Organizations across Houston plan to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the late civil rights activist, in various ways.

Well this 26-lane Houston highway could possibly get a makeover that will connect several neighborhoods like the Heights, Washington Avenue and Rice Military communities.

HOUSTON – To combat the ongoing problem of low jury duty participation, Harris County has introduced a significant increase in pay for jurors.

A Houston ISD community activist was dragged out of her chair at Thursday’s Board of Managers meeting and handcuffed after ...

All 120 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County will have to have a permanent, on-site generator due to ...

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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 ...

will see the renegotiation of a contract with the police union and the launch of a new initiative to combat the presence of ...

A man wanted in two Kentucky counties who appeared to comment on his wanted poster on social media earlier this month has been arrested. A Facebook post from the Bullitt County Sheriff's Office says ...

Seth Erwin said he grew up like a lot of kids in Western Pennsylvania: with a passion for football. He was a standout at Kiski Area and, once he graduated, was prepared to continue playing ...

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a New Year's message to ring in 2025 at 7 pm Tuesday.

Pattie Jean was born in 1942 in Augusta County and was a 1961 graduate of ... tear down those whites only posters!” ...