8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (170+ words) HOUSTON " A person was critically injured in a shooting on the west side of Houston on Wednesday night, according to the Houston Police Department. Officers responded to a shooting call shortly after 10 p.m. at Sam Houston Tollway and Bellaire, Lieutenant Ali…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (406+ words) HOUSTON " There are hundreds of abandoned buildings all across Houston, attracting crime, illegal dumping, and flooding." Houston City Council is wrestling with the decision to use millions of dollars to tear those buildings down." KHOU 11 has been covering stories of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (408+ words) HOUSTON " Legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and trombonist Vincent Gardner are using their passion for music to inspire the next generation of Houston musicians through Jazz Houston, an organization that provides professional training and performance opportunities to local high school…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (251+ words) DALLAS " Joe Ely, the legendary songwriter, singer and storyteller whose career spanned more than five decades, has died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's disease and pneumonia. He was 78. In a statement posted to his Facebook page, Ely…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (581+ words) HOUSTON " Police presence was heightened across the Houston area as members of the Jewish community gathered for Hanukkah celebrations Sunday night, following a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia." Officers were visible at multiple events, including a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (167+ words) HOUSTON " Due to an arriving cold front, a Freeze Watch has been issued for portions of southeast Texas from late Sunday night into Monday morning." Morning temperatures on Monday could drop close to or below the freezing mark, raising concerns…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (288+ words) Richard Reyes, the man behind Pancho Claus, operates out of his workshop in the Greenspoint area of north Houston, where volunteers work year-round to collect and distribute toys and school supplies. This year, however, the combination of increased need and…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (406+ words) HOUSTON " Texas ranchers and hay producers are being urged to take a hard look at their pastures after state officials confirmed a highly destructive new pest has arrived in the Lone Star State. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Wednesday…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (77+ words) A possible Federal Reserve rate cut this week could influence what Houston families pay on mortgages, car loans and credit cards, and even affect housing decisions. How a Fed rate cut could impact mortgage and credit card costs in Houston…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (334+ words) HOUSTON " Houston police are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing a woman during an overnight attack in east Houston. The stabbing happened just after 11 p.m. Monday near Lyons Avenue and Hoffman Street, according to investigators. Houston Fire Department crews…...