5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (121+ words) State authorities have identified a Petersburg man who died in a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday in Lubbock County. Jorge Calderon, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that was reported about 7 a. m. near FM 400 and County Road 5300, according to…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (457+ words) I spent most of my youth trying to break free of Houston. Life here felt slow and steady, like the bayous that meander across the city. I longed for a faster pace, a rush of adventure. So I moved to…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago  (629+ words) More than 50 million people across the Midwest are bracing for severe weather on Tuesday, a day after baseball-sized hail and multiple tornadoes were reported in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas. The threat of damaging storms has shifted slightly south from where…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (312+ words) In September and October, Houston drivers will have the opportunity to help two children's charities when they fill up. Houston-based Shell has announced the return of "The Giving Pump" through Oct. 31. In Houston, there are 269 special purple pumps at Shell…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1276+ words) A small but devoted crew met at the Texas Panhandle Regional Democratic Headquarters in Amarillo on Saturday evening, April 11 to meet and greet constituents as part of the Panhandle Together grassroots tour. The group has been traveling through the area…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (335+ words) Katy ISD has once again claimed the No. 1 ranking among Houston-area school districts, according to Niche's 2026 Best School Districts list - marking the fifth year in a row the district has earned the top spot. KATY ISD GROWTH: Katy ISD prepares…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (661+ words) A new rule barring Texas prisoners from receiving hardcover or many used books in the mail is making it costlier and more difficult to send reading material to inmates, according to advocacy groups. This month, the Texas Department of Criminal…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago  (115+ words) Houston risks losing over $110 million in state public safety funding as Governor Abbott's office claims a new city ordinance violates grant agreements. Houston risks losing over $110 million in state public safety funding as Governor Abbott's office claims a new city…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago  (409+ words) For eight days, it looked like Texas had finally done what lawmakers and regulators had been threatening for months: wipe'smokable hemp off Texas shelves. When new state hemp rules took effect March 31, smokable products like flower, pre-rolls and many concentrates…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1591+ words) DALLAS - A suburban mutiny against Texas' largest public transit agency threatens to upend how tens of thousands of Texans get around in the state's most populated urban area - at a time state transportation planners say the state needs more public…...