Video: Splendora police use 'grappler' tool to stop speeding suspect

Police say the tool deploys a “high-strength tethered net that entangles a rear tire," allowing officers to safely bring the suspect vehicle to a stop.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset

With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.

When to plant vegetables in Texas: 2026 frost dates and zone guide

Maximize your garden’s success with our 2026 Texas planting guide, featuring the best times to start your vegetables based on your local frost dates and hardiness zone.

Celebrate National Soup Month with Avonglemono

Celebrating her heritage and armed with family recipes, Mary Cuclis serves a variety of tasty Greek dishes and will be featuring many of them on the 2026 Eat Drink HTX fixed price menu! 

Unpack your bags and eat around the world at Traveler’s Cart

Featuring modern global street food, Traveler’s Cart is the “little sister" to Matt and Thy Mitchell’s restaurant Traveler’s Table.

TABC finalizes new rules for Texas hemp industry

The new permanent rules are similar to the temporary ones they replace, adding an age limit in Texas for buying and selling hemp consumables and strengthening identification procedures.

Deadline to apply for SNAP replacement benefits extended in Texas

The deadline to apply for SNAP replacement benefits has been extended in Texas following the widespread winter storm. 

Judge orders release of 5-year-old, father from Texas ICE facility

Judge Fred Biery called the Trump administration's deportation policy an "ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas."

2 charged in deadly Channelview motel shooting

Two people are facing murder charges in the shooting death of a man found in a Channelview motel room Wednesday.

Bicyclist killed in east Harris County crash

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a bicyclist was killed in a crash involving two vehicles Friday night.

Houston election: Texas' 18th Congressional District runoff Saturday

A special runoff election is being held Saturday to fill the vacant U.S. House seat in Texas' 18th Congressional District. Houston-area voters will decide between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards. Here's what you need to know.

Texas' 18th Congressional District runoff: Election Day voting locations

Voters will head to the polls Saturday for a special runoff election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat in Texas' 18th Congressional District, deciding between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards. Here's where to vote.

Houston mother says 4-year-old mistakenly placed in wrong car during HISD dismissal

A Houston mother says her 4-year-old daughter was mistakenly placed into a stranger’s car during dismissal at an elementary school in the Houston Independent School District, prompting a police report and renewed concerns about student safety.