The Houston Health Department is initiating a $20 million project to plant trees and tackle illegal dumping in the Fifth Ward, enhancing climate resilience and energy efficiency with support from local officials and EPA grants.

Record-breaking high temperatures hit Houston and other Texas cities early in the year, with forecasts indicating a return to cooler, foggy conditions and chances of showers.

De'Andre Wright received a 50-year sentence for the 2024 murder of Jasmine Muldoon, to avoid a prolonged trial, after her body was found in Livingston woods.

Houston Police seek a suspect in a fatal shooting on Barker Cypress Road; a surveillance photo has been released.

A man was shot outside a bar in Harris County, then crashed into an apartment gate. Shooter is apprehended; victim in critical condition. Investigation ongoing.

Houston ISD parents plan a 'sickout' to protest Superintendent Mike Miles' policies, demanding better protections for immigrant students and an end to problematic educational practices.

A man was found shot on Cesar Chavez Blvd., Houston, and later died. Suspect Marcus Jack, 48, faces murder and other charges for the shooting related to a domestic dispute.

A Texas knife shop owner, Jonathan Sibley, went viral for refusing to transfer a Nazi emblem onto a knife, stating "No Nazi bulls--t." His firm anti-Nazi stance has garnered online support and publicity.

SLTX Capital plans to turn the historic Scanlan building in downtown Houston into a boutique hotel with amenities like a rooftop garden. The development aims to coincide with the pedestrianization of Main Street.

A minor car crash at a Houston gas station led to a violent altercation and shooting, injuring one man, with police investigating using surveillance video.

Former martial arts instructor Franklin Joseph Perkins pleaded guilty to possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material just before his trial. He faces 5-20 years for receiving and up to 10 for possession.

Houston is experiencing warm, humid afternoons with early fog expected to clear by mid-morning, continuing through the week with a forecasted cold front arriving on Sunday.

Ellender Green was arrested for the August shooting death of Jeremiah Standokes in Houston; after admitting involvement, she's now charged with murder.