Gov. Abbott provides update on winter weather response in Texas
Governor Greg Abbott is holding a briefing to provide the latest information about the state's response to winter weather.
Sunshine returns to southeast Texas, but another freeze likely
Sunshine is returning to southeast Texas, but some counties north and west of Houston will be under a hard freeze warning again Friday night.
LATEST: CenterPoint Energy says nearly all electric outages restored overnight
CenterPoint Energy says more than 99% of their customers currently have electric service, with less than 7,000 customers to be restored.
ERCOT ends emergency conditions and says it's back to normal operations
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says no additional outages were needed overnight to keep power supply and electric demand in balance.
Ford asks dealers to loan new F-150s to Texans to power homes amid historic cold
After a Texas resident posted a photo of his F-150 helping him charge appliances and keeping his home warm, Ford asked dealers in the state to loan out the trucks to others struggling to stay warm.
Family of 84-year-old woman who died from hypothermia heartbroken
“I think she froze to death,” said Rachael Cook. “That’s a terrible way to die.”
Houston under 'Hard Freeze Warning' as many begin to cleanup
Houston Public Works employees have been busy this week fixing broken pipes. Several pipes have broken across the city as a result of extremely cold temperatures.
Price gouging plagues Texans searching for lodging, necessities amid winter storm
Officials in Texas say the winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of residents is providing an opportunity for some unscrupulous merchants to take advantage of the situation by charging exorbitant prices for essential supplies.
Houston-area healthcare workers see surge in patients during winter storm
Calls for ambulance service and hospitalizations spiked this week in the cold weather, water issues and power outages.
Some Houstonians face electric bills totaling over $1,000 due to winter storm
Some Houstonians are getting hit skyrocketing electric bills in the thousands of dollars since this week's ice storm.
How to tell if your food is safe to eat after power outages, how to stay hydrated without water
We know a lot of you are going through a rough time because of problems with the water supply, or maybe your water is turned off because of a busted pipe, but we’re here to help make sure your food is safe to eat if your power went out.
Houston Food Bank continues to serve despite struggles; asks for volunteers, donations
Despite having to close its offices, the Houston Food Bank continues to give back to the community in need.
Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks game postponed
The postponement comes after the government shutdown of Toyota Center because of the severe weather conditions, power outages, and water crisis in Houston.
Houstonians should prepare to boil water through the weekend
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city will likely remain under a boil water notice until Sunday or Monday.
Ted Cruz flew to Cancun with family amid Texas power crisis
A Republican source told FOX News that Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his family this week as Texas dealt with a winter storm that left millions without power.
Texas mayor tells residents it's 'sink or swim', resigns amid winter power outages
A Texas mayor has resigned over controversial social media posts that called his constituents lazy for complaining about power outages, according to a report.
ERCOT: Power able to be restored to majority of customers, outages still remain
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says it has made significant progress overnight restoring customer power although some outages still remain throughout the state.