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.
The Texas Board of Nursing restored the nursing license of Mary Liz Eastland but barred her from direct patient care after temporarily suspending her license in May over her actions during the deadly July 4, 2025 flood at Camp Mystic.
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.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against online messaging platform Discord on Friday in Collin County state district court, accusing the company of exposing minors to sexual predators and misleading users about platform safety.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas on Tuesday, according to a race call by the Associated Press, after Paxton secured about 62.6% of nearly 695,000 votes with 193 of 254 counties reporting.
Texas voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a slate of closely watched primary runoff elections, with early returns already reshaping the political landscape ahead of the November general election.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport has been designated as one of only three U.S. airports screening passengers arriving from African countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, federal officials said.
Montgomery County commissioners approved a $475,000 settlement Wednesday in a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by former county librarian Rhea Young, who alleged she was fired in retaliation for refusing to restrict access to books with LGBTQ+ themes.