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National headlines rarely capture what's happening in your own backyard. This page pulls local and regional coverage for 6 Texas cities — from Austin and Houston to Dallas, San Antonio, and beyond — so you can follow city-hall decisions, school-board votes, weather, and community stories alongside the bigger national picture. Pick your city to see the latest reporting from the outlets covering it.

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Southern vs. Texas Southern live updates: Jaguars face Tigers in Houston

13 Alert Traffic: I-10 and U.S. 59 closures to know before your weekend drive

1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at Airbnb being used for a party near east of downtown Houston, HPD says

Week 8 college football picks: Experts predict Texas-Ole Miss, Utah-Houston

Major Houston freeway closures this weekend: What drivers need to know

Texas high school football: Friday's scores from Week 9

Battle of the Owls Resumes in Boca Raton

More than 630,000 votes reported across 4 Houston-area counties in first week of early voting

From the bleachers to the ballot box, a community weighs a changing Texas

VB: Cowgirls End Texas Swing At HCU Saturday

Texas Midterms: Who’s Winning the Battle for Voters?

Shooting leaves 2 hospitalized after argument leads to gunfire on Grow Lane in northwest Houston, HPD says

Student in custody after gun discovered at Hogg Middle School, Houston ISD says

The Galleria is getting rid of free parking starting in November

Investigation underway after police stumble upon shootout following separate shooting victim call in SE Houston

Houston could get electric air taxis. Here's where they could fly in Texas.

Houston is celebrating Drake’s 40th birthday. Here’s where to go.

Talarico, Hinojosa lead among Latinos, fall short among rural voters, according to new poll

PRIMER: Iowa State at Houston

Air taxi in Texas: Archer Aviation unveils plans for Austin, Dallas, & Houston

Texas airports undergo major expansions

This Houston taco joint has survived for 29 years while others fall

West Texas DA opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailers

Houston couple arrested in connection with scheme to lease homes, apartments using fake pay stubs and identities, officials say

Owls Head to North Texas Before Hosting Tulsa

Screwworm cases reach 61, including first wildlife detection in Texas

After string of closures, Kroger to open first new Houston-area store

Toya Jones, former Texas A&M football player and high school track legend, dead

Texas won't say which private schools and vendors are profiting from state vouchers, Houston Chronicle reports

As a school takeover looms, Austin ISD hears warnings from Houstonians

Choosin’ Texas: Eli Lilly breaks ground at Houston oral GLP-1 manufacturing site

Southern District of Texas | Fort Bend County tax assessor-collector charged in wire fraud scheme

NOAA releases 2026–2027 winter outlook: What Houston can expect from El Niño

University of Houston Educators Receive $1.25M Grant to Train Special Education Teachers

Fort Bend County tax assessor-collector Carmen Turner arrested in federal fraud case, prosecutors allege

Texas governor candidate Gina Hinojosa brings campaign tour to Montrose, UH

Person hospitalized after crash involving ICE agents in NW Harris County, officials say

Houston crime: 3 hospitalized following chase in city's northeast side, HPD says

Kroger to break ground on first new Houston-area store in nearly a decade as part of Texas expansion push

Texas early voting sees strong turnout despite concerns

Houston traffic: Pedestrian found dead along Katy Freeway service road, HPD says

The Six Pack: Picks for Texas vs. Ole Miss, Houston vs. Utah and Tom Fornelli's lock of the week for Week 8

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks to ABC13 during campaign blitz across Houston area

Brown Named to DCTF Midseason All-Texas Team

Armed suspects break into Transformation Village apartment at TSU, rob residents at gunpoint

Early voting turn out across Houston-area counties surges

Houston tax abatement reform delayed at City Council

Dozens of abandoned dogs found dumped near north Houston park, rescuers say

Preview: at Houston

Talarico presses anticorruption agenda, targeting both Paxton and Elon Musk

Orionids meteor shower peaks Wednesday night. Here's how to see it.

Who is running for the Texas Legislature? Greater Houston's 2026 House and Senate races

Did redistricting change your congressional district? How to check the 2026 Texas map

Election integrity, affordability, immigration, data centers and Flock cameras: Key issues for Greater Houston voters

Who is running in Greater Houston in the November election? A guide to the 2026 local ballot

Texas ranked 7th, Houston 10th in first AP NCAA men's basketball poll

Razorback Swim and Dive Travels to Houston for Rice Invite

Don’t toss your 'I Voted' stickers just yet

Incumbent Democrat Penny Morales Shaw Faces Republican Amanda LaBrie for Houston-Area House District

False pamphlets causing backlash and confusion, Texas transgender rights group says

Houston Tex-Mex chain Gringo's expanding in Kyle and Leander

Texas high school football: Five Houston-area games to watch in Week 9

Emergency crews respond to apartment fire in southwest Houston, fire department says

Rachelle Denson Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Houston, TX - Houston Chronicle

Bernie Sanders takes on Trump, Musk at Houston rally with Texas Democrats

Fire damages 3 mobile homes on West Greens Road in north Houston, Little York Fire Department says

Brace yourself, Harris County. This year's ballot is a long one

Houston's Colt Stadium, home of Colt .45s, finally gets its historical marker

Looking for work? Amazon said it's hiring for more than 6,000 positions in the Houston area

Houston Infrastructure Investment Supports Texas Economic Growth

Harris County voters get a new space-themed ‘I Voted’ sticker for early voting

Heavy police presence spotted at Yellowstone school after reported assault with several people

Houston, Texas, Man Convicted of Trafficking in Cocaine

Texas high school football stats: Houston-area leaders after Week 8

Candidates for Texas agriculture commissioner spar over eligibility for office

See the best HISD elementary and middle schools in new report

Trader Joe’s plans 3 new Texas stores, including one in the Houston area