The Houston Fire Department held a citywide 25th-anniversary remembrance for 9/11, marked by ceremonial bell tolls and dispatch broadcasts across all local stations. A longtime firefighter also shared his experience of the 9/11 aftermath as part of a Texas task force.
government
Let’s stop playing games with our future. The excuses for not voting have become as plentiful as the problems facing Black America. “My vote doesn’t matter.” “Both parties are the same.” “The system is rigged.” “God’s got it.” Really? And at what point did God tell us that faith ...
schools
During a Texas Senate committee hearing on education , state-appointed Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles was pressed on his “high performance culture” claims. Touting the school district’s letter grades, he honed in on closing the racial achievement gap. The hearing focused o...
News
It’s more than a little rough around these parts for assistant football coaches, particularly defensive coaches. Of course, when things aren’t going right, it’s often hard to find players on the roster who can get them right, and no logical head coach is going to bench himself. I...
Local
This week’s Pattern: Humidity, rain and thunderstorms return to southeast Texas this week. Rain is possible six out of the next nine days in Houston. Tuesday’s forecast: We’ve had a string of dry weather with low humidity. While the humidity doesn’t get too out of control Tuesday...
government
An AI-generated endorsement video supporting Republican interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong has sparked pushback from his Democratic opponent, County Commissioner Dexter McCoy....
safety
Some Sienna residents could pay more in taxes and fees and receive different police services under a proposal to bring their neighborhood into Missouri City....
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Others are asked to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
government
The Fort Bend County judge who is also running to keep his seat is speaking out after a video on his campaign’s social media pages was identified as using artificial intelligence-generated images of Black voters. The video showed four people praising Judge Daniel Wong. After it w...
News
A manhunt is underway for a Tennessee inmate serving a life sentence for murder after he escaped from prison and stole a white heavy-duty pickup truck during his getaway....
safety
Taft Police Officer Daniel Trujillo was pronounced dead in his apartment along the Katy Freeway on Friday.
safety
Court records claim a husband and wife got into a physical fight at a softball game in Sugar Land.
parks
The new section, stretching 1.7 miles, is part of a larger effort toward an 11-mile trail network connecting the Addicks Reservoir to the White Oak Bayou Greenway....
