Bayou City Buzz - joint effort for 'no refusal' weekends

With Labor Day approaching, a joint effort has been announced for two "no refusal" weekends which will include two satellite locations that will be set up to process driving while intoxicated cases more quickly.

Safe driving near school buses

With many Houston drivers guilty of not traveling safely near school buses, Houston Independent School District Chief Paul Cordova shares some advice.

Deputies looking for driver who killed gopher tortoise

Who would do this? Deputies in Pinellas County are trying to answer that question - looking for the driver of a light blue car who appears to have purposely run over the beloved tortoise living at San Jose Elementary School.

Major weekend roadway closures for 610 Loop, South Freeway

For three of the next four weekends, there will be six major road closures including both directions of freeways 288 and 610 two ramps-- all will be shut down for construction. It's all part of a larger project to add two lanes in each direction from Hwy 59 near downtown to Brazoria County. 

United Airlines goes 10 seats across

Just when you thought things on board commercial airlines couldn't get any worse check out this idea from United Airlines.

Lawsuit filed in deadly charter bus crash case

Michelin may be in trouble again after a charter bus from Houston crashed in Mexico leaving 18 people with serious injuries, according to Mo Aziz, the attorney representing the victims in the case.

Cab driver arrested after street brawl in Manhattan

Police officers arrested a New York City cab driver for assaulting a couple and then ramming her car into their vehicle along with several others in Midtown Manhattan, the NYPD said. The driver has a history of issues.

Man stuck by vehicle while walking on Montrose Boulevard

Police say a man was struck by a vehicle as he was walking on Montrose Boulevard near Bomar Street at around 4:45 a.m. Saturday. The driver of that vehicle refused to stop and police are trying to develop a description of the vehicle based on statements from witnesses.

Surveillance video captures deadly VTA light rail crash

Dramatic surveillance video shows the moment when a VTA light rail train crashed into a car in San Jose leaving two people dead. The crash happened at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln and Auzerais Avenues in San Jose. According to witness accounts and surveillance video, it appears the driver failed to stop even though the crossing arms were down.

Train hits bus in New Jersey

An NJ Transit bus was hit by an NJ Transit train in Garfield, New Jersey on Monday afternoon.

Tow truck theft suspect tied to deadly vehicle crash

What started as a major vehicle crash at 2:55 p.m. Friday in the west Houston intersection of Bellaire Boulevard and State Highway 6 ended with a apparently-stolen tow truck crashed into a pole in Sugar Land.

AAA Texas offering free Tipsy Tow service

Tipsy Tow is there so you don't drink and drive. The service will be available statewide from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4 through 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018.