The Plano City Council plans to vote Monday night on whether to allow residents to keep chickens in their backyards. The council will be responsible for pecking out the details, such as how many a resident could own. Supporters have long advocated for backyard hens, including U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, who as a state senator in 2017 laid out a …

Texas Republicans once had sort of an independent streak. They were unabashedly Texan and sometimes sported a Lone Star-centric view of issues related to the economy, immigration and taxation. They carried a mild disdain for Washington-style politics, and sometimes bucked against national themes that didn’t apply to the politics or needs of Texas. Take the immigration issue. Texas Republicans once …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot to death in an apparent drive-by shooting in southeast Houston early Sunday morning, according to Houston Police. It happened around 4 a.m. in the 8200 block of Scott Street near Stassen. When officers arrived, they said they found a man in a parking lot with gunshot wounds. Witnesses told police they saw …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Family, friends and colleagues of a fallen Houston police officer who served the city for three decades will gather Monday to say a final goodbye. Funeral services for senior officer William “Bill” Jeffrey, 54, are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Grace Church in southeast Houston. HPD Senior Officer William “Bill” Jeffery will receive full …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend last week was arrested Sunday, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Santos Melendez-Granados had been on the run since Thursday’s deadly shooting at an apartment complex in the 13100 block of Stonefield Drive near Kuykendahl Road. Last week, deputies said they found a man had been shot twice. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people were killed over the weekend in separate auto-pedestrian crashes in the Houston area. In west Houston, a man was crossing Westheimer Road at Voss when he was struck by an SUV. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The victim was taken to Ben Taub Hospital where he later died, according to Houston police. Investigators …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities have identified the man who was shot to death inside an east Harris County home Sunday morning by someone in a vehicle outside. Anthony Lanza, 21, was pronounced dead at the hospital following the shooting, according to Harris County authorities. Update to drive-by shooting at Waldine Street: the deceased male has been identified as Anthony …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Afghan Americans in the Houston area are stepping up to speak out against Pakistan’s support of the Taliban. An Awareness and Unity protest will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the 2800 block of Post Oak Boulevard, near the Water Wall. Their demands are clear. These protestors want Pakistan to stop funding and supporting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities say a man was shot and killed in an apparent road rage shooting in southeast Houston on Sunday night. Detective Jake Gardner with the Houston Police Department said a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old was gunned down in the 6300 block of Griggs Road and the Gulf Freeway. The shooting happened around …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you have lived in Houston for any length of time, chances are you’ve seen Lois Gibson’s work. As the Houston Police Department’s forensic artist, she’s been drawing the faces of criminals for nearly four decades, and, after 39 years, Gibson is retiring. “It’s been such a great, great ride,” said Gibson. “There’s almost no movie that’s as …