UK coronavirus variant widespread in Houston wastewater, health department says

The UK coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 has been detected at most wastewater treatment plants in Houston, suggesting “ongoing and uncontrolled community spread” of the strain, health officials say.

22 dogs rescued from freezing Texas temperatures arrive in DC area

Nearly two dozen dogs who were rescued from ice-cold temperatures in Texas arrived ien the D.C. region on Friday night.

Texas school under fire for 'chivalry' assignment, instructing girls to 'obey' male students

Shallowater High School in Lubbock, Texas, is catching heat for a "chivalry" assignment that instructed female members of a class to "obey any reasonable request of a male" for the entire day.

Sugar Land father shares heartbreaking story after losing his 3 kids in a house fire during winter storm

Sugarland officials now investigating whether a fireplace was the reason three kids and their grandma died in a house fire on February 16th.   "Losing one child is tough enough and losing all three at once was devastating," said Dr. Nate Nguyen, the kids' father.

Dallas police officer arrested on two capital murder charges

Dallas PD Officer Bryan Riser was taken into custody Thursday morning after being accused of two unrelated killings from 2017.

Mom warns other parents after toddler dies from swallowing button battery

A Texas mother is warning other parents after her 17-month-old toddler died last month after swallowing a battery, which started to erode while inside her body.

DIY project offers convenience of whole-home generator, at fraction of cost    

After the crippling winter storm had many relying on portable generators, a Sugar Land man is getting a lot of attention for his cost-effective, permanent, DIY whole-home generator.

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs

Massive fraud in the nation's unemployment system is raising alarms even as President Joe Biden and Congress prepare to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into expanded benefits.

‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm

When the Lone Star State saw single-digit temperatures as a record-breaking winter storm froze pipes and knocked out electricity for millions, Bill and Starlyn would go eight days before seeing their babies.

Pres. Biden, first lady visit Houston after crippling winter storm

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have arrived in Houston on Friday following a historic winter storm that left millions across the state of Texas without power.

10-year-old boy looking for loving home

Jay has been in foster care for the past three years.  Parental rights are now terminated.  He’s waiting for the right family to adopt him, a wait that is never easy.

NJ plumber drives 22 hours to help Texas storm victims

A New Jersey plumber and his family drove for more than 20 hours to Texas to help storm victims who otherwise would have faced weeks without clean water.