Houston waitress receives $1000 tip days before Christmas

In the spirit of the holidays, a patron at Phat Eatery was feeling generous and left his server a $1000 tip. Little did he know, that waitress is saving up to pay for college and some unexpected medical bills.

Plane crashes near West Houston Airport with no survivors, officials say

Officials say the plane crashed in a field near West Houston Airport with two people on board, the pilot and passenger, both of whom tragically passed away.

Clothed by Faith sharing clothes, shoes with those in need this holiday season

Wouldn’t it be nice to simply reach for a rack and have a semi-shopping spree at your fingertips? Well, that’s sort of what’s happening in several schools as complete closets are being set up so students in need can shop without paying a dime.

Gas leak secured and roads reopened in Katy

The City of Katy says a gas leak that was affecting traffic Monday afternoon is now secure and roads are back open.

Family says they were evicted despite rental assistance payment

A Katy couple with four kids say they’ve been evicted, even though they say the Texas Rent Relief program notified them it paid their back owed rent.

Critical race theory: Katy ISD parents at odds over author's visit

Parents of Katy ISD students are at odds over critical race theory. Hundreds signed a petition to cancel an author's appearance, while hundreds of others say they want him to come back.

Teen says he was 'sleeping' when he stabbed twin sister to death
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Detectives say, Benjamin Elliott, 17, called 911 Wednesday morning and when they arrived at the home saw the teen was performing CPR on his own twin sister, Megan. She was found in her bedroom with several stab wounds.

HCSO: Driver killed after crashing near Katy ISD elementary school

It's unclear what caused the crash, or when it occurred as deputies say it may have happened overnight as a bystander made the call Saturday morning.

Katy ice cream shop owner to have product on H-E-B shelves
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H-E-B has announced the winners of its Quest for the Texas Best competition and FOX 26 Houston hears from one of its competitors, Tom Landis, owner of Howdy Homemade Ice Cream, who won third place!

Houston Restaurant Weeks: Babin's Seafood
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Houston Restaurant Weeks takes us to Katy and FOX 26's Ruben Dominguez is at Babin Seafood with a look at the menu.

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.

Katy ISD goes back to school with virtual option for grades K-6, without a mask requirement

There was plenty of excitement as Haskett Jr. High welcomed students for the very first time, but all of this happened as local health officials continue to paint a grim backdrop for back to school as COVID-19 cases hospitalizations continue to rise.

Katy ISD school board approves virtual learning for grades K-6

According to a release, the Katy Virtual Academy (KVA) online learning program was approved for students enrolled in kindergarten through sixth grade.