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Harris County leaders urge Texans to check if voter registration is on ‘suspense’ list
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......
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Deadline to vote fast approaching
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....
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“Stay alert” and don’t fall for payment-app scams
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....
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Harris Co. Judge Lina Hidalgo said she won't vote for fellow Democrat, Commissioner Lesley Briones
After losing the budget battle, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is eyeing the November elections and said she won't support one of her Democratic colleagues....
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Man charged in killing of 5-year-old girl admits to firing shots at vehicle, court records show
The man accused of fatally shooting a 5-year-old girl in northwest Harris County admitted to investigators that he fired shots at the vehicle the child was in, court records show....
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Family of five witnesses trauma after shooter opens fire on car in Harris County, killing 5-year-old
A northwest Harris County mother is speaking out after her 5-year-old daughter was shot and killed while riding in the family car — and the man accused of pulling the trigger is now facing capital murder charges.Monica Hicks was driving her five children home from her mother’s......
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Houston-area postpartum center closes as Paxton settles 'birth tourism' lawsuit
Republican leaders in Texas are pushing ahead with efforts to crack down on alleged "birth tourism" as birthright citizenship has been at the center of a national legal fight....
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Suspect arrested, charged in 2011 Houston murder
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 was....
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Harris County DA will not seek death penalty in Lee Gilley murder case
Italy, where Gilley is being held, does not have a death penalty.
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 21, 2026)
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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Hello Houston (September 21, 2026)
Today: We discuss how eliminating greenhouse gas limits for power plants could affect Houston, talk about Texas's new statewide reading list for public school students, learn about the threat coral reefs are facing in the Gulf, and more....
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Man charged with capital murder in shooting death of 5-year-old girl in Cypress
A 47-year-old man has been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 5-year-old girl who was riding in her family’s car in northwest Harris County.Jeremy Porter is accused of opening fire on the vehicle near Grant Road and Jones Road at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.......