Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen and TCOLE have entered mediation in a lawsuit filed by Fullen to stop the state law enforcement commission from revoking his peace officer's license for allegedly not disclosing his criminal history.
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A vocal group of more than 50 demonstrators gathered at the entrance to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday to demand an end to the widespread firings and layoffs that have hit the space agency and other government agencies.
The new Harris County District Attorney says the intake division is fully staffed by line prosecutors for the first time in eight years, a move aimed at alleviating a massive case backlog and addressing a "humanitarian crisis" in the jail.
Cash-strapped and short-staffed, Houston’s BARC animal shelter is facing criticism from some community members for speeding up its euthanasia process — as well as calls from some city council members for a new organizational structure.
Candidates are emerging for Texas' 18th Congressional District. But it’s still an open question as to when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will call a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.
A Houston-area midwife was arrested after allegedly performing illegal abortions and operating clinics without a license, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday.
For the first time in the history of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's school art competition, a private-school student was named as the grand champion. And her work sold for a record-setting amount.
The University of Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year Sunday and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo says Saturday's Warren Zeiders concert will be held as scheduled after an "electrical issue" brought Friday night's performance by Journey to an abrupt end.
Liberty and Montgomery counties, both north of Houston, were among the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2023 to 2024.
In an effort to slash spending, Houston Mayor John Whitmire is offering voluntary retirement incentives to about 2,700 city employees — more than 10% of the municipal workforce.
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Houston's Rice University and 44 other U.S. institutions surrounding claims they discriminate against students by using racial preferences and stereotypes.
Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill.
State legislators and friends of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner remembered the longtime Houston mayor as a devoted and impactful public servant as his body lies in the Texas Capitol this week.
The moon will provide a rare celestial spectacle to the Space City as it orbits through Earth’s shadow early Friday -- if clouds don't get in the way.
A federal court decision allowing continued protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients took effect this week.
Griff’s Irish Pub, an iconic Houston bar that first opened in 1965, will be hosting two St. Patrick’s Day events as it prepares to reopen full-time after its building was severely damaged in a fire.
Houston police in April will conduct the largest drug burn in the state's history in an effort to alleviate backlogged narcotics evidence, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said.
A U.S. girl traveling to Houston for brain cancer treatment was reportedly detained by federal immigration agents and deported to Mexico, along with her parents and most of her siblings. Her parents were living in Texas without legal status.
As the Houston Housing and Community Development Department works on a plan to spend more than $314 in federal disaster recovery funds, tensions are emerging over how the money should be allocated.