UT flagged safety shortfalls and ordered most of KUT’s inaugural festival off campus, forcing a last‑minute move to two East Austin venues and refunds for paid badges. The dispute has wound into a sharp exchange between the station and university lawyers.

A 10-month-old dog named Phineas was pulled from Houston's BARC shelter with severe head trauma and bite wounds; prosecutors are now weighing possible cruelty charges.

A passerby flagged down deputies in downtown Houston Wednesday night and helped rescue a dog left inside a hot parked car. Animal groups warn that cars heat up to dangerous levels in minutes.

Five Houston men were sentenced to long federal terms after a Homeland Security Task Force probe tied them to multi‑state meth and fentanyl shipments. Authorities say the case dismantled a Houston supply line.

About 4,100 volunteers were chosen from roughly 35,000 applicants to staff matches, Fan Fest and airports as Houston prepares for World Cup 2026.

Texas Gatorfest was canceled after reports of alleged credit‑card misuse at the Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce sparked a Chambers County fraud probe.

A Houston shopper turned a routine convenience-store stop into a $3 million win after buying a Texas Lottery scratch ticket at MJ's All Season Food Store on Lee Road.

Hazmat crews responded to an asphalt tank failure in South Houston Wednesday; officials reported a possible fatality.

The Pappas family’s Yiayia’s Greek Kitchen scored a rare four‑star review from the Houston Chronicle for standout lamb chops, seafood plates and a lively dining room.

Platypus Brewing will close its Washington Avenue taproom on May 31; owners say the lease is ending and teased a new 'next chapter' that will include beer.

Houston police say a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in the 1400 block of Tidwell Road; detectives are asking anyone with video or tips to call 713-247-4072.

Peggy and Carl Sewell gave $10 million to launch MD Anderson's Center for Cellular Language Intelligence, a hub using spatial biology and AI to map tumor ecosystems.

An armed passenger allegedly grabbed a family's French bulldog, Nova, during a morning walk near Woodlyn at Denton; the dog provided emotional support to several special‑needs children.