A woman is listed in critical condition after being intentionally struck by a vehicle in north Harris County Tuesday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The crash was reported in the 400 block of FM-1960, near the North Freeway.The Harris County Sheriff’s......
This is the second Texas university system sued over teaching restrictions in recent weeks.
The Gulf has been warming at about twice the rate of the rest of Earth's oceans for more than a decade, according to a meteorologist with Yale Climate Connections....
Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department confirmed the latest cases of Cyclosporiasis in the area.
Drivers in east Harris County should expect significant delays Tuesday after a heavy truck and hazardous materials incident shut down multiple lanes along State Highway 146. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, southbound SH 146 at SH 225 has multiple main lanes.....
Ahead of the first day of classes for most local school districts, there is a statewide sales tax holiday for school supplies.
Food writers discuss what dishes local restaurants are offering this year during Houston Restaurant Weeks and what they’re looking forward to sampling....
Dallas's financial industry is growing, amid a larger Texas business boom. But can it really steal New York's crown?
In Texas v. Kennedy, the state of Texas is challenging the constitutionality of a mandate that has allowed disabled people to receive care in their homes rather than in institutions for decades....
On Tuesday's show: We learn why some local restaurants are doing their own versions of Houston Restaurant Weeks. Then, local food writers discuss what dishes they want to try at restaurants that are participating in HRW this year....
Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products imposes an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce....
Episode: 3395 Century Magazine reveals how scientists were viewing the new X-Rays in the year after their discovery. Today, X-Rays one year old.
Three Houston-area mothers are suing the State of Texas and three local school districts in an effort to remove Ten Commandments posters from public-school classrooms.The lawsuit was filed July 30 in Harris County District Court by Emily Roth, Audrey Rosa Nath and Sanjam Kaur......
UIL officials say the agreement to hold the Texas high school basketball state championships at the Alamodome runs through the 2028 state championships....
There has been no finding of contempt on the part of Dick DeGuerin, who was accused by Harris County prosecutors of violating a gag order in the Lee Gilley murder case, according to DeGuerin’s attorney Brian Wice.The issue came before Judge Peyton Peebles Monday, after Harris......
After switching clubhouses in Houston, Varsho was set to be available for the AL West leaders in their game Monday night against Toronto.
The mission utilizing resources from Elon Musk-owned companies, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, will take two Americans, a Canadian and a Russian to the International Space Station....
A Harris County man has been charged with multiple child sexual abuse offenses, according to court documents.
Clemente Martinez and Gregg Elementary schools will utilize “TimeBack,” a two-hour learning tool developed by Alpha School that has come under criticism in other states....
The Harris County District Attorney's Office had requested a show cause hearing about whether DeGuerin, who is representing Gilley, violated a judge's gag order by speaking about the case to several news outlets, including Houston Public Media....
The number of Texas students using taxpayer money for private school or home-school could increase as more families accept invites.
Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, who represents two of the people who were in the van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo when he was fatally shot by an ICE agent, is accused of negligence in a separate asylum and immigration case....
New data centers won't be able to join the Texas power grid until state regulators complete a review of their energy and water usage, under a new directive from the governor....
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico called the new state ban on many types of THC products, which went into effect Friday, "a gift to the cartels." His Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, has previously sued Texas cities for decriminalizing marijuana....
Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general has been held up in a Senate committee over the $1.8 billion fund. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they now look forward to voting for Blanche....
As preseason football workouts kicked off Monday, schools in the Houston area and across the state were required to measure the wet bulb globe temperature and adjust their practices accordingly....
Granger was the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in Washington, D.C.
A federal judge on Sunday declined to block construction on the Trump administration's Big Bend area border wall, saying plaintiffs could not argue the plan violates a federal law because the administration was legally allowed to bypass that law....
The latest research on coffee and caffeine and its effect on heart health in the journal "Circulation" says moderate consumption (up to five, 8-ounce cups) is safe and benefits heart health. Drinking more than that may cause problems....
Houston has won six games in a row and 11 of its last 12.
On Monday's show: We consider how to make the roads safer for Houston drivers. And we offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city....
Episode: 3394 An old book of WW-I aeroplanes reveals something about technological change in wartime. Today, an old book with an unintended message.
A family is still searching for answers nearly six months after Michael Shannon was killed in a hit-and-run crash in northwest Harris County. Sunday would've been Michael's 20th birthday....
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says a drug deal lead to a man being shot outside a Burger King restaurant in Spring on Sunday.The shooting happened on E. Cypresswood Drive near the North Freeway.The injured man was transported to a local hospital.An adult male......
Photos shared by officials at the scene showed a vehicle with its wheels up in the retention pond off the Grand Parkway. Officials said the driver was able to exit the vehicle safely....
An 18-year-old man was found shot near the entryway of an apartment complex along Ella Boulevard.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a reported shooting at an apartment complex in west Harris County, authorities said. The incident happened overnight at a complex in the 23400 block of Kingsland Boulevard.Investigators said an adult man was found with a......
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to an apartment complex in northwest Houston Saturday night after neighbors reported hearing a gunshot.According to HCSO Sgt. Greg Pinkins, deputies with Precinct 4 arrived at Hacienda Bonita Apartments in the 14400 block of......
Families looking for a last splash of summer before classes begin can stop by a free snow cone event Monday hosted by Harris County Precinct 4.Constable Mark Herman and Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, partnering with Sunny Daze, plan to hand out snow cones from 10 a.m. to....
Episode: 1611 Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather: ideologies diverge and converge. Today, Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather.
Top dogs were riding waves Saturday at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered -- and barked -- from the Northern California beach.From small spaniels to large labs, the canines were judged on factors including how long they could stay on......
As families across the Houston area prepare for the first day of school, Saturday became another stop on the back-to-school checklist.Instead of shopping for backpacks or notebooks, hundreds of parents visited Harris County Clerk annexes to pick up one document many schools......
The court ruled the EPA must enforce stricter limits on PM 2.5, which is fine particulate matter such as dust, smoke and soot that can be harmful to health....
Episode: 1610 Thoughts on the nature and purpose of experiments. Today, we wonder why people do experiments.
A Houston business owner says a repeat offender has become a constant problem after Richard Herrin was convicted of four felonies this year yet spent only days in the Harris County Jail, prompting renewed calls for tougher penalties on habitual felony thieves....
The fire department received a call about a 2-alarm fire near the intersection of Fannin Street and University Boulevard shortly after 5 p.m. Friday.
The new online service is designed to speed up vehicle registration for Harris County residents by reducing tax office wait times.
"After the Flood," a collaboration of The Texas Newsroom and PBS’ Frontline, is an intimate and deeply reported look at catastrophic flooding in Central Texas....
The restaurant had been a staple of Independence Heights since the 1940s. Some guests waited hours in a line that went out the door for one last chance at shrimp and fried chicken....
A Houston funeral home director accused of stealing a dead man’s estate stormed out of the Harris County criminal courthouse Friday morning, claiming to be a “celebrity” who had nothing to say — then quickly changed course and started hurling insults.Unique Green is accused of......
It's the first West Nile virus case in Galveston County in 2026. Health officials there say the resident, who is hospitalized, had "travel exposures" outside of the county during their incubation period....
Police in a small East Texas city say a parked car may have made the difference between a frightening crash and an unimaginable tragedy.The incident happened on Highway 69 in the City of Huntington, which is just east of Lufkin.Harris County deputies investigating apparent......
Phillip Cerf, 62, has been charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault for alleged crimes committed between 1996 and 2016.
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship....
Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
Exxon Mobil on Friday reported doubling its second-quarter profits to $14.53 billion, up 105% from the same time a year ago, while Chevron nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion....
A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries....
Harris County officials are investigating a possible murder-suicide scene after a son found his parents dead in their home near the Cypress area.
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