Mayor Whitmire says HPD will announce policy changes after the midterm election shifted much of Texas' state leadership to Democrats, signaling a potential reset in the relationship between City Hall and Austin.
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Deputies with the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office are at the scene of a shooting in North Harris County. The shooting happened in the 6200 block of FM 2920. The constable’s office says a man sustained a gunshot wound at the location and was taken to a hospital in critical...
government
As the 2026 midterm election approached, voters told ABC13 their major concern was affordability.
safety
A man who plowed an 18-wheeler into a Department of Public Safety driver's license office near Brenham will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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Officials reported the scene along FM 2920 near Kuykendahl Road.
government
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD leadership is heading back to the drawing board after voters sent a sweeping message at the ballot box, overwhelmingly rejecting all five school funding propositions on the ballot....
safety
Newly obtained court records reveal disturbing details about a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl, including threats he allegedly made to keep her silent for years. Alexander Cowley, 40, was arrested last week on a continuous ...
safety
Police say they've solved a young mother's murder almost 20 years later.
parks
Could a $1,500 check soon be headed your way? Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa wants to send $1,500 to every household in the state by tapping into billions of dollars saved in Texas’ Rainy Day Fund. The proposal was a central part of Hinojosa’s campaign, but turning that promi...
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We’ve got another fantastic fall-feeling day. Temperatures climbing to the upper-70s and lower-80s. There will be clouds that start moving in late in the day, but the rain associated with the system below will miss us to the southwest. Another cold front Friday: Our next cold fro...
parks
Strong Towns Houston is advocating for changes to the city's minimum parking requirements, arguing that large parking lots increase development costs, contribute to higher rents and take up valuable space that could be used for housing, small businesses and walkable neighborhoods...
safety
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for bankruptcy as he deals with the financial fallout from a 2024 crash in Dallas.
government
Houston voters approved Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, making misdemeanor marijuana possession HPD’s lowest enforcement priority and restricting no-knock search warrants. The mayor’s office says HPD will work toward required policy changes and necessary training before t...
