Houston faces severe weather, including thunderstorms and an arctic blast, with forecasts of rain turning to freezing rain and hard freezes, potentially causing power outages and treacherous travel.

The Southern District of Texas has escalated its immigration and border security prosecutions, charging individuals with human smuggling and illegal reentry under Operation Take Back America.

Deputies from Constable Herman's Office arrested two individuals following a brief car chase after attempting to check on a slumped driver, resulting in one felony evading charge and another for failing to identify as a fugitive.

Houston-area schools close due to an incoming winter storm, prompting safety precautions amidst extreme cold warnings and icy conditions. Community schedules are disrupted as families and institutions brace for the impact.

A state‑by‑state analysis from Escoffier finds Texas will add roughly 52,000 culinary jobs by 2032, outpacing other states as restaurants warn hiring remains tight.

A fatal accident on Jensen Drive in Houston is under investigation after a pickup struck and killed a man pushing a bike.

A Houston woman was arrested after a crash on East Cypresswood Drive with three young children aboard. Deputies say field sobriety tests indicated intoxication and bond was set at $15,000.

Texas AG Paxton won a lawsuit against VA Claims Insider, LLC, securing a judgment that halts their deceptive practices and forgives $6.8 million of veterans' debt.

Precinct 4 deputies say two loose Boerboel dogs bit a woman and are searching for the animals' owners; EMS treated the victim at the scene.

An elderly man was found shot to death in a Spring neighborhood; authorities are investigating the incident as an isolated event with no ongoing threat.

An elderly man was found shot and later pronounced dead Friday in the 20400 block of Pecan Brook Court in Spring as deputies investigate.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 say a driver was arrested after a minor crash; deputies say they found a loaded handgun and a 0.174 BAC.

Joint narcotics operation leads to arrest, seizure of drugs and firearm at a business on Bammel North Houston Road. Suspect Jamile Grimble detained, charged with multiple felonies.