'It's a real concern' | Neighbors call for demolition of fire-damaged vacant apartments near NRG

Months after a major fire, residents near a vacant apartment complex by NRG still face unresolved safety and legal issues, ...

What we've learned about the abandoned church buildings that burned along I-45 Monday

We learned during the stream that this former church complex was actually purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation ...

Crews battle large fire at empty former church building that TxDOT bought for I-45 expansion

The fire was reported just before 1 p.m. at a building near the North Freeway and Parker Road, according to the city's ...

4 Houston-area Uber drivers accused of kidnapping, assaulting female riders, federal officials say

The men were targeted under Operation Lighthouse, an initiative led by federal and local law enforcement agencies to ...

NASA astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within a year of returning

Veteran NASA astronaut Suni Williams, one of two crew members recently stranded for months aboard the International Space Station, has retired.

Port Arthur applies for EPA grant to help bring Hotel Sabine back to life

Once the pride of Port Arthur, the Hotel Sabine has fallen on hard times. The 10-story structure is the tallest building in the Gulf Coast city of around 55,000 residents, and a decaying symbol of a ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

Pets find fresh start while filling space in families’ hearts thanks to East Texas animal welfare organizations

As the calendar flips to a new year, so do the lives of countless pets in East Texas — leaving shelter cages behind for warm ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN

How teaching middle school in one of Texas’ poorest neighborhoods spurred James Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid

Talarico’s two years as a public school teacher is central to his Democratic Senate campaign after shaping his policy goals ...

Your utility bill could be a scam. And is that a beer garden in your community?

It’s time to pay your utility bill, so you go online to find the water company’s website to make your payment. Up pops a site that looks official. It has the company’s logo, professional layout and ...