HOUSTON – First responders never sleep. Even if there is a pandemic.
"We’re first responders. We can’t shut down. We can’t close our doors. We have go to be a 24/7 operation, 365 days a year,” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo...
Judges presiding over low-level offenses in Harris County will not abide by Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order restricting the release of certain defendants, according to a letter from attorney Allan Van Fleet, who represented the judges in a federal...
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing health care authorities to postpone unnecessary surgeries and is trying to maximize hospital rooms as part of two new executive orders he announced on Sunday.
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These are challenging times for businesses all over the nation. The Texas Comptroller’s office knows that during periods of economic hardship, paying or remitting taxes and fees on time can feel like an extra burden when there’s so much...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Every park in Harris County, including the city of Houston, is closed for Easter weekend.
In a major reversal of an earlier position, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the closure of about 380 parks and trails...
Governor Greg Abbott has extended the disaster declaration in effect for all Texas counties as the coronavirus continues to spread across the state and the nation.
The proclamation was announced Sunday and will, in part, provide the groundwork for Abbott to continue to waive...
Over the weekend, the White House coronavirus task force said Americans should try to avoid the grocery store and pharmacy over the next two weeks as the outbreak is expected to get worse.
The NY Post reported on Saturday, White...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday ratcheted up travel restrictions into Texas during the new coronavirus pandemic, while announcing the state's first pop-up hospital to deal with the crisis. He also said he was moving to "stop the release of...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With the statewide stay-at-home order set to expire in just two days, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a three-prong plan to root out COVID-19 that follows three Ts: test, trace, treat.
"In order to keep...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday extended her stay-at-home order through April 30, as cases of novel coronavirus infections in the Houston area continue to rise.
Hidalgo, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and local hospital leaders say the month-long extension...
