Barbecue Inn is closing its doors after 80 years. These food lovers came for one last plate
The restaurant had been a staple of Independence Heights since the 1940s. Some guests waited hours in a line that went out the door for one …
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'I'm a celebrity': Unlicensed funeral director accused of stealing dead man's estate dodges questions after court
A Houston funeral home director accused of stealing a dead man’s estate stormed out of the Harris County criminal courthouse Friday morning,…
Galveston County health officials report neuroinvasive West Nile virus case in resident
It's the first West Nile virus case in Galveston County in 2026. Health officials there say the resident, who is hospitalized, had "travel e…
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in southwest Houston parking lot
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How to apply for free or reduced cost meals at Houston ISD schools
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Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws
A 2025 state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms was upheld last spring by a federal appeals court…
Parked car potentially saves child's life after driver falls asleep at wheel, crashes in East Texas
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DNA testing leads to arrest of man suspected in Houston sexual assaults over decades-long period
Phillip Cerf, 62, has been charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault for alleged crimes committed between 1996 and 2016.
New HISD athletics rules start Aug. 1: Here's what you can and can't bring to games
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State finds some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens
The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of c…
Miniature horse ‘Peanut’ still missing in Harris County; $5,000 reward offered
A miniature horse named Peanut remains missing, and investigators are asking the public to help bring him safely back to his family. Crime S…
Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.
Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.