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On Wednesday's show: We break down the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we discuss the state of Houston's environment.
The veterans nonprofit Combined Arms estimates nearly one in four Houston-area veterans faces food insecurity, with demand also increasing among active-duty service members and military families.
A northwest Harris County community that has spent years fighting to close a nearby landfill could be one step closer to seeing it shut down.Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin announced Monday that her office has filed a Notice of Intent to Sue to move the Hawthorn Park...
Victor Salgado Araujo says he didn’t realize they were being followed by ICE agents until after his brother had been shot, according to his attorney.
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Residents spoke out Tuesday against ICE operations in Houston and last week’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, which is being investigated by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Mayor John Whitmire says the city is assisting.
A man is now dead after a shooting in Huffman on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
One person has been detained after a man was shot to death in Huffman Tuesday evening. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive around 7:30 p.m.@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Rolling...
A man was critically injured in a shooting on Rolling Creek Drive in northeast Harris County, and homicide detectives are investigating.
The public viewing, which is being coordinated by the local LULAC chapter, will be held at the Great Chapel at Forest Park Lawndale.
A suspect in the disappearance of a Baytown woman, who went missing in 2024, has officially been indicted in connection to the case.Quan Flowers was indicted by a Harris County grand jury Tuesday on an aggravated kidnapping charge in connection to the disappearance of Kalie...
The company wants to build a small-scale LNG plant that will be used to fuel cruise ships and other vessels.
Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department have confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans for 2026, according to a release.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR.
McNair had principal ownership of the city's NFL team the death of her husband, Bob McNair, in 2018. She is survived by four children, including Cal McNair, chair and CEO of the team.
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Hobby Airport will invest $66 million into a full concrete runway reconstruction. Bush Airport will also use $62 million to upgrade its inter-terminal train systems, improve airfield drainage infrastructure, and modernize its HVAC systems.
Hugo Balderas-Ibarra faces felony charges in Harris County and in Florida, which could impact his ability to represent his clients in federal immigration court.
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The U.S. Department of State has deployed search and rescue efforts in Venezuela and deployed American-based teams to help repair critical infrastructure like the Simon Bolivar Airport in Caracas, where humanitarian aid from across the country, including Texas, have arrived.
A Harris County grand jury has formally indicted a man on a murder charge just days after a magistrate judge ruled that there wasn’t probable cause to keep him jailed in the case. He is also in jail on a separate, second murder charge.
Heavy rain is raising the threat of life-threatening flooding across the Texas Hill Country, where local authorities are already reporting some cars stranded in high water. Forecasters say isolated rainfall totals of up to 15 inches are possible.
Anyone under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 beginning at 3 P.M. Saturday, mall officials said.
Harris County authorities have identified a 19-year-old who allegedly sexually assaulted and attempted to drown a woman in White Oak Bayou.
Beef prices are continuing to rise due to drought, low herd sizes and concerns about the new world screwworm in the United States, but business owners in Texas say that raising prices could drive away customers.
An investigation is underway after a woman said she was sexually assaulted while she was exercising on Monday evening, according to the Office of Harris County Constable Precinct 1 Alan Rosen.
The district also is facing a federal civil rights investigation over its planned changes to special education services.
The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas spoke out against the Trump administration's Big Bend area border wall plans this week while campaigning in West Texas, calling the wall a "monument to corruption."
As attorney general, Paxton threw unprecedented resources into stopping Biden’s agenda. That record is his sword and shield as he runs for U.S. Senate.
For decades, homelessness in Texas has largely been treated as a local problem. Cities operate shelters. Counties run jails and public hospitals. Nonprofits provide housing and services. Police respond to complaints and emergencies. But at the Texas Capitol, state lawmakers are...
Willowbrook Mall will once again implement a temporary youth curfew this weekend, requiring anyone under 18 to be accompanied by an adult after 3 p.m.The mall announced that its Parental Guidance Required (PGR) program will be in effect Saturday, July 18, citing recent social...
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the man who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston last week, is inviting the public to pay their respects during a viewing this week.Harris County leaders seek funding for independent investigation into ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo...
On Tuesday's show: We get the latest on rainy weather in the forecast and the potential for flooding. And we learn about a TEA investigation of HISD's plans to consolidate some special education services in the district.
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A Louisiana woman is behind bars after a crime spree across east Harris County Saturday, according to authorities.
An investigation is underway after a woman who was exercise-walking was attacked, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 1 Alan Rosen.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a woman reported being attacked and sexually assaulted while exercising along White Oak Bayou in northwest Harris County on Monday evening, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.Constable Alan Rosen identified the...
Hugo Balderras-Ibarra, the immigration attorney representing two of three men who were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during last week’s deadly ICE shooting, is facing a felony assault charge, according to Harris County court records.Balderas-Ibarra was indicted on a...
A new report shows the financial challenges Harris County faces just weeks before commissioners will adopt a new budget.
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