The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 8, a bill that will make several changes to education in public schools across the state, namely replacing the STARR exam and restoring A-F public school accountability ratings.

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

Severe risk is low but not zero for SE Texas Thursday evening

A young bull rider from Wyoming has died after being injured during a bull riding event in Wharton.

Wind Advisory as southerly winds gust over 30 MPH Wednesday

A strong cold front is approaching Houston, expected to bring scattered light showers in the afternoon and potentially severe storms during the evening commute.

The mother, who did not want to be identified, spoke to KPRC 2′s Deven Clarke, and said she is escalating her concerns to the Texas Education Agency, seeking drastic action.

The victim's mother says her son was shot multiple times after an argument over dumped trash.

The Wharton Police Department said it happened in the southbound lanes of US 59 near Ponderosa Road.

A search is underway for an inmate who escaped Wharton police custody in handcuffs Wednesday night, according to the Wharton Police Department.

A man was found dead inside a shed that was fully engulfed in flames after a fire broke out early Saturday morning.

Authorities in Wharton are searching for a suspect accused of shooting a man multiple times Sunday.

A Wharton resident is a lucky winner after claiming a Powerball® prize worth $2,000,008 for the drawing on Aug. 30.

Wharton Independent School District said Friday that it put some of its schools on lockdown after ammunition was found on campus Friday.

According to police, the incident happened in the late night hours of July 27 at a home on West Spanish Camp Road.

Three people were hospitalized with possible first- or second-degree burns after a small explosion inside an RV Sunday.

A Wharton man is now sentenced to 25 years in prison after sexually exploiting a child he was babysitting in 2019, the Texas Attorney General’s Office announced Friday.

A 3-year-old child is dead after police said he accidentally shot himself in Wharton on Friday.

Wharton County firefighters responded to reports of a large fire at a chemical plant late Tuesday night, according to the fire department.

A Chick-fil-A is not coming to Wharton, police say.

I felt sure we’d make 100F over the weekend and we came close (Feels Like Temps were 103-105 and will be again today). For Saturday/Sunday Highs BUSH made 98/97, Hobby 97/96, Sugar Land 97/96--those were the hottest. Galveston came in at 90 both days with Wharton a cool 93 and 94. While we were sunny and hot, we were also sandy and hot. Just look at these dusty sunsets:

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the Houston region.

It did not reflect us, for sure, and it didn’t reflect all the people that we saw there,” said Don Al Middlebrook. “We were there to support America,” said Don Al Middlebrook. “We did not come to be a part of any violence or riots or anything like that,” said Karen Middlebrook. It wasn’t until Don and Karen got back to their hotel room, they saw the chaos and violence inside the US Capitol. That’s what we have to do,” said Don Al Middlebrook.

WHARTON, Texas – Officials at the Wharton Independent School District announced that all its campuses will transition to remote learning after seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in students and staff. The district said it is taking all precautions and measures in efforts to prioritize the health and safety of its students and staff. The change in remote learning began at 4 p.m. Tuesday and will continue until Nov. 29. Face-to-face learning and remote learning will resume Nov. 30. District officials said all daily extracurricular activities are allowed to continue as planned with practices as long as the district’s protocols are being followed.

But VYPE has still done what we have always done when it comes to previewing Texas high school football here in Houston. THE RANKINGSBellvilleSweenySealyWhartonLa MarqueBrookshire Royal(Bold Denotes Playoff Teams)THE PROSPECTUSBetween Sealy and La Marque, this district boasts 10 state titles. Reese was the District Offensive MVP a year ago. Sweeny BulldogsCoach Randy Lynch bring back nine starters off a team that went undefeated in district play a year ago. Butler has Wharton headed in the right direction as the Tigers return 15 starters from a playoff team in 2019.

WHARTON – A fire caused extensive damage to an apartment complex in Wharton. The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Briar Pointe Apartments in the 1700 block of Briar Lane. When firefighters arrived, flames and heavy smoke could be seen shooting from the roof of the two-story building. High heat and humidity made it difficult for crews to fire the flames. Ten firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion.

WHARTON COUNTY, Texas – Wharton police spent several hours combing a neighborhood off Kingston Drive near Dunraven Lane looking for evidence and picking up shell casings Friday. Police said three people who were in the parking lot at the time of the shooting were struck. Neighbors who know the man said he was outside working on his stepson's car when the shooting happened. Police said the shooting may have stemmed from an argument earlier in the day and that the other two victims were the likely targets. The suspect's vehicle was stopped shortly after the shooting by a Wharton County sheriff's deputy who recognized the vehicle description that had been called in by a witness.

WHARTON – A family was terrorized in three different ways all in one night after someone shot at their home, killed their dogs and torched their cars. Officials said it all happened at a home on North Spanish Camp Road and Bailey Street about an hour southwest of Houston in Wharton. I don't stay here anymore. I don't come here. I don't come in here, period."