Nitro Extreme stunt show hits Texas City this weekend with monster trucks, race cars, dirt bikes, and more

HOUSTON – Drivers, take heed. Southwest Freeway I-69 northbound from Dunlavy to Mandell crews will close two right lanes on Saturday, Feb. 4 starting at 5 a.m. until 7pm. Officials say drivers should expect delays during this time. You can use the map below to track the latest traffic...

HOUSTON – It’s a big weekend of supercross action at NRG Stadium!. From the course to the gear and what it takes to win, one of the local racers that will be competing calls Alvin home. This weekend, the world’s best two-wheel racers will compete in round five...

A firefighter has been transported to the hospital after he was injured while fighting a blaze in southeast Houston. According to the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, the 2-alarm fire took place on Telephone Road on Saturday. The firefighter reportedly fell through the roof at some point during the fire.

HOUSTON – Authorities say two people have been shot and killed, and another injured by gunfire in related shootings which took place just streets apart in southwest Houston. According to police, the two separate shootings took place Saturday afternoon just streets over from one another. One of the shootings...

HOUSTON – On this day in Black History, an African American man patented something your childhood would’ve been pretty hard without. According to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, Alfred L. Cralle presented his creation to the world on Feb. 2, 1897. What was this...

HOUSTON – A 19-year-old making TikTok videos was arrested Thursday after waving a stolen gun inside a grocery store in north Harris County, authorities said. Deputies called to the 22700 block of Banquo Drive on Thursday found a man identified as Sir Charles Banks, Harris County Constable, Precinct 4 said in a news release Friday.

HOUSTON – Blue Bell is out with a new flavor, y’all. The ice cream is called I 💖 Ice Cream and is made with the “fruity cereal, combined with confetti sprinkles and coated fruity cereal pieces.”. “Need an excuse to eat ice cream for breakfast? Now...

HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for four men, including an armed suspect who they say shot a store clerk in the chin during a robbery at a north Houston convenience store. It happened in the 11000 block of Airline Drive at around 9 p.m. on Jan. 16. Surveillance...

HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a man died following a crash on the Eastex Freeway eastbound and Beltway 8, officers with the Houston Police Department said. The crash reportedly happened around 2:49 a.m. According to HPD, a man in his 40s was traveling on 59 to the...

PASADENA, Texas – A Pasadena family is grieving after their loved one was the victim of a deadly hit and run. Jovonnie Castillo, 24 was hit at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 near the 3800 block of Watters Road. “He just really wanted to be a good dad,”...

HARRIS COUNTY – Deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office are investigating two fatal crashes in east Harris County that left two people dead Saturday morning. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the first crash, which happened in the 14900 block of Beaumont Highway near Highway 90, involved two vehicles. One of the vehicles was reportedly engulfed in flames.

You’re burnt out, sick of the city and overdue for a break -- Well, it’s not too late to plan to one. Here are some easy weekend getaways from Houston that require fewer than four hours roundtrip in a car. ⛱️ Galveston. Distance from Houston: 50 miles.

A surveillance camera captured a man stealing a whole bundle of mail from a condominium complex in the Tanglewood neighborhood on Wednesday morning. People who live there say they are fed up with it because it keeps happening. Wednesday’s incident happened around 8 a.m. at the Courtyard of Three Fountains...

HOUSTON – It’s been called the nation’s largest monthly gathering of black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. It started in 2017, and became so popular, they opened a retail store in 2021. The mission behind the BLCK Market is to provide a safe place for small businesses and entrepreneurs...

HOUSTON – Residents who live at the Cranbrook Forest Apartments say they are fed up with rats, mold, and faulty appliances. The complex is located on Ella Boulevard in north Houston. Tenants say they submit work orders to management, but their problems are never resolved. Ms. Rozell has lived...

HOUSTON – A man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for killing his wife inside their northwest Houston home in 2019, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. 36-year-old Mark Anderson was sentenced Friday for the murder of 34-year-old Tiereney Nicole Anderson on Aug 4,...

HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for a man they say is a “person of interest” in a deadly shooting that took place in December. The person of interest is described as a Black man, medium height and build, with tied-back locks and a mustache and beard. He was wearing a black Adidas jogging suit, red sweatpants, black shoes and glasses.

HOUSTON – If you are looking for a new vacation spot, how about Sicily to Ireland?. The reason is that recently critically-acclaimed productions have become popular sources of travel inspiration. Travel expert Gabe Saglie stopped by Houston Life to show 4 trending destinations made famous in popular TV and...

HOUSTON – A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a man who was left with brain damage after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on July 22, 2022. Joaquin Iraheta was outside a popular bar in Midtown when he and his brother called for an Uber after the business closed, according to the lawsuit.