2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (170+ words) HOUSTON (CW39) — A Houston Independent School District middle school that was closed earlier this year has reopened, but with a different purpose. McReynolds Middle School is now operating as a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program after the district previously cited concerns about…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (603+ words) Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe. She was embraced by fans across gender, race and class, embodying a mythology typically inaccessible to even the…...

14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (235+ words) HOUSTON (CW39) – Dolly Parton’s music, style and legacy will take center stage Wednesday night at Dan Electro’s as Houston fans gather for a special Dolly Parton Night. The event was planned as a celebration of the country music icon, who died…...

14+ hour, 22+ min ago   (766+ words) Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures. Critics say the costume, along with its promotional image of a Black child…...

16+ hour, 34+ min ago   (141+ words) HOUSTON (CW39) – The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is remembering country music legend Dolly Parton following her death at 80, reflecting on the lasting impact she made on fans around the world. RodeoHouston shared a statement with CW39, honoring Parton and her connection…...

16+ hour, 11+ min ago   (485+ words) Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said he would immediately appeal. In a lawsuit brought on behalf of the Ohio Alliance of Retired Americans and the progressive group Red Wine & Blue by the Democrat-aligned Elias Law Group, U.S. District Court…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (536+ words) HOUSTON (CW39) – Every Houstonian knows the routine. A cold front shows up. Temperatures dip into the 70s. Everyone breaks out the sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and fall decorations. Then three days later, it’s 94 degrees again. Around here, we call that “false fall....

23+ hour, 2+ min ago   (210+ words) It’s the South American nation’s latest move against social media companies. The regulatory body said in its ruling that TikTok breached data privacy laws across both logged-in accounts and guest browsing sessions through the collection and processing of young users…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (479+ words) (TestMiles) – Mitsubishi is bringing the Eclipse name back again, but nobody should confuse the 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback EV with the turbocharged coupe of the 1990s. This new Eclipse is a five-passenger electric crossover designed for a more practical job. It is…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (468+ words) KILLEEN, Texas (Nexstar) — Pass the double-door entrance and the vestibule with three vocal birds in a cage, students at Oak Creek Academy in Killeen walk into school each day and see a sign that reads, “I have a choice.” Oak…...