City of Galveston officials said the outages happened after CenterPoint equipment was impacted by salt from Tropical Storm Arthur. Officials said crews might need to turn off power to upgrade or repair their equipment from the storm, but customers will be notified ahead of time....
Gulf Coast toads typically turn out in large numbers following heavy rain, like the region experienced earlier this week.
If John Marck and Arthur “Rob” Jones are confirmed to the bench, it would cut the number of judicial vacancies in the Houston-based district in half. The district far exceeds the national average in terms of the average caseload per sitting judge....
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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....
Today: We take a closer look at what Juneteenth means to us in modern times, share tips on how to prevent summer learning loss, and listen to a conversation with Texas pitmaster Sloan Rinaldi. Plus, we share our latest Current Obsessions....
More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerously hot, humid weather. Here's how to protect yourself from heat illness.
Congo's 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 justices, in a unanimous decision, sided with a man who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment....
A heat advisory has been issued for the Houston and Galveston area between 11 a.m. Thursday and 10 p.m. Saturday, with expected heat indices between 107 and 114 degrees Fahrenheit or 41 and 46 degrees Celsius....
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 asking a federal judge to temporarily block border wall construction, arguing the plan would leave locals vulnerable to "deadly" flash flooding....
On Thursday's show: Greater Houston may have dodged a bullet in terms of widespread flooding when Tropical Storm Arthur bypassed our region on its way to Louisiana, but it has left with us some extreme heat....
Episode: 2606 More Beautiful Books: revisiting books by the foot. Today, the measure of a book.
Fort Bend County officials will conduct aerial mosquito spraying next week as part of an emergency effort to reduce mosquito populations and help protect residents from mosquito-borne illnesses.According to Fort Bend County Health and Human Services, aerial spraying is scheduled ...
After several days of rainy weather, the Houston region will be under a heat advisory on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service....
Portugal and its 41-year-old star, who is trying to become the first player to score goals in six different World Cup tournaments, will play at NRG Stadium again next week....
The shared-use trail and bridge, estimated to cost $22.5 million, will cross Loop 610 near Buffalo Bayou, between Post Oak Boulevard and Woodway Drive in the Galleria area....
The public health emergency was declared on Tuesday as Fort Bend County health officials are reporting "extraordinary mosquito populations" and activity that are well-above normal seasonal levels....
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A summer storm front will push into Southeast Texas this weekend to bring a chance for rain and take the edge off the heat.
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