From @pubhealthwatch, Galveston County is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. The level of emergency preparedness varies widely.

A fire erupted Monday in southeast Houston, producing a large plume of smoke over the area and a response from emergency officials.

Texas Cyber Command is reporting a data breach involving the personal information of more than 3 million people who obtained hunting and fishing licenses from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The family of a woman who died after a Tesla crashed into her Houston-area home plans to sue the electric car company as well as the driver -- who reportedly told authorities the vehicle was in autopilot mode -- according to a spokesperson for the law firm hired by the family.

From the @TexasTribune, Attorney General Ken Paxton has won statewide elections twice since his legal woes began. This time he will be at the top of the ticket, facing a fundraising juggernaut in James Talarico.

A misdemeanor case against suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George, who was accused of creating fake racist attacks against his own campaign, has been dismissed after the embattled elected official was sentenced last week for a felony money laundering conviction. 

Joey Santore, known for the "Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't" YouTube channel, says his appreciation for nature solidified when he noticed plants growing in sidewalk cracks.

The Republican-majority State Board of Education is scheduled to vote this week on adopting curriculum changes statewide. Critics say the new social studies lessons and reading lists over-emphasize Christianity.

From the @TexasTribune, state leaders and pro-life groups are siding with 2-year-old Annelise Camp’s family, who are suing to stop Texas Children’s Hospital from testing her for brain death.

Faced with anti-Israel and even anti-Jewish sentiment by political party activists, and by an increasing number of candidates for elected office, many Jewish voters are facing uncomfortable choices as they cast their ballots this year.

Thousands of fans from across the world — representing two teams in the FIFA World Cup — marched across Houston for miles to make their way to NRG Stadium.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the day Andrea Yates drowned her five children near Houston. The case brought awareness to the potential horrors of maternal mental illnesses such as postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.

After the New World screwworm was found in a dog in Texas, pet owners across the state worried how it might affect their animal companions.

A traditional Juneteenth celebration was held at Galveston's Reedy Chapel, the historic church that's one of the places where enslaved Texans learned they had been freed on June 19, 1865.

Hundreds of fans visited the FIFA Fan Festival in East Downtown to cheer for the U.S. men’s soccer team on Friday. Many of them were seen strutting through misters, fanning themselves, and sitting in the sun.

Two former correctional officers were arrested Thursday following allegations of sexual misconduct with female inmates at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital in Galveston. 

The Supreme Court of Texas announced Friday that it would not hear an appeal on behalf of conservative activist and Republican megadonor Steven Hotze, in a suit against the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office.

A bald eagle in the Houston area was reintroduced into the wild Thursday after it was treated for several months because of an injury.

Braving a Southeast Texas heat advisory, Netherlands soccer fans packed a Fulshear parking lot Thursday for a glimpse of the national team's iconic "Dutch Orange Bus" during a World Cup tour stop. The bus will lead a pregame march to NRG Stadium on Saturday.

A trio of Senate Republicans, including Texas' John Cornyn, are on their way out of Congress. Each has previously drawn President Trump's scorn and now each are seen as newly liberated to complicate his agenda if they choose.

The 2026 National Convention of The League of United Latin American Citizens in Texas is crucial amid national issues affecting Latinos and other racial minority groups, the organization's president said.

From the @TexasTribune, the State Board of Education is preparing to vote on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible passages and religious stories.

While some enslaved people did not know about President Abraham Lincoln's order freeing them, many learned of it while the Civil War was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday approved stricter standards for data centers looking to connect to the state’s power grid -- the final step in the development of new regulations meant to weed out speculative projects.

Tropical Storm Arthur left around 11,000 CenterPoint customers on the island without power Thursday morning. City of Galveston officials said the outages happened after CenterPoint equipment was impacted by salt from the storm.

Have you seen a bunch of tiny toads lately? Nearly every year, the Houston area becomes inundated with millions of penny-sized toadlets.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance the nominations of Acting U.S. Attorney John Marck and Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Arthur "Rob" Jones, who are two of President Trump's picks for the bench in the Southern District of Texas.

A new investigative report paints a troubling picture of Camp Mystic's preparedness before last year's historic July 4 floods, which killed 25 campers and two counselors. The 115-page report will now be used by the Texas Legislature to guide future policy changes.

More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches across North America face dangerously hot, humid weather. Here's how to protect yourself from heat illness.

Congo's soccer team, playing in the World Cup for the first time in more than half a century, held its own against Portugal, one of the top teams in the world. Congolese fans say the team's one goal was one for the history books.

The Supreme Court sided Thursday with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.

After several days of rainy weather, the Houston region faces steamy, summerlike conditions.

Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries.

Officials in the small West Texas border city of Presidio are suing the Trump administration over its planned border wall through the state's Big Bend region, arguing the plan could leave the community along the Rio Grande vulnerable to "deadly" flash flooding.

The Houston area appears to have dodged a bullet in terms of severe and widespread flooding. Tropical Storm Arthur and the heavy rainfall that preceded it largely spared the network of waterways that honeycombs the region.

NRG Stadium was packed with red jerseys as Portugal fans turned out to see one of soccer's biggest stars in one of the most highly anticipated matches Houston is hosting during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

City of Houston leaders have approved plans to construct a shared-use pathway and bridge across Loop 610 to connect existing mixed-use trails between Uptown Houston and Memorial Park. 

After weeks of persistent rainfall and widespread standing water, a public health emergency was declared in Fort Bend County on Tuesday by interim County Judge Daniel Wong due to a surge in mosquito populations. 

NRG Energy has opened its first new power plant in over a decade, funded in part by a loan from the state’s Texas Energy Fund.

With a $5 charge related to solid waste services coming to Houstonians’ monthly utility bills in August, the city council voted Wednesday to offer financial assistance to certain residents. 

41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday when Portugal meets Congo in Houston after impressive performances by the tournament’s other top stars.

A 15-year-old boy drowned Tuesday night in a flooded retention pond in Magnolia, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

From the @TexasTribune, Rep. Troy Nehls is facing an age discrimination complaint from a former employee, who told the House Ethics Committee that he is one of three staffers alleged to have faced unfair treatment over their age while working for the Richmond Republican.

A South Texas veterinarian says older generations remember when screwworm infestations took a toll on local deer populations. Now, wildlife officials are working to keep the parasite from spreading again and threatening Texas' $10 billion hunting industry.

New information is available regarding the March death of an Afghan asylum seeker in ICE custody in Dallas. But the Dallas County ME has yet to release the results of the man’s autopsy, and ICE has yet to release the results of an investigation into his death.

Suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George was sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years' probation on Tuesday, nearly three months after he was found guilty on two counts of felony money laundering.  

Texas Tech University quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not play in the upcoming college football season, a school official said, after the Big 12 Conference sued the university to keep Sorsby off the field amid concerns over improper betting.

Across Texas, third- through eighth-graders are still struggling to perform at pre-pandemic levels in math on the annual STAAR exam.

Galveston County officials have asked residents to stay aware after the National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch for Galveston and surrounding areas.

Former Houston City Councilwoman Abbie Kamin was sworn in as interim Harris County Attorney this week, making her the first women to take the department's helm.