Thousands of music fans, performers and vendors gathered at the Kerrville Folk Festival at Quiet Valley Ranch southwest of Kerrville, where attendees marked the annual event by reconnecting with friends, performing music and continuing traditions nearly a year after flooding affected parts of the Texas Hill Country.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 90% of people hospitalized during the first two months of the 2025 measles outbreak in West Texas were children, according to a report based on medical records from patients hospitalized between Jan. 20 and March 18, 2025.
Four detainees at the Camp East Montana ICE detention facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging severe human rights abuses and unsafe conditions inside the center.
A legal fight in Texas over new reporting requirements imposed by Attorney General Ken Paxton on local prosecutors is back before a statewide appeals court, after a lower court ruled the rules are invalid.
Waymo expanded its autonomous ride-hailing service area in Houston to nearly 50 square miles, adding neighborhoods including EaDo, the Texas Medical Center, and Northeast Houston, the company announced Thursday.
A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Texas’ law requiring age verification and parental consent for minors using app marketplaces to take effect temporarily while litigation continues.
Harris County officials and the Houston Parks Board will open a new 100-acre public park in the Sunnyside neighborhood on Saturday, May 30, marking the completion of the first new park in the area in nearly 50 years.
A study by Bovada Sportsbook found that Houston ranks as the third most expensive city in the United States for takeout chicken wings ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with customers paying an average of $18.03 for an order of eight wings. The report, released as fans prepare to gather at restaurants, sports bars, and watch parties during the tournament, compared wing prices in cities nationwide.
A Houston-based insulation company and its branch manager face felony charges after investigators said employees illegally dumped more than 1,500 cubic feet of commercial waste along a roadway in north Houston, according to charging documents.
Political turnout driven by high-profile congressional races in Houston’s 18th District influenced results in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County judge, political observers said Wednesday after former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer defeated former Houston Mayor Annise Parker.