11+ mon, 1+ day ago   (563+ words) HOUSTON — Supporters gathered Saturday morning at the Pride crosswalks in Montrose, waving flags, cheering as cars honked in support, and sharing why the colorful stripes at Westheimer and Taft mean more than paint to Houston's LGBTQIA+ community. "It feels good,…...

7+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (334+ words) HOUSTON — Parents and students gathered Thursday morning outside Lantrip Elementary School in Houston’s East End to protest the state’s takeover of Houston Independent School District ahead of a scheduled school board meeting. Holding signs, families called on Superintendent Mike Miles…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (194+ words) HOUSTON — Texas voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 26 for important primary runoff elections that will decide which candidates run in November’s general election. KHOU 11 will be streaming results and reaction beginning at 6:30 p.m. Our news and…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (350+ words) HOUSTON — If Italy is on your bucket list, getting there from Houston will soon be a lot easier. City and business leaders announced on Tuesday that ITA Airways will launch its first-ever nonstop flights from Houston's IAH to Rome, beginning…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (519+ words) HOUSTON — Saturday is Election Day in Houston, as voters head to the polls in the special election for District C. It’s a seat left vacant when Abbie Kamin stepped down to run for Harris County Attorney. The candidates who advanced…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (245+ words) HOUSTON — Monday marks 50 years since a catastrophic crash right here in Houston that changed how hazardous materials were transported through our city. On May 11t 1976, a tanker truck carrying more than 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia was speeding, lost control, and crashed…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (358+ words) HOUSTON — The Houston City Council voted to amend an immigration ordinance after the state threatened to freeze $114 million in city funds, a move that drew both praise and sharp criticism from community members, advocates, and religious leaders who packed the…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (177+ words) HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced an investigation into 1,000 cities across the state, including Houston, "to ensure they are complying with state law that requires financial transparency and to prevent unlawful tax increases on Texans." The investigation…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the state will no longer observe César Chavez Day, which is March 31. In a social media post on Wednesday, Abbott directed all state agency heads to comply and signaled a broader…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (196+ words) The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics submitted a bid to host the 80th International Astronautical Congress in 2029 in Houston. The event would come in the same year as the 60th... Houston bids to host International Astronautical Congress 2029 HOUSTON — Houston is in…...