The office of John Whitmire paid up to $60,000 in public funds for a podcast titled “901 Bagby: Inside The Mayor’s Office,” according to records obtained by Houston Public Media.
Flooding at a low-lying underpass along Navigation Boulevard in east Houston forced road closures this week after water levels reached about six feet on Tuesday, city officials and residents said.
Billionaires Michael Dell and Susan Dell donated $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin to support the development of a new medical center and expand research and health care capabilities, officials said Tuesday.
Houston ranked among the lowest-scoring host cities for environmental sustainability in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a study by World Sports Network.
A Houston-area criminal defense attorney said rising gasoline prices have increased costs for her commute and law practice, prompting her to shift employees to a hybrid work schedule.
Television host and actress Kris Aquino posted a message on Sunday marking the 19th birthday of her son, James Carlos Aquino Yap Jr., and shared a photo showing him with a young woman whose identity was partially obscured.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on Friday on a $750 million facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg that will produce sterile flies to help prevent a New World screwworm invasion, officials said.
A 75-acre mixed-use development called Palmetto Road is set to begin construction in Waxahachie, Texas, as developers prepare to launch the first phase of a multi-million-dollar project, according to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration.
A new survey found that 45% of Gen Z and Millennial adults in the United States plan to use their tax refunds to pay bills or reduce debt, according to research conducted by Beyond Finance and Operation HOPE.
Eight children were killed and two women were critically injured on Sunday after a man opened fire at two homes in a Shreveport neighborhood, police said.