Alief Taylor QB Nick Kongolo aims for District MVP after posting 1,033 passing yards and 13 TDs through five games in his senior season.

C.J. Stroud led the Texans to a 34-31 win over the Jaguars in London, overcoming a late interception to set up a game-winning field goal.

Houston's $48 million homelessness initiative aims to accelerate housing placements through flexible, privately funded solutions.

Its newest project, the Knowles-Rowland House, gives 31 people who have experienced chronic homelessness a permanent home and the support to keep it. The three-story building at 2019 Crawford St., ...

AI-generated ads and misinformation pose risks ahead of the 2026 midterms. Learn how to spot fabricated content and verify ...

Rumors of school closures in Houston's Third Ward and Fort Bend ISD spark community fears over neighborhood stability.

Ashley Ruiz premieres her new documentary on May 17, exploring the historic Louis White Grocery and its role in Houston's ...

Founded in 1930, the Defender is the leading and most trusted source of Black news and information in the Greater Houston area on multiple platforms: web, social media, print and more.

Lemons met in the mid-1990s, during the height of the Black rom-com era. Today, their love story includes a Love Jones for ...

A federal agent search of Representative Ilhan Omar's home just weeks before the election raises concerns over DOJ election protocols.

Black Houstonians identify six viral dating red flags, from geographic gaslighting to $20 valet fees, shaping the city's social scene.

Jurists like former U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore warn that rising threats to federal judges endanger judicial ...