A 26-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside his workplace in Lake Jackson, Texas, marking the city's first murder of the year. A suspect is in custody on unrelated charges.

Houston plans a 51-mile trail honoring African American history linking Galveston to Houston and is also expanding transportation options with bike lanes and sidewalk improvements.

A Mexican national was sentenced to almost 8 years in prison for child pornography charges and must pay restitution, register as a sex offender, and will be supervised after release.

Joshua McWilliam was arrested for a May 2023 fatal shooting at 14711 Main Street, where Larenzo Terrell was killed. He's charged with murder and was apprehended by a fugitive task force.

Jeremiah Hawthorne of Rio Grande City is sentenced to five years in federal prison for intent to distribute marijuana after being caught with 214 kilograms of the drug.

Houston police seek clues after a 12-year-old girl's body is found in a creek, with a public plea for information and a scheduled briefing for updates on the investigation.

Houston and the nation prepare for Juneteenth, affecting the schedule of banks, postal services, government offices, and the stock market, while most retailers and local METRO services remain open.

Houston Airports partners with Wisk Aero to introduce autonomous, electric air taxis, aiming to create a network of vertiports and advance urban air mobility.

Two swimmers' bodies were recovered from the San Jacinto River, concluding a multi-agency search that started Sunday when a man and his daughter went missing.

Houston doctors have initiated a rapid congenital syphilis testing program to combat the disease's rise, reducing test result wait times from 24 hours to 15 minutes.

Susan Farb Morris, a prominent Houston PR figure and community activist, passed away at 68 after a fall, leaving a legacy of service and philanthropy.

Houston police shot an armed suspect after a confrontation in southeast Houston; no officers were injured, and the suspect was hospitalized in stable condition. Investigations are ongoing.

An Uber Eats driver in Houston was shot during a suspected robbery attempt with his family in the car. He's hospitalized in stable condition; no arrests have been made yet.