4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (96+ words) Local bars and restaurants in Houston's East Downtown neighborhood are seeing a quiet shift after Mexico's elimination from the World Cup wrapped up weeks of massive fan gatherings. Business owners are reflecting on an unforgettable run that brought packed crowds…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (208+ words) Typical June heat continues across Houston through the weekend and again for Monday’s World Cup Match. Highs stay in the 90s with heat index values above 100 each afternoon, so fans heading to the stadium or FIFA Fan Fest should plan for…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (130+ words) HOUSTON - Entry to Houston's FIFA Fan Festival is paused for Saturday after reaching capacity. The Houston FIFA committee announced just before 5 p.m. that the Fan Festival had reached capacity of 7,500 people. Organizers are not allowing others into the festival area until…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (504+ words) AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed four state agencies to immediately expand workforce training programs, apprenticeships and career education opportunities as Texas employees cointnue to seek more skilled workers to fill high-demand jobs. Speaking at a press conference…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (458+ words) Texas is spending over $8 million in taxpayer dollars to fix thousands of text and image errors in its controversial, state-published "Bluebonnet" school curriculum. It’s been known for months that there are errors in the curriculum, but now we’re learning it’ll…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (183+ words) HOUSTON - A Flood Warning is in effect for parts of Harris, Galveston, and Brazoria County until 9 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service has detected 2–5" of rain in the area, and more rainfall could add another 0.5 inches. The Heat Advisory was dropped…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (146+ words) A hot and humid Saturday is on tap. A heat advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday. FOX 26 meteorologist Allison Gargaro has the details. HOUSTON - A Heat Advisory continues across Southeast Texas today through 10 PM Saturday as heat index values climb…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (422+ words) The heavy rain chances from Tropical Storm Arthur has moved out of Houston toward Louisiana, but we now have a Heat Advisory set to start Thursday. HOUSTON - Get ready for hotter and drier days ahead. Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (159+ words) A Flood Watch is in effect for the Houston area through Thursday morning with a threat for heavy rain and the potential for life-threatening flash flooding. A Flash Flood Warning is also in effect until 2:30 p.m. Monday. We have the latest…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (588+ words) Nearly 200 volunteers with a Houston organization are spreading out around the area as advocates say crowds for the FIFA World Cup could drive demand for human trafficking. FOX 26's Angie Rodriguez learned more about the initiative. HOUSTON - As the global…...