Rain was expected to fall off and on in the region through at least Sunday. Thousands of residents have either evacuated or are now under shelter orders.

Rain was expected to fall off and on in the region through at least Sunday. Thousands of residents have either evacuated or are now under shelter orders.

Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook are vying to finish John Whitmire’s unexpired term. They’ll compete again for the nomination to a full term in a May 28 runoff.

Dozens of evacuees, including the elderly and barefoot children, crowded in an old school building Friday, praying for clear skies on Monday.

Communities along the Trinity and San Jacinto rivers in Southeast Texas have been grappling with rising rivers and reservoirs for several days.

A federal lawsuit asserts that the Texas agency terminated a state prison clerk who refused to remove a head covering in line with her Ifa faith.