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Bellaire Town Square Family Aquatic Center will be open 1 pm- 6 pm on Memorial Day.
A young man was shot and killed outside a north Harris County apartment complex as detectives review surveillance video and interview witnesses.
Rapper, actor, and entrepreneur 50 Cent is bringing his business mindset to Houston, this time focused on helping local students build futures beyond the classroom.
The updated maps were released in February 2026, but experts said they would likely not be officially adopted for a few years.
A 21-year-old man was shot and killed outside a north Houston apartment complex Thursday night, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A Crime Stoppers advocate says 37 capital murder suspects are on bond in Harris County, with some bonds as low as $50,000.
A mother is in the Harris County Jail, and her girlfriend is wanted after being accused of abusing a two-year-old and a three-year-old, and then trying to conceal it from law enforcement, records show.
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office confirmed it received several reports of gas odors on Thursday, but could not find a source. Officials with Precinct 4 said the reports ranged from Pasadena to Tomball.
H-E-B filed a replat application for the site, which will be up for approval at the Houston Planning Commission's May 28 meeting.
Recently released FEMA flood maps were the focus of a Baker Institute conference that explored how the proposal could have major impacts across Harris County.
As Harris County election costs climb, county leaders are exploring ways to reduce runoff elections, including consolidating election dates and ranked choice voting.
The trial was expected to start later this month. According to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, it's been taken off the docket.
A draft of HISD’s budget proposal for next year reveals the district plans to increase salaries, but mostly to offset the rise in health insurance costs.
Blood Drive at Bellaire City Hall on May 27 from 8:30 - 11:30 am
Meet Matt Adams, Permit Technician II in Development Services.
Weekly Crime Report 05/14/2026-05/20/2026
On Thursday's show: HISD Superintendent Mike Miles joins us to discuss the state of the district, changes in special education, and to address listener questions.
Michael Crouch and Victor Manuel Ortega face felony charges of selling counterfeit jewelry worth up to $300,000 in Houston, according to court documents.
Former U.S. attorney Jennifer Bess Lowery faces felony charges in Harris County for allegedly failing to stop and render aid after a crash, court documents show.
Staff from Rice University’s Baker Institute will host a wide-ranging discussion on new FEMA flood maps that could impact thousands of homeowners in Harris County.
In the past five years, there have been 976 West Nile virus cases reported in Texas, resulting in 106 deaths, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The Traveler's Table co-owner, her two children and her husband were found dead in their River Oaks home earlier this month in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide.
City offices and the Recreation Center will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. Please view more to see the modified collection schedule.
Democrats Annise Parker and Letitia Plummer, along with Republicans Orlando Sanchez and Warren Howell, are vying for the position in next Tuesday's primary runoff elections. Early voting is this week.
Highlights of the May 18, 2026, City Council meeting.
All City offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no solid waste or limbs/brush collection on that day. Please refrain from placing your trash at the curb until your next scheduled pickup.
All City offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no solid waste or limbs/brush collection. Do not put your trash on the curb.
New court details describe how a Houston Methodist employee escaped a violent stabbing and robbery inside a Texas Medical Center garage.
The Recreation Center will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
The City of Bellaire Public Works will conduct its biannual fire hydrant flushing and testing from Saturday, May 16, 2026, through Sunday, May 24, 2026
The scene unfolded near Telge and Tuckerton in northwest Harris County.
Meet Kayla Thomas, Human Resources Specialist.
The capital murder trial of Lee Gilley, accused of killing his pregnant wife Christa Bauer, has been postponed after he fled to Italy and cut off his ankle monitor.
Newly obtained court documents are revealing chilling new details in the fatal shooting of a woman in northwest Harris County, including eyewitness testimony from the victim’s son, live audio captured during the attack, and extensive digital evidence investigators say ties the suspect to the kill...
A man faces charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping after a woman was attacked in a Texas Medical Center parking garage earlier this week.
Christopher Lee Bowden, 47, was arrested Wednesday and charged with capital murder.
A woman in her 50s is detained after allegedly killing a young woman in a northeast Harris County home, says the sheriff's office.
Personnel records reviewed by KHOU show Officer Christopher Lamar Harris was terminated by HISD before being terminated by Aldine ISD. TSU still hired him.
A Michelin-recognized sushi restaurant near Houston’s Galleria is facing an uncertain future after an SUV crashed through the front of the business.