Several projects to not only revitalize but also preserve the historical value of the Fourth Ward are happening right now

Houston police say it's unclear what led up to the crash and due to how badly the car was burned, they're unable to make out who the driver is.

The Houston Police Department says a man was found dead inside of a townhome in the Fourth Ward Wednesday evening.

A 2-year-old boy was taken to a hospital by private vehicle after a shooting in Houston’s Fourth Ward Friday evening.

This Black History Month, the Houston Heritage Society is inviting the community to join their tour where you can learn about past leaders who helped shape Houston.

A Houston family was forced to evacuate their townhome after it caught on fire in the Fourth Ward Monday night.

The Houston Fire Department is investigating a fire which happened at a historic home in the Fourth Ward Thursday evening.

In appreciation of Juneteenth, the Houston Rockets and the Toyota Center will hold a company-wide Day of Service at Freedmen’s Town on Friday.

Founded back in 1865, historic Freedmen’s Town located in Houston’s Fourth Ward is the city’s first, and largest Black settlement.

Residents of Houston’s first historically Black community, founded by ex-slaves, notched a victory this month in a debate over redistricting the city’s 11 council districts.

The African American Library at the Gregory School is a branch of the Houston Public Library in the Fourth Ward, Houston.

A man is dead after he was stabbed in the neck by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend in Fourth Ward Thursday, police said.

A decomposing body has been discovered in the backyard of a home in Montrose, police say.

A historic home in the Freedmen’s Town community is at risk of demolition.

HOUSTON – Two men were fatally shot in Houston’s Fourth Ward Tuesday night, according to the Houston Police Department. On arrival, units located a male shooting victim, HPD homicide detectives said in a release. While en route to the scene at Bluebonnet Place Circle, HPD officers received reports of a second shooting scene nearby at 1100 West Gray Street. Additional HPD officers responded and found a male shooting victim inside a vehicle. Investigators determined the two cases were related and that the original shooting scene was in the 900 block of Lamb Street.

As Frank and Mattie Jones walked down Andrews Street in Fourth Ward one day in 1959, Mattie turned to Frank and said “This is it.” Little did they know they legacy those three words would bring to Houston.

HOUSTON – One person was killed Sunday night in a shooting outside the Seaside Lounge in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Seaside Lounge has released a statement about the incident:“Seaside Lounge is saddened to hear about the incident of shooting across the street from where our establishment is located. Although the incident did not take place inside our venue, we will not take an incident such as this lightly. We at Seaside Lounge view ourselves as a neighborhood venue and absolutely does not condone any kind of violence whatsoever. We are also in full compliance with the Houston Police Department and support their investigation of this heinous offense.