Rice University celebrates Professor Richard Tapia for his 50-year career, his work on diversity in STEM, and mentorship despite his battle with cancer.

Timothy Gaines Pollard, a Texas construction company owner, is indicted for failing to pay over $400,000 in employment taxes and misusing company funds.

Roberto Moya was sentenced to over six years in prison for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and meth following a jury trial and conviction.

Houston police patrol cars had their windshields smashed by rocks or bricks while parked under an overpass, sparking an investigation for the perpetrators.

A wanted individual has triggered a standoff with law enforcement in Crosby, Harris County, after barricading himself inside a residence. SWAT and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team have responded to the scene.

A suspect was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run involving a motorcyclist in Houston. Ravven Kayon Lewis, 32, turned herself in after the incident on MLK Boulevard.

AccuWeather and Colorado State University predict an active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, with heightened activity possibly affecting Houston, despite some skepticism from local forecasters.

Mei Huang Wolfe was charged with murdering her nephew-in-law after an argument over his stay in her Katy, Harris County home escalated, resulting in her shooting him.

Mayor John Whitmire announces a plan to improve Houston's water billing with average usage figures starting April 1, new meter installations, and a new online platform for customer transparency.

Sunny weather will persist in Houston through the weekend, but clouds may affect solar eclipse viewing on Monday. Rain and storms could arrive by Wednesday, with cooler temperatures expected towards the week's end.

A fatal motorcycle crash occurred in Houston at the junction of 5699 Belarbor St. and Martin Luther King Blvd., with authorities investigating the incident.

Two shootings by wives against their husbands in Houston involved one man critically injured and another with multiple gunshot wounds, leading to police investigations.

Cousins Edward Felton Edmond, Jr. and Lason Edmond have been charged with capital murder in connection to a Houston shooting. The victim, Vandy Williams III, was pronounced dead following the incident last September.