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.

Michael ‘5000’ Watts, Swishahouse founder and Houston hip-hop pioneer, dies at 52

Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" sound, has passed away following a recent hospitalization. A central figure in Texas music history, Watts is credited with launching the careers of stars like Slim Thug, Paul Wall, and Mike Jones, forever changing the landscape of Southern rap.

Sharia Law, property taxes headline Texas Senate leader's priorities for next session

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the president of the state senate, has released his first round of interim changes for committees in the next legislative session. 

Houston Police: Sewage flowing from online grocery giant into Brays Bayou

HPD executes a search warrant at a Weee! Distribution warehouse in Houston after they say a red-dye test reveals raw sewage flowing into Brays Bayou.

2 arrested after dressing as construction workers to try to enter the US, CBP says

Two people were arrested after they attempted to unlawfully enter the United States by dressing up as construction workers and blending in with other workers, Customs and Border Protection said.

Galveston plane crash: NTSB releases preliminary report following December 2025 plane crash that killed 6

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report following a December 2025 plane crash that killed six people and seriously injured two others in Galveston.

Despite public pushback, Texas social studies overhaul moves to next phase

The framework for the next generation of Texas' public school social studies curriculum has been approved to move forward as the state works to establish a new baseline for that area of education. 

Every state's median household income has increased since 1970 – except one

Is your state better off than it was 50 years ago? U.S. incomes are up since 1970, but not everywhere. A new report shows which states gained the most.

ICE Out march held in Minneapolis, Bruce Springsteen plays Defend Minnesota concert

A second "National Day of Action" happened in Minneapolis on Friday to demand "ICE Out" of Minnesota, only hours after Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at a protest concert at First Avenue.

Macaulay Culkin reacts to Catherine O’Hara’s death: ‘I love you’

Macaulay Culkin shared an emotional Instagram tribute after the death of his "Home Alone" co-star Catherine O’Hara. Here's what he said.