One of the two new charter schools approved in Houston is a school for music and arts located in the East End, in the former ...

Restaurants across the Houston area are celebrating Independence Day with a variety of food and drink specials. From hot dogs ...

HOUSTON — George Foreman is a name synonymous with boxing greatness, but in Houston’s Fifth Ward, he was something even bigger: family. Foreman died on Friday, March 21 at the age of 76.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A devastating cancer cluster in Houston's Fifth Ward is now leading to groundbreaking research. On Thursday night, the first people signed up for a landmark study that ...

One hundred twenty years ago today, Houston residents chose to end the ward system, a way of governance that had divided the city into six wards and ruled Houston since its founding days. Voters ...

The Texas A&M researchers partnered with community organizations and, with support and participation from Fifth Ward residents, collected 193 samples from the area between July and November 2021.

Soil sampling in Houston's Greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas A study that involved neighborhood partners could aid creation of future environmental protection ...

News Release 7-Nov-2024 Soil sampling in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas ...

The 3-0 decision from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found that U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s "highly antagonistic demeanor" during a three-day hearing late last year ...

Long-established businesses in Houston’s Fifth Ward are bracing for change as the 150-acre development, East River, attracts investment in the area.

HOUSTON – A $30-billion, five-year nationwide plan to bring more economic opportunity to diverse communities will help Houstonians has taken shape in Fifth Ward and at two area universities.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There's no place like Houston's Fifth Ward. It has a close-knit family neighborhood with a plethora of citizens who've gone on to do great things.