The City of La Porte issued a shelter-in-place order for some of its residents on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, citing an active leak of phosgene from the Altivia chemical plant.

The La Porte Fire Department was dispatched to a fire in the 8700 block of Spencer Highway around 9:55 a.m. Several houses and a burned vehicle could be seen from helicopter footage at the scene.

Earlier this afternoon, La Porte issued a shelter-in-place for an industrial area south of Fairmont between Bay Area and S. 16th St. after a chemical leak at Altivia.

Pedestrian safety efforts are underway in La Porte. A traffic calming effort along State Road 2 through the city's downtown has gotten some pushback. If you drive through La Porte, you may have ...

La Porte ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Walter G. Jackson, Ed.D. gets a fist bump from a student on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 at Bayshore Elementary School in La Porte.

MILAM, Texas – The La Porte Police Department is mourning the loss of its police chief following what the department says was an accident in Milam, Texas, on Sunday. According to the department ...