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schools
Alief ISD says a staff member at Hastings High School was injured during an incident involving a student Monday morning. The district says the campus was placed in a brief secure mode while school administrators and authorities responded to the situation. Since then, the secure m...
schools
An adjunct faculty member placed on administrative leave and banned from the University of Houston amid an investigation into allegations involving child sexual exploitation was also removed from classes at Houston City College, according to internal emails obtained by KPRC 2. Th...
government
A Sept. 9 ruling by the Texas Supreme Court denied Richard Vega's lawsuit against Harris County Commissioners Court, which argued Commissioner Adrian Garcia effectively vacated his seat in 2021 when he was appointed to the Gulf Coast Protection District....
News
Major water users who fail to complete and return a water use survey could face a Class C misdemeanor and become “ineligible to obtain permits, permit amendments, or permit renewals” from the state's environmental agency....
schools
Texas’ new school choice program has awarded funds to about 118,440 students, but as families begin using the funds, families raise questions about what the money can actually pay for and how the state-funded accounts interact with financial assistance offered by private schools....
Local
Today: We find out what Houstonians should know about the recently approved COVID vaccine, discuss what we can expect from the Houston Texans this season, learn about a rare Salvador Dalí collection coming to Houston, and more....
News
President Donald Trump announced that he would remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey during the conclusion of his trip to Ireland over the weekend.
business
There’s a new indoor playground and family restaurant in River Oaks that’s giving families a place where kids can play, parents can relax - and everyone can actually enjoy themselves. The goal? To create a true gathering place for Houston families. A place to play, eat, connect a...
business
A survey is revealing which restaurant brands are winning over Americans.
parks
Texas Parks and Wildlife says water samples collected from Bolivar Peninsula, Crystal Beach and Galveston Island indicated moderate to high concentrations of red tide. Fish kills and respiratory symptoms have been reported....
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Bruce Davis, a convicted Manson Family killer, has died at 83 in a California prison, decades after the infamous 1969 murders.
government
Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a $6.7 million contract renewal that would keep meal delivery and transportation services running for thousands of seniors across the greater Houston area through September 2027. If the ordinance passes, nine local organizations wi...
schools
According to information provided by Kristyn Cathey, Alief Independent School District chief of communications, Alief Independent School District’s new Young Women’s Leadership School is giving middle school students a new place to learn, lead and grow together. Alief ISD is one ...
News
A Lake Jackson resident is became a millionaire overnight after matching every winning number in an August Lotto Texas drawing, winning nearly $27 million!...
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Mexico has deployed 800 soldiers and anti-drone equipment at the U.S.-Mexico border to curb the use of commercial drones by cartels.
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Diesel fuel prices have hit a record high in Texas as the cost-per-gallon approaches $6.
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According to an initial report filed with the TCEQ, ExxonMobil says a boiler malfunction led to the air pollution release.
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Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
safety
An Alaskan surrogate has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency intervention after a court denied her custody of a newborn with a severe heart defect....
News
Hayden Panettiere’s possible cause of death was revealed on Monday, according to a report. The “Nashville" and “Heroes" star died on August 16.
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A male was pronounced dead at a complex along Renwick Street. A witness at the scene said she called 911 after another person told her about the body.
