TxDOT warns drivers as National Work Zone Awareness Week begins after a deadly year: more than 28,000 work-zone crashes and 203 fatalities in 2025.

A vehicle fell into a sinkhole on the 13100 block of Veterans Memorial Drive Tuesday night; two older adults were taken to hospital and were reported in fair condition.

DHL told the Houston Business Journal it’s weighing a Houston expansion while preparing systems to manage roughly $1.8B in tariff refunds as federal claims tech ramps up.

An overturned 18-wheeler spilled fuel on SH‑99 near the San Jacinto River, closing westbound lanes and prompting detours across Montgomery County.

A new analysis finds Texas averages roughly 827 pedestrian deaths a year, with big metros like Houston and Dallas driving much of the risk. Officials and advocates point to high‑speed roads and rapid growth as core problems.

A two-vehicle crash Friday closed the Southwest Freeway exit to IH‑610 West Loop in Houston, causing major backups and detours across the morning commute.

Two new Entergy gas plants will add more than 1,200 MW in Southeast Texas, promising billions in local investment and thousands of jobs. The projects are tied to PUCT approval and transmission upgrades.

Houston recorded 300 traffic deaths in 2025 — a dip from 2024 but still above pre-pandemic levels, with pedestrians making up a large share of victims. Officials are pairing enforcement with redesigns.

A Midtown drainage and repaving project on Austin Street is behind schedule and roughly $1.6 million over its original budget, with the protected bike lane pared back to paint-only.

A new focus‑group and state verification data show 14.44% of Harris County vehicles lack verified insurance as premiums squeeze household budgets.

The FAA has proposed a $304,272 civil penalty alleging Southwest failed to complete required follow‑up drug and alcohol testing for 11 safety‑sensitive employees.

A vehicle struck utility property and left a live wire across northbound 249 at Three Lakes; deputies warned motorists while CenterPoint crews responded.

Council approved $48.8M for repaving plus funding for public safety and youth homelessness services across Houston.