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Houston Firefighters Battle Explosive Blaze at Electronics Recycling Warehouse
Business

Houston Firefighters Battle Explosive Blaze at Electronics Recycling Warehouse

Booms echoed through southeast Houston as 60 firefighters spent nearly 5 hours fighting a computer recycling warehouse fire that nearly spread to a tire-filled building next door.

Sarah Chen2m read
Houston Water and Sewer Rates Rise Again, Up 66% Since 2021
Government

Houston Water and Sewer Rates Rise Again, Up 66% Since 2021

Houston households now pay 78% more for water than in 2021, adding up to $21 more per month, driven by a federal consent decree over thousands of sewage spills.

James Thompson3m read
Santa Fe School Shooting Hero Denied Disability Pay, Spurs Legislation
Government

Santa Fe School Shooting Hero Denied Disability Pay, Spurs Legislation

John Barnes flat-lined twice stopping the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooter. His $461,656 federal disability claim was denied after nearly seven years.

Marcus Williams3m read
FBI Warns Houston Residents of Federal Agent Impersonation Phone Scam
Government

FBI Warns Houston Residents of Federal Agent Impersonation Phone Scam

The FBI released rare suspect photos to identify scammers posing as federal agents, who tricked Houston-area residents with fake bank calls before demanding cash.

James Thompson2m read
PCT4 Deputies Catch Four Suspects Breaking Into North Freeway Business
Government

PCT4 Deputies Catch Four Suspects Breaking Into North Freeway Business

PCT4 deputies intercepted four suspects mid-break-in at a Spring business Thursday, the second law enforcement response to the 18700 North Freeway block in four days.

James Thompson2m read
Houston Fire, Police Departments Face $67 Million Overtime Budget Overrun
Government

Houston Fire, Police Departments Face $67 Million Overtime Budget Overrun

Houston's fire and police departments are on track to overrun their budgets by $67M this fiscal year, about $73 per household, deepening what Controller Hollins calls the city's largest-ever annual deficit.

James Thompson3m read
Pearland Approves 122-Acre Mixed-Use Project Near Highway 288, Beltway 8
Government

Pearland Approves 122-Acre Mixed-Use Project Near Highway 288, Beltway 8

Pearland City Council unanimously approved The Orchard at Lower Kirby, a 122-acre "mini-city" near Beltway 8 and Hwy. 288 featuring a hotel, conference center, and waterfront dining.

James Thompson2m read
Harris County Deputies Shut Down Illegal Street Racing, Recover Firearm
Government

Harris County Deputies Shut Down Illegal Street Racing, Recover Firearm

Deputies from Constable Mark Herman's Precinct 4 office broke up an illegal street racing operation in north Harris County on Thursday, detaining multiple people and seizing a firearm.

Marcus Williams2m read
Harris County Officials Received Free Rodeo Tickets Worth Thousands, Raising Ethics Concerns
Government

Harris County Officials Received Free Rodeo Tickets Worth Thousands, Raising Ethics Concerns

County Judge Lina Hidalgo quietly received nearly $9,000 in free premium RodeoHouston concert tickets this season from a nonprofit that stages its annual event on Harris County-owned land.

James Thompson3m read
Memorial Hermann, Blue Cross Blue Shield Contract Dispute Leaves Houston Patients Uncertain
Healthcare

Memorial Hermann, Blue Cross Blue Shield Contract Dispute Leaves Houston Patients Uncertain

Memorial Hermann went out-of-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas on April 1, leaving thousands of Houston patients facing higher costs and potential disruptions to ongoing care.

Lisa Park2m read
Houston Food Bank Plans $145 Million Second Campus in Northwest Houston
Community

Houston Food Bank Plans $145 Million Second Campus in Northwest Houston

The Houston Food Bank distributed 40M more pounds of food last year than its Portwall Street facility was built to handle; a $145M northwest campus on Chevron-donated land is the answer.

Lisa Park2m read
Two TDCJ Officers Relieved of Duty After Sexual Assault Allegations at Hospital Galveston
Government

Two TDCJ Officers Relieved of Duty After Sexual Assault Allegations at Hospital Galveston

Two TDCJ officers at Hospital Galveston were stripped of duty after separate sexual assault claims by two female inmates, one of them convicted murderer Celeste Beard Johnson.

James Thompson2m read
FEMA Flood Map Overhaul Would Place 386 Harris County Schools in Higher-Risk Zones
Education

FEMA Flood Map Overhaul Would Place 386 Harris County Schools in Higher-Risk Zones

A FEMA draft would push 386 Harris County schools into higher-risk flood zones, the first major map overhaul in nearly 20 years, lifting total campuses in a floodplain above 700.

Lisa Park2m read
Crosby Resident Fights Back Against Abandoned Neighbor Property, Owner Faces Charges
Community

Crosby Resident Fights Back Against Abandoned Neighbor Property, Owner Faces Charges

Beatrice Goudeau has endured rodents and mounting trash next door for months; the Crosby property's owner now faces misdemeanor charges with a May court date set.

Marcus Williams2m read
Federal Judge Orders Perry's Steakhouse to Pay $21 Million in Tip Theft Case
Business

Federal Judge Orders Perry's Steakhouse to Pay $21 Million in Tip Theft Case

Perry's Steakhouse owner Christopher Perry was ordered personally liable in a $21.2M tip-theft judgment covering 707 Houston servers who earned as little as $2.13 an hour.

Sarah Chen3m read
Harris County Treasurer Wyatt's Burglary Case Heads to Grand Jury
Government

Harris County Treasurer Wyatt's Burglary Case Heads to Grand Jury

Multiple eyewitnesses watched Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt search a stranger's Toyota Sienna at a Washington Ave. bar. Now the misdemeanor case goes before a grand jury.

James Thompson2m read
HPD Releases Surveillance Video Seeking Tips in Hollister Street Fatal Shooting
Government

HPD Releases Surveillance Video Seeking Tips in Hollister Street Fatal Shooting

HPD released surveillance video of a person fleeing the scene of a March 28 fatal shooting at 3801 Hollister Street, asking anyone with information to call Homicide or Crime Stoppers.

James Thompson1m read
Cypress Manor Brings Suburban-Style Rental Homes to Northwest Harris County
Business

Cypress Manor Brings Suburban-Style Rental Homes to Northwest Harris County

At 13047 Spring Cypress Road, 44 duplex-style rental homes with private backyards test whether northwest Harris County families will pay a premium to rent instead of buy.

Sarah Chen2m read
Houston Plans to Rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard Amid Sexual Predator Revelations
Government

Houston Plans to Rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard Amid Sexual Predator Revelations

Thirty-eight East End businesses face address updates as Houston opens a 30-day comment to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard following sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader.

James Thompson3m read
Armed Man Killed by HPD Officers After Charging Them With Butcher Knife
Government

Armed Man Killed by HPD Officers After Charging Them With Butcher Knife

Staff at the Bennington Square Apartments called 911 at 11:18 a.m. Thursday; the 49-year-old man they reported was dead within minutes after charging HPD officers with a butcher knife.

Marcus Williams2m read
Harris County Offers Five Key Services Residents Should Know About
Government

Harris County Offers Five Key Services Residents Should Know About

Harris County's 311 portal, free health clinics, flood maps, 26-branch library system, and 2-1-1 line can save you hours and money — if you know they exist.

Marcus Williams6m read
Harris County Hub Offers Residents Maps, Data on Local Services
Government

Harris County Hub Offers Residents Maps, Data on Local Services

Harris County's free data hub puts mosquito tracking, flood maps, and air quality readings at the ZIP-code level — 192 positive mosquito samples were logged countywide in 2025 alone.

James Thompson3m read
HISD School Closures Threaten Community SPARK Parks Across Houston Neighborhoods
Education

HISD School Closures Threaten Community SPARK Parks Across Houston Neighborhoods

Five SPARK parks in Third Ward, East End, and Magnolia Park face potential abandonment when HISD closes 12 campuses in June.

Sarah Chen3m read
Houston Comets Set to Return in 2027 as Fertitta Buys Connecticut Sun
Business

Houston Comets Set to Return in 2027 as Fertitta Buys Connecticut Sun

Fertitta family pays WNBA-record $300M for Connecticut Sun, reviving Houston Comets at Toyota Center in 2027 after 17-year absence.

Sarah Chen3m read
Wanted Man Arrested After Fatally Shooting Girlfriend at Eastex-Jensen Apartment
Community

Wanted Man Arrested After Fatally Shooting Girlfriend at Eastex-Jensen Apartment

A man already wanted by authorities shot and killed his girlfriend at a Laura Koppe Road apartment Sunday, the latest case in Harris County's alarming 34% surge in domestic violence homicides.

Marcus Williams3m read
Houston TSA Agents Receive First Paycheck in 40 Days, Security Lines Ease
Government

Houston TSA Agents Receive First Paycheck in 40 Days, Security Lines Ease

TSA officers at Bush Intercontinental received backpay March 30, and the four-hour security lines that caused missed flights during spring break fell to 10 minutes within hours.

James Thompson3m read
Space Center Houston Offers Tram Tours, Astronaut Encounters at NASA's Front Door
Education

Space Center Houston Offers Tram Tours, Astronaut Encounters at NASA's Front Door

Space Center Houston's tram tour puts visitors inside NASA's working Mission Control for $29.95; the Breakfast with an Astronaut experience books out weeks ahead.

Lisa Park5m read
Houston Boy, 4, Hospitalized After Eating Neighbor's THC Gummies
Healthcare

Houston Boy, 4, Hospitalized After Eating Neighbor's THC Gummies

Denia Ramos-Velasquez, 42, faces child endangerment charges after a boy she was watching on Glenmont Drive ate her THC gummies and was found unable to stand.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Woman Fatally Shot in West Harris County Neighborhood, Investigation Underway
Community

Woman Fatally Shot in West Harris County Neighborhood, Investigation Underway

A woman was shot to death Wednesday on Rusty Ridge Lane in front of her two young children, two blocks from Duryea Elementary School in Katy.

Sarah Chen3m read