Several family-friendly events, many of which are free, are being held around the Houston region before, on and after Earth Day, which is Monday. Here's a rundown. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

STAAR testing statewide has kicked off this month and some parents in Houston ISD are choosing to allow their students to opt out of the state-mandated test. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Houston temperatures have reached the mid and upper 80s recently, which begs the question: Is summer already here?
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For the second time this year it appears part of the new Houston Texans uniform set has leaked online. This time around it’s the team’s new alternate uniform – more specifically, the helmet. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

The City of Houston and Harris County will get more time to dole out Hurricane Harvey relief funding after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development granted a two-year extension. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

42-year-old Clenard Parker is now charged with felony murder six days after he rammed a stolen 18-wheeler into a Brenham Department of Public Safety facility, leaving one person dead and thirteen others injured. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Stafford City Council may ask voters to approve a property tax to fund its police and fire departments. The small town located southwest of Houston hasn’t had a property tax in nearly 30 years. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

A state district judge on Thursday ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit to halt Harris County's guaranteed income program. The state is expected to appeal the ruling. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Comic revelers will be joined by some familiar faces at one of Houston's most heavily attended pop-culture festivals in May. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas reported temporary outages to 911 services before saying hours later that services had been restored. It was not immediately clear what caused the outages or whether they were related. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

The Houston Police Department is actively investigating two incidents of pizza delivery drivers being robbed at gunpoint in the past week and if they're related. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

The longtime athletics director at Humble ISD retired this month – while his job was in jeopardy over the findings of a Title IX investigation – and his superintendent wife could be on her way out as well. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/educa…

Three Alief ISD elementary schools have received a Little Yellow Library, a custom-designed bookshelf that provides 200 multicultural and bilingual books.  houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/educa…

The Original Ninfa's will celebrate the legacy of 420 with a THC-infused margarita on Saturday. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-…

The idea to construct a high-speed railway between Houston and Dallas, which in recent years appeared to have stalled out, seems to be gaining momentum. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

There were 106 incidents of antisemitic assault, vandalism, and harassment in the southwest of Texas in 2023, increasing 45% from the previous year. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/civil…

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided, with conservatives expressing various degrees of skepticism about the statute used to prosecute more than 350 people involved with the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state’s environmental agency, to halt approving permits for concrete production plants in Texas until the 2025 legislative session. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Lawyers for the state of Texas Tuesday appealed a $100,000 a day fine levied by a federal court. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

A consistent pattern of humidity will push into the weekend before widespread showers are expected to bring cooler temperatures throughout Houston heading into next week. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…