Catch up quick: Houston First Corp. is asking the city to close a portion of Polk Street for a $2 billion renovation of the George R. Brown Convention Center. The intrigue: Polk Street carries the ...

Driving the news: People For Polk, an advocacy group formed by East End residents who oppose the closure, is hosting a ...

Walk With Me Walk With Me is a Family Fun Walk presented by Prosperity Bank, that benefits Easter Seals Greater Houston, ...

Houston became the first city in the U.S to create an entire office dedicated to the prevention of human trafficking — and ...

Christian Menefee, the outspoken Harris County attorney, jumped into the race for a U.S. House seat representing a heavily ...

Turner died March 5 at 70 after "enduring health complications." He just started his first term in the U.S. House.

Keba Keita had a career-high 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks to lead BYU (24-9), Richie Saunders added 10 points and ...

The George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB), a 1.1 million-square-foot behemoth opened in 1987 on the eastern edge of ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as ...

Chappy, the seal pup that was rescued last week from the city streets of New Haven has started eating fish for the first time! This is a great step in his rehab as he continues to put on weight.

The big-eyed gray seal pup who wandered away from home and ... but got lost as he ventured deeper and deeper into the city. He was spotted a few times in the New Haven area in the days before ...