Texas could see record-breaking travel numbers on Thanksgiving this year, with 5.8 million people expected to trek more than 50 miles, according to the American Automobile Association.

Houston's 2026 recruiting class currently ranks No.34 nationally and No.5 in the Big 12. For Houston's third year in the conference, that's an impressive accomplishment. Texas Tech, BYU, Baylor, and West Virginia are the only schools that have recruited at a higher level within the conference.

The congressional redistricting Texas Republicans pushed forward this summer didn’t just reshape two of Houston’s most historically diverse districts: It also changed which voters there have the power to choose who will represent them in Washington.

Houston continues to add the finishing touches to an outstanding 2026 class. The latest addition comes from a local standout. Coach Willie Fritz offered touted DL Isaiah Broughton in person at Houston (Texas) Cy Ridge High in September.

In the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine's newly released 2026 rankings of the nation's top schools for entrepreneurship, Texas institutions landed top spots-led by Houston-area universities that dominated both the undergraduate and graduate lists.

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle.

The Houston DEA field office displayed a recent seizure made just hours before KHOU arrived: 55 pounds of crystal meth packaged in 25 one-kilogram bags. Each bag carries a wholesale value of roughly $2,400, according to Leardo.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled the runoff election to fill an open House seat in Houston for Jan. 31, nearly 11 months after the death of Democratic former Rep. Sylvester Turner. The race in the 18th District features two Democrats: acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards.