19+ hour, 29+ min ago   (471+ words) The Category 2 hurricane carried a storm surge up to 17 feet across the Bolivar Peninsula, damaged over 24-thousand structures around Galveston County and killed 100 people in the U.S. Two decades later, memorials of the storm’s impact can be found scattered around the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1096+ words) The spike in arrests under Mayor John Whitmire coincided with an increase in prosecutions by the district attorney — one year before the current DA took office. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire blamed a sharp spike in…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (413+ words) Investigators say three suspects used firearms during at least seven aggravated robberies in Fort Bend and Harris Counties, targeting multiple food trucks and businesses in the area. Three men have been charged for their alleged role in at least seven…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (552+ words) Last month, a publicly-led Harris County committee established to field elected officials’ salary complaints voted to recommend the raise for Wyatt — about $126,000 less than the raise she originally requested. Harris County commissioners on Tuesday declined a $40,000 salary increase for County…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (641+ words) In an effort to reduce costs, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey said he will propose an end to the Holistic Assistance Response Team or HART, a program that deploys unarmed first responders to non-emergency 911 calls. Harris County is proposing a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (696+ words) In exchange for $50 million over four years, the city could lose as much as $173 million over the next three decades, according to Hollins’ office. Whitmire’s administration disputed the projection. As Houston officials consider promising not to absorb The Woodlands in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (982+ words) City, county and state officials are preparing for what forecasters expect will be a tropical storm making landfall in southeast Texas. Though the worst of the storm is expected to be east of Houston, flooding could pose an issue. Tropical…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (723+ words) City, county and state officials are preparing for what forecasters expect will be a tropical storm making landfall in southeast Texas. Though the worst of the storm is expected to be east of Houston, flooding could pose an issue. A…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (447+ words) To help close the gap beyond the 2027 fiscal year, officials are examining ways to reign in spending. Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) in League City is facing a budget shortfall of $23 million for fiscal year 2026-27, which starts Sept. 1, and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (764+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted. The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state…...