James Broadnax died by lethal injection Thursday evening for the 2008 robbery and murders of two Christian music producers — after his cousin confessed to being the shooter earlier this year.

Houston Rep. Christian Menefee is introducing his first bill as a member of Congress, proposing a nationwide cap on how long congressional seats can remain vacant.

A liquid tar spill killed a man at the Martin Asphalt facility in the City of South Houston on Wednesday afternoon, according to the company.

Parts of Katy, northern Harris County and Montgomery County are sinking faster than any other location in the greater Houston area.

An inmate at Galveston County Jail was charged with murder for allegedly assaulting another inmate Wednesday who later died at the UTMB hospital in Galveston, according to law enforcement.

The Houston Pride Orchestra, which has its debut concert scheduled for this Sunday, is a haven for queer musicians who could otherwise feel out of place in the field of classical music.

A Houston man was indicted on a capital murder charge Wednesday for allegedly shooting and killing an 11-year-old boy who was playing a prank, according to court documents. 

Tens of thousands of people applied to be volunteers in Houston during the tournament. Only a fraction of them will don the neon blue and green athleisure to represent the World Cup this summer.

A criminal investigation is underway involving several Fort Bend ISD employees who were recently fired following allegations of safety concerns with special needs students at Burton Elementary School.

The Houston area is forecast to receive several inches of rain on Friday, with the potential for isolated flooding, according to the local National Weather Service office.

Camp Mystic, the private Christian girls' summer camp where 28 people died during last July's flooding in the Hill Country, announced Thursday that it is withdrawing its application for a summer 2026 camp license.

Prosecutors say singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office shared what they said the evidence would show in a document filed Wednesday.

Beachgoers have seen a recent increase in seaweed, or sargassum, along the Texas coast. It's a normal thing, but it's also unsightly, smelly and potentially harmful to human health.

The large signs outside of gas stations across Texas intended to catch drivers' eyes are lately doing so for all the wrong reasons.

One by one, legal options to postpone James Broadnax's execution are dwindling — with very little time left before his scheduled lethal injection in Huntsville.

Texas officials again tapped a Houston schools administrator to helm a state takeover, this time for Beaumont ISD.

The Texas hemp industry is asking a judge to suspend some of the state's new rules while businesses challenge the regulations in court.

Houston ISD has earmarked seven more elementary and middle schools for its “Future 2” pilot program in which the curriculum will focus on building skills related to artificial intelligence, the district announced Tuesday. 

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Wednesday decision undermining the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act could have significant ramifications for Texas.

Unionized concessions workers at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport ratified a new contract Tuesday, securing a minimum hourly wage increase to $20, according to their labor union.

The Federal Communications Commission ordered KTRK and seven other television stations owned by Disney to file for renewing its license by May 28 — years earlier than anticipated.

Two Houston-area men were sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for their roles in a failed murder-for-hire plot in 2025, according to court documents. 

Early voting began today for the May 16 special election runoff between Nick Hellyar and Joe Panzarella, who are competing for a seat on the Houston City Council.

The U.S. Supreme Court weakened but did not eliminate a key provision of the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, making it harder to bring voter discrimination claims against electoral maps while stopping short of a widely anticipated full strikedown. 

A former Rice University football player has been awarded more than $1.3 million by a jury, which found the private university discriminated against him after another student accused him of purposely spreading a sexually transmitted disease.

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund found Texas has worse racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest.

With multiple elections coming up in May in Texas, advocates say gaps in support services can make voting a time-consuming challenge for many people with disabilities, despite legal protections guaranteeing access.

One of the directors of Camp Mystic, the private Christian girls' summer camp where 28 people died during last July's flooding in the Hill Country, tearfully apologized to the families of the victims at a legislative hearing on the floods.

Former attorneys general have used the role of AG to launch their national political careers. And Texas AG Ken Paxton hopes he's next.

The largest rocket section for the Artemis III mission arrived in Florida by barge after traveling 900 miles, marking a significant milestone for a space mission more than a year out.

The latest installation at the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern connects current visitors to both past visitors and Houston poets through voice recordings, LED lights and a 17-second echo. “Undercurrents” is on view until January 2027.

The man accused of killing a Houston woman who was pregnant with their unborn child has been extradited to Texas, according to court documents and local authorities. 

The search for human remains at the home of a man accused of crimes related to the decades-old "Texas Killing Fields" case has come to a close, according to the Galveston County District Attorney's Office.

The man accused of committing the “Lovers Lane Murders” in Houston has died, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in November.

The leaders of Camp Mystic exhibited a "complacent" attitude toward flooding prior to last July's deluge that resulted in the deaths of 28 people at the historic Christian girls' summer camp, an investigator told state lawmakers on Monday.

Some Congress members are worried about the potential for a sharp decline in international students filling summer tourism and hospitality jobs due to reduced visa appointment availability. So far, Galveston officials report smooth hiring.

Mayor John Whitmire is facing formal ethics complaints from the Houston Progressive Caucus over his new podcast, “901 Bagby: Inside the Mayor’s Office.”

Sluggish job growth and rising financial insecurity may have pushed Houston-area residents to name the economy as the biggest problem facing the region, according to results released Monday from the 45th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey. 

The Texas Attorney General’s Office is suing a chemical manufacturing company, alleging it released more than 70,000 pounds of air pollution from its Freeport plant. 

Though New World screwworm has not been found in the United States, Florida is restricting any livestock imports from six “high-risk” counties in South Texas.

The deadline to apply for property tax exemptions in Harris County and across Texas is Thursday. 

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing cases involving former Houston Police Department officer Ashley Gonzalez, who was fired by the department last week after a viral video depicted her making racist remarks.

A Sam’s Club in East Houston reopened Monday following a fatal shooting late Saturday in which a man was killed by police. 

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision Monday morning allowing Texas to use the controversial congressional maps that were drawn last summer. The order reverses a lower court ruling that could have led to the maps being thrown out.

With a barrage of conflicting information, advocacy organizations and law enforcement differ about whether sex trafficking increases during large sporting events. Local police are preparing for a spike during the World Cup.

The future of smokeable hemp in Texas is unclear. A temporary injunction hearing this week will answer some questions, but how are things looking right now?

Texas legislators plan to meet Monday and Tuesday to hear testimony about last year’s catastrophic Fourth of July floods. The two-day hearing marks the first public session for the joint House and Senate flood investigating committees.

President Trump and the first lady are uninjured after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday in Washington, D.C. A suspect is in custody, according to a statement from the U.S. Secret Service.

A light rail line in downtown Houston will be suspended this weekend as construction work continues on the pedestrian-friendly Main Street Promenade project, which is set to be completed in time for this summer’s FIFA World Cup matches.