Fort Hood honors Houstonian Vanessa Guillen on Veterans Day

Fort Hood is honoring Houstonian Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered near the army base, with a special memorial gate, dedicated to her legacy.

Texas becomes 1st state to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases

Texas, the nation’s second-most populous state, has recorded 1,010,364 coronavirus cases with 19,337 deaths since the pandemic began in early March, according to the count on the Johns Hopkins website.

Rapper Mo3 shot dead on Dallas highway

Rapper Mo3 was killed midday Wednesday in a deadly shooting on northbound Interstate 35 in Dallas.

Fort Hood reveals specs of gate named in honor of Vanessa Guillen

Vanessa Guillen's family is meeting with Fort Hood leadership today to see the specs of a gate that will be named in Guillen's honor.

Fort Hood soldier arrested in connection to 2019 murder in Killeen

The Killeen Police Department says it has arrested 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier Cory Grafton in connection to the 2019 murder of 32-year-old Chelsea Cheatham.

Texas records highest number of total positive COVID-19 cases in US

As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the nation, the data from Sunday — the most recent available — says that there have been 937,317 cases in Texas, the nation's second-largest state.

Trump says supporters who surrounded Biden campaign bus 'did nothing wrong'

President Donald Trump said the FBI should stop investigating an incident in which his supporters were seen surrounding a Biden campaign bus in Texas, saying, "In my opinion, these patriots did nothing wrong."

'American Idol' contestant Nikki McKibbin dies at 42

Nikki McKibbin, a singer from Texas best known for her third-place finish in the first season of American Idol, has died. She was 42.  

Texas Supreme Court denies GOP effort to reject Houston votes

The state’s all-Republican high court rejected the request from a state representative and two GOP candidates without explaining its decision. Their effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set to be taken up during an emergency hearing in federal court on Monday.

Texas early voting exceeds total of all 2016 ballots

Texans have already cast more votes than they did in the entire 2016 election, with more than 9 million ballots cast as of Friday morning.

Funeral service held for Houston Police Department Sgt. Harold Preston

A funeral service is being held for Houston Police Department Sgt. Harold Preston on Thursday. The public can pay their respects during a procession following the service.

Houston sergeant killed in shooting ‘died protecting me and my family,' estranged wife of alleged killer says

The Houston police sergeant killed in a shooting on Tuesday has been praised by the estranged wife of his alleged killer for protecting her and her son after he responded to a domestic violence call, according to a report.

Suspect in Houston police sergeant's death could face death penalty

Elmer Manzano is charged with capital murder of a police officer, attempted capital murder of a police officer, and aggravated assault with serious bodily injury. He's facing the death penalty.