A Houston man faces a federal charge after allegedly flying a drone in restricted airspace near the FIFA World Cup fan festival in East Downtown on the tournament’s opening day, according to court records.
Kerr County residents and businesses are clearing mud and debris from their properties weeks after another devastating flood, but local leaders and nonprofits say the community has received less financial assistance and volunteer support than it did after last year’s disaster.
Drivers heading to Galveston will face temporary I-45 lane closures and a new two-year detour near Texas City beginning Aug. 7 as the Texas Department of Transportation continues a $226 million expansion project in Galveston County.
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a witness to the fatal shooting of a Houston man by a U.S. immigration agent, was released from a detention center Wednesday after spending weeks in custody, following a federal judge’s order barring his deportation.
Texas power grid regulators are asking state lawmakers to expand their authority over data centers after Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to ensure the rapidly growing facilities do not increase electricity costs for residents.
U.S. District Judge David Hittner ruled in favor of Gerald and Theresa Thompson, owners of Landscape Consultants of Texas and Metropolitan Landscape Management, who sued the city and the Midtown Management District in 2023.
A new U.S. Department of Homeland Security rule taking effect Tuesday will allow federal immigration officials to refer certain affirmative asylum applicants directly to immigration court without first conducting an asylum interview.
Rice University police are searching for a 24-year-old Jordanian athlete who was reported missing after traveling to Houston to compete in the Genuine Cup soccer tournament.
U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison on Monday granted Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and ordered ICE to release him within 48 hours.
Melinda Speryl said Aqua Texas billed her and her husband for 209,000 gallons of water, with most of the usage allegedly occurring on two separate days during the month.