Two children are hospitalized after they were stabbed at a northeast Harris County home by a relative, officials tell KPRC Local 2.
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The Army psychiatrist suspected in a deadly rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, has been charged in a military court with 13 counts of premeditated murder.
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A fire in the Heights may be another in a series of blazes set by a suspected serial arsonist, KPRC Local 2 reports.
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Police need help finding a group of men who were involved in three robberies in a 90-minute period, KPRC Local 2 reports.
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Parking boots have grown into a booming business in private parking lots throughout downtown Houston, Local 2 Investigates reports.
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A woman has been accused of breaking into a car at a METRO Park and Ride, KPRC Local 2 reports.
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A 1-year-old child drowns in her family's backyard pool, KPRC Local 2 reports.
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AAA Texas reported on Thursday that the average price per gallon at the pump was $2.51. Prices decreased 3 cents nationally to $2.65.

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Immigration officials announce results of a fingerprint-based system that screens for suspected illegal immigrants in jails.

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Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced today by the Federal Reserve.

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The agency says the accused Fort Hood gunman's communications with possible terrorists were consistent with his research as a psychiatrist.

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For now, the Texas Department of State Health Services is focusing on getting the vaccine to hospitals, private practices and local health departments.

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The charges were announced at Fort Hood today, and his lawyers will be provided access to a charging sheet and related documents.

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The children were attacked Wednesday night at a house on Greens Road. A woman is in custody, and the children are in critical condition.

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Ralph Parker paints peaceful, serene images of the rural landscape. Working exclusively in gouache, and using a painting technique developed over more than two years, he produces works that resemble small oil paintings.

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People gather in downtown Houston for the largest Veterans Day parade in city history.

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Victims of the deadly shootings at Fort Hood were remembered in flag-waving Veterans Day celebrations across Texas.

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Two drivers are involved in separate road accidents in eastern sections of Houston with one crash ending fatally.

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Walking is great for your health and helps the environment. It can also be extremely hazardous in the Houston region, where car-oriented development and wide, busy commercial strips create a hostile environment for foot traffic.

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Texas Legislators were talking Tuesday about the duties of the state's revamped forensic commission and the case of executed convicted killer Cameron Todd Willingham of Corsicana.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the Energy Star program by passing the 1 millionth Energy Star qualified home mark.

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Carlos de Aldecoa, "the Coffee King," is a dashing young Mexican-American with wavy black hair and a sly smile. He seems too young to be the head of the largest privately held coffee concern in America. Right now de Aldecoa is leaning so far into the coffee cup, it looks like his nose may get wet. A...
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Some people drink coffee for the jolt. Some people drink it for the flavor. But coffee is, in fact, part of an ancient social ritual as elaborate as the culture of alcohol.

Ethiopian Coffee

Blue Nile Restaurant

9400 Richmond, 713-782-6882

At $10 for three pe...
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Political Animals

Why Brown Barely Beat Morales
Spending Millions For Third Place

By Richard Connelly

Ah, Peter Brown. You spent more than $3 million of your wife's cash, you put up dazzling ads that showed you jazzercising your way ...
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Sub-Prime Beef

Online readers respond to "No Justice,"by James Lieber, October 29:

Props: This is an interesting article with some good points. Props for calling Obama to task.

I comp...
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Deluged as we are with music these days, it's easy to forget how much guts it takes to get onstage with just a guitar and sing your heart out for a room full of strangers. Especially when it's just you up there, with no band to hide behind.

That feeling is achingly familiar to 22-year-old He...
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To the uninitiated, Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it's not because they appear clad in face paint or leather and chains — this underground punk-bred foursome would never waste time on costume-like trappings. They are so scary because they are so physically una...
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Elvis Perkins may well be the most capable performing docent in the museum of American music, as shown on his recently released, gap-filling Doomsday E.P. Kicking off with the defiantly joyful version of "Doomsday" from Perkins's latest full-length, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, this brie...
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