NPR's A Martinez talks with "All Things Considered" colleague Juana Summers about her reporting on the catastrophic floods in Texas that has left more than 100 people dead and more than 160 missing.

In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.

Central Texas father grateful for surviving flood After the Texas Hill Country floods claimed dozens of lives on the Fourth of July, one family who lives in a trailer park that was hit by the storm is ...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Deadly flooding in Texas is raising concerns about emergency preparedness after officials say some people didn't receive warnings soon enough.

Politics Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol During this year’s legislative session, Musk’s lobbyists and representatives publicly advocated for almost a dozen bills that ...

Police are investigating after they say two neighbors and longtime friends were fatally shot several times from behind while taking an early Friday morning walk.

Two people were killed in a fiery crash on Wilcrest Drive in southwest Houston, according to police. Investigators say speed was a major factor.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Investigators are working to learn what sparked a house fire that killed a woman in north Houston on Thursday afternoon.

A gun-wielding, mentally ill woman triggered an hours-long standoff with police after pulling a lawn chair from her car and planting herself in the middle of a busy Texas highway, authorities said.

Laura Anderson traveled to Texas to support her husband after he was detained by ICE. Her emotional determination highlights the struggle faced by many families.

Beyoncé is headed to her hometown of Houston for the next 'Cowboy Carter' tour-stop. Here's what fans should know before getting to NRG Stadium.

Actor Rick Hurst, who played Deputy Cletus Hogg in "The Dukes of Hazzard," has died. See co-star Ben Jones' tribute to the Texas-born celebrity.