Wharton County

Authorities say two students were hospitalized, and three people are in custody after a brawl resulted in two Wharton ISD campuses going on lockdown Wednesday afternoon.

A shelter-in-place in Wharton has been lifted after a massive fire at a Prime Eco plant overnight, but flames reignited after fire crews left.

"It's something every property owner in the state of Texas and in the country can end up experiencing. They can get that knock on the door," said attorney Alejandra Galvan.

Houston Baptist University signed an agreement that will guarantee admission for local community college graduates into most of their degree programs.

Officials say an 18-year-old got into a fight with several "unknown suspects and the child was an unintended victim of that gunfire exchange.”

Two parents have been arrested in connection with the death of their 2-year-old son.

A Boiling High School student and his partner speaking with FOX26 after a scary incident during an athletic period at school.

The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the owner of a bull that has possibly been roaming near the 700 block of County Road 216 for over a month.

Temperature wise, its 50s or warmer for the first half of the week, then Thursday and into the weekend, Lindner says some areas might experience a potential freeze.

Wharton PD confirmed there were no reported injuries and "all personal and employees are safe and accounted for."

There are still some uncertainties with the track of Nicholas but confidence is high that Houston will see heavy rains from this system. Much of Southeast Texas is under a FLASH FLOOD WATCH through Tuesday evening.

Authorities say Dale Neider of Wharton, Texas reportedly jumped from a moving boat at a private lake in Missouri and attempted to float before going underwater but did not resurface.

Houston rescue teams are coming together to evacuate animals stuck in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Others are taking food and supplies to pets and livestock still in the state.

Officials in Wharton County are investigating some major car crashes in the area Friday, where 10 people were seen running away

Authorities have released new information regarding a young woman’s body that was found in Wharton County late last week.

The sheriff's office is asking for the public’s help to identify a young female whose remains were found in Wharton County.

A Wharton County woman has been charged with the murder of a 19-month-old baby girl.

A Wharton County daycare is being accused of child neglect, after parents complain their kids are bitten and malnourished.