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Summer break is winding down, and students across the Houston area will soon be heading back to the classroom.

A hazmat spill involving a heavy truck has shut down most westbound lanes of State Highway 225 near Richey Street on Friday morning, according to Houston TranStar.

Texas shoppers can save money on back-to-school essentials this weekend as the state’s annual Sales Tax Holiday gets underway.

Yasmin Suarez Reyes had passed through airport security for a flight to Las Vegas when her fiancé says eight ICE officers surrounded her. Her attorney is now asking a federal judge to order her release.

A Montgomery County man is facing criminal charges after investigators discovered he was operating two unlicensed personal care homes out of residential houses where bedridden and disabled seniors were living without required fire safety equipment or state licensing.

A massive fire that tore through a seafood distribution facility reignited Thursday, forcing crews to continue battling hot spots at Texas Gulf Seafood along Galveston’s waterfront.

A Katy homeowner is challenging a new $1,000 annual leasing fee imposed by the Sunterra Homeowners Association, questioning whether the HOA has the authority to add the charge after he purchased his property. The policy, which also introduces new leasing requirements, has raised concerns among investors and highlights broader questions about HOA powers, transparency, and the rights of homeowners to weigh in on significant fee increases.

As kids head back to school, many families are focused on school supplies, new teachers, schedules, and getting back into a routine. But safety experts say one of the most important back-to-school conversations has nothing to do with homework.

According to a release from Frontier Airlines, a passenger on a flight from Houston to Detroit made a bomb threat as the plane was preparing to leave the gate.

A 54-year-old Alvin man accused of making sexually explicit online messages to someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl was arrested Thursday near Pearland, according to Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen.

A vacationing family's home caught fire in Sugar Land and a spokesman for the fire department there says they're 99.9-percent sure it was caused by lightning.

Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez disappeared in the summer of 2018 after dropping her young daughter off at a babysitter's home. After 8 grueling years, her family may have some sense of closure after the man convicted of her murder was sentenced.

Houston police are investigating after a body was discovered Friday morning in a wooded area near Buffalo Bayou on Deerwood Road.

Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez disappeared in the summer of 2018 after dropping her young daughter off at a babysitter's home. After 8 grueling years, her family may have some sense of closure after the man convicted of her murder was sentenced.

A Baytown man in his late 60s was shot while barbecuing at a park on Nolan Road after an argument with two teenagers escalated. The man sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was airlifted to a 

Two teenagers and a 20-year-old woman have been charged in an attempted armored truck robbery on Bellaire Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.

An inmate who escaped from a Houston-area hospital nearly three weeks ago has been captured in Seattle, Washington — and investigators say he was sending threatening messages to women in Texas, including messages involving their juvenile daughters, while on the run.

A Houston-area physician has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison after admitting she operated an illegal prescription scheme out of her Kingwood clinic that prosecutors say fueled the distribution of more than 3 million opioid pills.

The federal agent said he shot the man in self defense last December amid a fight that erupted after agents tried to arrest the migrants who were retreating to Mexico.

Dawn Buckingham said a contractor hired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection trespassed and significantly altered land in Presidio County without permission.

Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the state’s next senator to actually do something on immigration policy.

Christian and Jewish leaders urged limits on using force as well as accountability for immigration agents who go too far.

The wall would have blocked parishioners from reaching La Lomita chapel. A state representative has put a stop to those plans.

White House Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE is making record arrests following a funding boost, with further increases expected as more agents complete training. His comments come amid controversy over a fatal ICE shooting in Houston involving Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who ICE said tried to flee and used his vehicle against agents before being shot.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices green-lit the practice of limiting the number of people who can apply for asylum each day.

In the Big Bend region, where some families have lived for generations, government letters seeking access to their land is sparking fear and resistance.

It was my first time navigating a school supply list, and I nearly made a $200 mistake. Here's what I learned after taking my son's Pre-K list to three different stores.

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Harris County leaders are set to announce funding for an independent review of the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo last month.

A new study suggests one Texas city is seeing household incomes rise faster than almost anywhere else in the country.

Drivers on Houston’s east side should prepare for a full weekend closure of a stretch of westbound Interstate 10 next week as crews complete asphalt repairs.

Harris County commissioners are considering a proposed 2026 tax rate increase to support early childhood programming, as requested by Judge Lina Hidalgo.

A water main break near Good Ol’ Days restaurant has left residents along Highway 6 in Hitchcock without service. The City of Hitchcock’s Public Works Department is repairing the issue, requiring a,sh

Mattel is bringing its UNO Social Club pop-up to Dan Electro’s in Houston Heights on August 6, offering a free game night with music, exclusive prizes, and a party atmosphere.