Federal lawmakers have allocated $5 million for the long-planned initiative, which would create a coastal barrier system to protect the Houston region and its petrochemical industry from storm surge.

Once you start seeing Washingtonia palm trees lining the sides of U.S. 281 as you drive south, you know you’ve finally arrived in the 956. The iconic palm trees don't just mean you've arrived in the ...

MCKINNEY, Texas — A former North Texas city manager and his wife were found dead inside a McKinney home Sunday morning, and police officers shot their son, who was found armed with a gun, officials ...

Move over, Austin or Dallas. An unexpected Texas city ranked among the top travel destinations for next year: El Paso. The West Texas city stepped into the national spotlight after being named a ...

San Antonio-based grocery store H-E-B just hopped one step closer to taking over another major Texas city. According to the city of Dallas, council members just approved a zoning proposal for the ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Friday against the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), Community Capital Partners (CCP) and several associated leaders, accusing them of running an ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – The San Marcos City Council decided this week not to move forward with its contract with Flock Safety – the controversial company that produces automated license plate ...

The Texan capital marches to its own beat, from nightly bat-spotting to food trucks that rival fine-dining restaurants. This quirky vibe is what makes it so magnetic. Even though Austin was, until ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials say a massive fire at a vacant power plant in Texas City is completely contained. The fire burned for more than 15 hours ...

Fire crews are working to contain a blaze that broke out at a decommissioned power plant in Texas City in Galveston County, Texas. The fire was first reported by local news station CBS affiliate KHOU.

BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) - The Brenham Cubs hold the Texas City Stinagrees to just a single score with a defense that was hard to get by. Texas City would be the first to get points on the board with a ...

Two children were pulled from the water of the Texas City Dike on Nov. 9 A 12-year-old boy died in the hospital after drowning, and a 6-year-old remains hospitalized Six firefighters were also injured ...