Tire fire in southeast Houston triggers emergency response
A fire broke out Monday afternoon at a metal recycling facility in southeast Houston, sending a large plume of smoke into the air as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
A fire broke out Monday afternoon at a metal recycling facility in southeast Houston, sending a large plume of smoke into the air as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
Animal welfare groups and state officials in Texas responded to a confirmed New World screwworm case in a dog as authorities expanded quarantine measures and warned that overcrowded shelters could worsen the outbreak’s impact.
Thousands of fans from the Netherlands and Sweden marched through Houston on Saturday ahead of their FIFA World Cup match at NRG Stadium, where the Dutch national team defeated Sweden, 5-1.
Attorney Wendell Odom recalled a court decision that concluded the Andrea Yates case in 2006 as the 25th anniversary of the killings of Yates’ five children was marked in Harris County.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has opened a public comment period on proposed rules that would allow treated oil and gas wastewater to be applied to land in Texas, with comments due through June 16, under a proposal tied to Senate Bill 1145 on Wednesday.
A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol trooper died on Wednesday, June 17, in a crash during a traffic stop attempt in Childress County, Texas, according to DPS.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued a disaster declaration for 101 Texas counties as severe storms continued to bring heavy rainfall, flash flooding, damaging winds, large hail and the threat of tornadoes across the state.
Houston officials said Tuesday that the city has spent several days preparing for Potential Tropical Cyclone One as forecasts indicate additional rainfall across the region.
A Katy man said he missed a FIFA World Cup match in Arlington after spending nearly $3,000 on tickets through StubHub that he said were not delivered until after the game had ended.
The James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its 2026 awards on Tuesday, with Houston chefs taking Texas’ top honors while North Texas nominees from Dallas and Denton did not win in their categories.