Houston football fans face some of the NFL’s more challenging game-day traffic conditions, according to new research comparing congestion around all 32 league stadiums. NRG Stadium recorded a Traffic Score of 57.9, placing it 11th in the study by Betpack. The research used TomTom Move data to evaluate congestion, average vehicle speeds and travel time within a one-kilometer radius of each stadium.

Two Texas high schools are in the national spotlight after advancing to the Top 40 of T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition, giving Texans an opportunity to help send one of the schools to the Final Four and a shot at a $1 million home-field upgrade.

A new climate assessment focused on Texas challenges some recent claims that worsening extreme weather is evidence of an accelerating climate crisis, while emphasizing long-term weather and agricultural data from federal agencies.

Law enforcement agencies made an estimated 804,926 arrests for driving under the influence in 2024, about 11% of all arrests in the country, according to the FBI.

Churches and faith communities can play a lasting role in supporting children in foster care, according to Dr. Sharen Ford, director of Foster Care and Adoption at Focus on the Family.

The Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s Greater North Texas Affiliate will host the 2026 HDSA Team Hope 5K Run in Tyler on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Rose Rudman Park.

Artificial intelligence may be one of the most consequential technologies humanity has ever created. It is also one of the easiest to fear.

Research on intimate partner violence cases has found that only about 1 in 5 victims ever file for a civil protective order.

As Texas continues to add residents, businesses and massive technology infrastructure, artificial intelligence and geospatial technology could give government officials new tools to make decisions about where and how that growth occurs.

Texas homeowners could face an increased risk of heavy rain and flooding this winter if a strengthening El Niño pattern produces repeated storms across the state.

Drug trafficking offenses represented approximately 25% of all federal felony and Class A misdemeanor cases reported that year. And according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, 16,234 federal drug cases were reported in 2025, including 16,144 drug trafficking cases.

A new study analyzing millions of Google ratings across the country ranks Equinox as the gym chain with the highest share of one- and two-star reviews in Texas.

Garages of America is mourning the death of co-founder Jack Griffin, who died Sunday in a car accident near Gunter, Texas.

Sacred Heart University students and faculty are gaining hands-on research experience as part of an effort to transform a former fossil fuel power plant site into a publicly accessible coastal park.

A newly released September 2026 study from Trujillo Gonzalez Law Firm analyzed 30 Spotify road-trip and driving playlists to identify songs with tempos that could contribute to faster driving and reduced attention behind the wheel.

Veterans, first responders, celebrities, professional athletes and community supporters came together in North Texas for the 2026 Verve Celebrity Softball Classic, helping participating charities raise $1,805,985.65.

RoughRiders Stadium recently turned into a gathering place for celebrities, athletes and fans during the Verve Celebrity Softball Classic.

In a game that had just about everything a rivalry game could offer, DeSoto held off Duncanville 21-20 Saturday afternoon at the Cotton Bowl, earning its first victory of the 2026 season and handing the Panthers their second loss.

Houston recorded 121 pedestrian fatal crashes in 2024, the highest annual total in the five-year period from 2020 through 2024, according to an analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.

A proposal from Gov. Greg Abbott to end municipally owned electric utilities is putting the cost of electricity and the future of public power under renewed scrutiny across Texas.