It's not quite the Shakespeare line, but it's the question on many Houston-area residents' minds as the freeze heads toward our area. So should you drip or not drip your faucets. This is what we know.

Some schools in the Greater Houston area will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, as an arctic blast freezing precipitation and hazardous road conditions to Texas.

Harris County is first to mandate backup power at assisted living facilities and nursing homes. But seniors are still exposed ...

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Three teens died and three more were injured after a chase ended in a crash in Harris County. The teens are believed to be around 14 to 15 years old. Authorities say the vehicle they were in was ...

Harris County welcomed Sean Teare as its new district attorney with the start of the new year, taking over from Kim Ogg, who completed two terms starting in 2017. Teare, who has 11 years of ...

The Milam County Emergency Services District No. 1 partnered with Allegiance Mobile Health, adding a total of five new ambulances to the county after previously having three ambulances in service.

Courtesy of Smith County Emergency Services District 2. Emergency crews began a search and recovery operation but as of 11 a.m. they did not locate any occupants in the vehicle.

Grayson County Emergency Services District no. 1, if it is created, will be in Precinct 4. Matt Hardenburg, the commissioner for that precinct, said it will be out on the peninsula. County leaders ...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take part in Veterans Day memorial services, marking the first time the two leaders have appeared in public together since the 2024 election.

Barbie Robinson, the former head of the Harris County Public Health Department, has been charged with three more crimes for allegedly funneling inside information to help companies she had ...

The Vikings announced a pair of practice squad transactions on Thursday, signing defensive tackle Jonathan Harris and releasing cornerback Kelvin Joseph. Harris, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound defensive ...