Former Pennsylvania mayor arrested in East Texas on child sex crime warrants

Former Gettysburg Mayor Chad Carr was arrested in Anderson County, Texas, on Pennsylvania warrants involving felony sexual assault and child sex crimes.

Texas woman sentenced for smuggling K2-laced bibles into prisons

Henna Havila Martinez was sentenced to six years for smuggling synthetic cannabinoids into Texas prisons using Bibles and religious mail.

Houston businesses gear up for $1.5B economic score ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Houston business leaders gathered at Pitch 25 today for a Bank of America summit to draft their economic "game plan" for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026.

Texas has till 2027 to avoid owing feds $700M for SNAP errors

Texas has until the end of 2027 to fix the errors in SNAP payments within the state, or risk being held accountable for a percentage of the entire federal program. If Texas were to be fined for the current level of error, the state would owe more than $700 million. 

Texas man gets years in prison for shooting automatic pistol near Air Force base

A Texas man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after shooting a pistol converted into a machine gun near an Air Force base. 

Conroe ISD shifts strategy to bridge projected $8 million budget gap

After initial reports in February suggested a potential $8 million budget deficit, Conroe ISD officials now say they do not anticipate a shortfall for the upcoming school year.

Gulf Freeway shooting: One person shot near Telephone Road

Houston police are at the scene of a shooting in the Gulfgate area that left at least one person injured.

10 arrested after Houston FBI operation in Clinton Park

Ten people were arrested on various gun and drug charges after an FBI operation in an east Houston neighborhood on Tuesday, officials confirm.

Texas man arrested for murder of woman missing since 2024

A West Texas man was arrested for murder in connection with a missing persons case from 2024 out of Howard County.

Houston City Council passes policy related to HPD involvement with ICE

On Wednesday, Houston City Council has passed an immigration ordinance that clarifies the city’s policy regarding when police contact ICE.