Juneteenth Holiday: City Offices Closed and No Solid Waste Collection Services on Friday, June 19
City offices are closed on Juneteenth, and trash, recycling, and limbs/brush pick-up will be suspended on Friday, June 19, 2026.
City offices are closed on Juneteenth, and trash, recycling, and limbs/brush pick-up will be suspended on Friday, June 19, 2026.
schools
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said there was no active threat to the community, though investigators are still searching for the perpetrator involved in the shooting....
schools
Authorities confirm a 15-year-old student has died after being shot near Westfield High School Tuesday. The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says the shooting happened off Ella Boulevard, near the high school. Three former Houston private school student athletes charged in...
safety
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found at 12400 Greenspoint Drive about 12:25 a.m. today (Sept. 22). The identity and cause of death of the male, 60, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Divisi...
safety
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a male found at 3800 Searle Street about 2:15 p.m. on Monday (September 21). The identity of the deceased male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Sergeants ...
government
With the deadline to register to vote less than two weeks away, election officials are also urging Texans to check whether their registration is on the suspense list. Harris County’s voter registrar said there are roughly 300,000 voters in the county on the suspense list. The imp...
government
The deadline to register to vote in the November election is fast approaching. For those registering by mail, their application must be postmarked by the October 5 deadline or turned in at a Harris County Tax Office. Even for those already registered, Harris County leaders urged ...
safety
The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving payment apps such as Venmo, Zelle and Cash App. Officials say scammers send unexpected money to someone they don’t know, then claim the payment was made by mistake and ask the recipient to...
safety
Houston police have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the 2011 murder of a 38-year-old woman in west Houston. Earnest Harold Smith is charged with murder in the case. He is no longer in the Harris County Jail after posting a $100,000 bond. HPD says Bridget Caldwell wa...
safety
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 6345 Windswept Lane about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday (Sept. 19). The identity of the deceased male, 21, is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homi...
Local
Italy, where Gilley is being held, does not have a death penalty.
parks
West University Place first responders invite residents to join them for the annual National Night Out Community Block Party on Tuesday, October 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Colonial Park, 4130 Byron Street....
safety
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said information from automated license plate readers helped authorities identify and capture the man accused of opening fire on a vehicle with a mother and five children inside, killing a 5-year-old girl over the weekend. RELATED: ‘Light of my l...
