Gunfight on W Gulf Bank Rd. hospitalizes 2 men, Houston police investigating

Police are trying to piece together what led up to a gunfight in Acres Homes after finding a man with a gunshot wound car and an SUV with three men inside, one of whom also suffered gunshot wounds.

New initiative launched to connect Houston residents with jobs
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A major effort is getting launching to address poverty, unemployment, and crime in District B. FOX 26?s Damali Keith has the story.

Aldine ISD investigating 'several social media threats' against Eisenhower High School

Officials with Aldine ISD Police say the threats “appear to be unsubstantiated," but additional officers have been called to the campus and will remain there as a precaution for the rest of the week.

Missing Almond Gene Little from Houston last seen more than 20 years ago

A woman says the last time she saw her father, 49-year-old Almond Gene Little, was April 1999. Twenty-two years have now passed, and his family still has no clue what became of him.

Man shot, killed by police after trespassing at Acres Homes business identified

Authorities say Richard Nichols, 48, was known for carrying a weapon and threatening a nearby business. Police say they found the man hiding in a small room at the location and reached for a weapon.

3 drivers killed in 3 separate solo car crashes with trees across the Houston area

Officials were called out to three different car accidents overnight Sunday across the Greater Houston area, where each driver died after crashing into a tree. 

Houston mayor shares childhood reading struggles to help promote literacy

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.

Highlighting Black Businesses: Houstonian beautifying city one schematic design at a time

FOX 26 is highlighting Black businesses this Black History Month. Gabby Hart talks to a Houston native about the ups and downs of owning a schematic design company. He shares a message for young men who may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

POLICE: Man shot near north Houston taco truck in apparent drive-by

Authorities say the driver was waiting to turn into the parking lot to go eat a taco truck when another vehicle pulled up alongside him and those inside opened fire.

7 people hurt in two shootings in Houston’s Acres Homes area, police say

Houston police are investigating two shootings, which could be related, in the Acres Home area. At least six people were shot and one person suffered a leg injury.

City hosts town hall meeting in Acres Homes for vaccine hesitant, less than 5 people show up

As the CDC issued new guidance Thursday, recommending that those fully vaccinated wear masks indoors in areas of high transmission, local health officials hosted a townhall in Acres Homes to encourage vaccinations.

'Just shoot them,' woman's voice heard in distance saying during robbery in Acres Homes

Police say a couple was walking along the sidewalk when an unidentified man came up to them and put a gun to the boyfriend's face saying, “you know what time it is.”