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GALVESTON, Texas (FOX 26) – The six-month long Texas oyster season has begun with signs of recovery after Hurricane Harvey. Most of Galveston Bay’s oyster reefs have been closed for more than a year. Much of the storm’s record-setting rainfall flowed into Galveston Bay. Fresh water is toxic to the oysters, and the runoff killed much of the bay’s population. Now, many of the state-designated oyster reefs have been reopened and dozens of boats circled the…

A Houston man was arrested in Florida after police say he fatally shot one of his coworkers while at a bus stop. According to authorities, Ledesma Vonzell Wooden, 24, and a few other Houstonians were in Florida to help with relief efforts in Panama City after Hurricane Michael swept through the area. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, Wooden and his coworkers were at a Greyhound Bus Station when Wooden pulled out a firearm and began…

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Published 8:08 am CDT, Thursday, November 1, 2018 Photo: Facebook Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Image 1 of 18 PHOTOS: A look back at Houston’s memorial day flood  The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touchdown in the Eagle Lake area on Wednesday evening. Surveyors were checking Thursday morning whether more tornadoes touched down in the area.  >>> See how people reacted to the damage from one of America’s costliest…

GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston is recovering from heavy overnight storms ahead of the Lone Star Rally, which will start on schedule Thursday.  Tents and other items set up for the rally along the strand were destroyed or scattered during the storms and high winds Wednesday night as a cold front pushed through the area. One man who was there for the overnight storms described what the experience was like. “Our sign was blowing back and forth. I…

A tornado warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday for the following southeast Texas counties: Anderson Angelina Austin Bastrop Bowie Brazoria Brazos Burleson Caldwell Camp Cass Chambers Cherokee Colorado Falls Fayette Fort Bend Franklin Freestone Galveston Gonzales Gregg Grimes Hardin Harris Harrison Henderson Houston Jasper Jefferson Lavaca Lee Leon Liberty Limestone Madison Marion Milam Montgomery Morris Nacogdoches Newton Orange Panola Polk Red River Robertson Rusk Sabine San Augustine San Jacinto Shelby Smith Titus Trinity Tyler Upshur…

A tornado warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday for the following southeast Texas counties: ANDERSON ANGELINA AUSTIN BASTROP BOWIE BRAZORIA BRAZOS BURLESON CALDWELL CAMP CASS CHAMBERS CHEROKEE COLORADO FALLS FAYETTE FORT BEND FRANKLIN FREESTONE GALVESTON GONZALES GREGG GRIMES HARDIN HARRIS HARRISON HENDERSON HOUSTON JASPER JEFFERSONLAVACA LEE LEON LIBERTY LIMESTONE MADISON MARION MILAM MONTGOMERY MORRIS NACOGDOCHES NEWTON ORANGE PANOLA POLK RED RIVER ROBERTSON RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SAN JACINTO SHELBY SMITH TITUS TRINITY TYLER UPSHUR VAN…

Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Trick-or-treaters could face severe weather this Halloween Back to Gallery Spooky weather is in the forecast this Halloween, with trick-or-treaters expected to encounter severe thunderstorms later tonight. Kids might have their best shot at raking in the candy before 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The highest…

KINGWOOD, Texas (FOX 26) – Tony Raffa lost his Kingwood establishment, Raffa’s Waterfront Grill, on August 28, 2017, as a result of flooding from Hurricane Harvey. After fourteen months of rebuilding, Raffa’s Waterfront Grill reopened on Oct. 17, 2018. Chef Martin Reczek demonstrates to FOX 26 News segment contributor and food talk radio show host Cleverley Stone how to prepare the Raffa’s Waterfront Grill signature Pasta Carbonara with pappardelle, pancetta, bacon jam, sous vide egg and shaved parmesan. Raffa also describes…

KINGWOOD, Texas (FOX 26) – Hurricane Harvey flooded Raffa’s Waterfront Grill on Aug. 28, 2017. It took owner Tony Raffa almost 14 months to rebuild and reopen the restaurant, but on Oct. 17, 2018, the Kingwood-based restaurant reopened for business. Raffa describes the process of the restaurant’s return and chef Martin Reczek demonstrates to FOX 26 News segment contributor and food talk radio show host Cleverley Stone how to prepare the signature Raffa’s Waterfront Grill Grilled Brie with rosemary spiked…

HOUSTON – Forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms as a front moves through southeast Texas on Halloween night. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch until 10 p.m. for all of the Houston region. Forecasters said a few tornadoes are possible with storms that develop, as well as ping-pong-ball-sized hail and winds of 70 mph. The front begins arriving in the northern counties at about 9 p.m. with the bulk of the rain hitting the city…

The devastation of Hurricane Harvey, and other storms, is creating a new problem across the country. A new CARFAX report suggests hundreds of thousands of vehicles, once stuck in flood waters, are now back on the road. Some estimates suggest almost a million Texas vehicles were damaged by Harvey. Many were totaled, by insurance companies, and sold for scrap and parts. Others were cleaned and repaired. Texas law allows flood cars to be resold, as long…

LEANDER, TX (Fox 26Houston/Storyful – Floodwater in Leander, Texas, swept away a school bus with a child and driver aboard on October 16.  First responders pulled the driver and a 12-year-old student, the sole passenger, from the bus after it was washed from the road and became lodged in a creek. The driver of the bus was later fired by the school district and arrested by police. The student on the bus was treated by…