Dr. David Persse, former Houston Health Authority, retired HFD EMS Physician Director, has died
Dr. David Persse, who recently retired after 30 years with the Houston Health Department, has died, according to city leaders.
Dr. David Persse, who recently retired after 30 years with the Houston Health Department, has died, according to city leaders.
government
The “Houston Freedom Act” would make misdemeanor marijuana possession HPD’s “lowest law-enforcement priority,” and it would also enshrine a departmental policy banning no-knock warrants....
Local
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon after the incident....
News
The officer who shot Wilber Garces Perez did not have a body-worn camera, according to court documents.
News
Open enrollment for health insurance begins Nov. 1, and for millions of Americans, the decision of which plan to choose will be made in just minutes — a choice that could affect both their health and their finances for an entire year. Don’t assume your plan stayed the same It may...
safety
Marty Lancton, president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, said his innovations “saved countless thousands of lives over the years.”...
Local
A 40-year-old Houston woman has pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses involving the failure to pay employee taxes and the preparation of false tax returns, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Levi Casildo Castro pleaded guilty to willfully failing to collect and pay ove...
News
U.S.-Canada relations hit another low on Tuesday as the U.S. implemented a new ban on Canadian imports, escalating an ongoing trade dispute between the nations....
News
The Texas Department of Public Safety seized around $1.4 million worth of illegal drugs during a commercial vehicle inspection in South Texas last week, according to officials....
business
President Donald Trump will visit the Peterbilt Motors plant in Denton on Thursday to promote his administration's manufacturing policies and economic strategy....
Local
Harris County officials rescued a young woman whose car went into a retention pond on her way to work early Tuesday morning.
schools
The Planters NUTmobile is hitting the road again and looking for three Peanutters to get behind the wheel of the NUTmobile and take the iconic vehicle on the road across the country visiting festivals, parades, college campuses, community events and more....
schools
A Houston woman who graduated from college four years ago says she recently logged into her federal student aid account and discovered something she never expected: a new FAFSA application had been submitted in her name. “I saw that giant banner that said, ‘Congratulations, your ...
