It’s not often that Houstonians get a glimpse into the grand mansions that line River Oaks Boulevard, but the recent sale of the 15,000-square-foot behemoth at 1708 on the city’s most prestigious thoroughfare opens the door. The association of realtors’ professional organization just revealed tha...
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Five young Houston men faced detention hearings Tuesday in a federal case built around an FBI investigation into a self-titled gang investigators identify as YNS, following a monthslong investigation that began with social media posts and rap videos and escalated into a series of...
government
What a night it was. Houston Arts Alliance knows how to party and what a party turned celebration it was Saturday when the nonprofit rejoiced in two decades of strengthening the Bayou City’s creative ecosystem through public/private partnerships with a “Gilded & Golden” gala them...
safety
The ex-boyfriend of a 19-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a shooting that killed her father near Baytown Monday has been arrested. Additional Update - N. Redell Road Shooting Investigation The victims have been identified as Leonel Pavon (53) and his daughter, Enelsi P...
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A Spring Branch homeowner who had been dealing with flooding problems for years says he can finally breathe easier after the city made major improvements to his street. Paul Braddock lives in the 2200 block of Bauer Drive, where he previously dealt with flooding on his property c...
government
Kharyshi Wiginton had voted before without a problem. So when she went to vote in May and election workers couldn’t find her registration, she was confused. “What I do know is I’ve been voting consistently and at no point had my registration been a problem,” the Pearland resident...
News
METRO’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget includes $40 million for road, sidewalk and bus stop improvements along transit routes, setting up a debate over whether that money should be used to maintain infrastructure or directed more toward bus and rail service for riders....
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court let President Donald Trump’s administration continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal....
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Two Mexican nationals were arraigned in federal court after being extradited from Mexico to face charges of smuggling unaccompanied migrant children into the United States....
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A former Harris County Sheriff's Office sergeant has pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted transfer of obscene material to minors, federal officials say....
schools
Students at Magnolia West High School were sent home early Tuesday, and the campus will remain closed Wednesday after the school’s water well ran dry, leaving bathrooms unusable and classrooms hot. KPRC 2 spotted a crew working on a water well at Magnolia West. Parents said the o...
News
A woman charged in a 2021 home invasion that left a couple and their 6-year-old daughter dead, and a 10-year-old girl injured, pleaded guilty Tuesday. Alexus Williams was charged with three counts of capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for her role in the t...
parks
The crowd at Daikin Park was surprisingly sparse as the Houston Astros — baseball's first division winner with a .500 or worse record — opened their Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Large swaths of seats, especially in the upper deck, sat empty while rig...
