The Baytown Police Department said goodbye to a K9 officer that had served with the department since 2019. K9 Dixie first came to the Baytown Police Department on November 16, 2019, at just 14 weeks old. “Donated to us by the Jimmy Ryce Foundation and coming from Bluegrass Bloodhounds in Leitchfi...
safety
A Houston-area man thought he had finally bought his dream car, a 2018 Camaro SS, only to learn four months later that the vehicle was stolen and allegedly sold through a Houston Police Department auction. Now the car has been impounded, the man is without transportation and auth...
News
The concerns come as the case involving the shooting death of 17-year-old Mariah Alatorre returns to court. The man accused in her death, Enrique Aguilar, is due for a bond hearing tomorrow. ‘I wasn’t receiving any more messages’ Alatorre went to a party with a friend. Her mother...
parks
It may be difficult to see in a drinking glass, but some Houston-area residents say the discoloration becomes much more noticeable when they fill a bathtub, sink or swimming pool. “I was wondering why my bath water was green last night!” one person wrote on Facebook. “Didn’t want...
business
Walk into Memo’s Record Shop in Houston’s East End and you’re not just walking into a store — you’re walking into decades of history. The walls are covered in photos of big-name artists. The shelves are stacked with the music people grew up on — Juan Gabriel, Vicente Fernandez, S...
business
A local taco spot on Emancipation Avenue is among the businesses and residents set to benefit from a major infrastructure upgrade coming to East Downtown Houston. Brothers Taco House on Emancipation Avenue will see improved water service once the Emancipation Avenue Rehabilitatio...
Local
Scattered showers and thunderstorms become more likely Thursday as moisture increases.
Local
Texas is one of the most critical corridors in the country for migratory birds — but for some of them, the journey ends early in downtown Houston. According to Audubon Texas, approximately one in every three to four birds migrating through the country passes through the state. Th...
safety
When a child or teenager experiences a mental health crisis, a call for help can quickly turn into a police or hospital response. A new program at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is working to provide families with another option. The center’s Youth Crisis Outreach Te...
News
A grand jury will hear a case following an incident involving a child left in a daycare van on Monday.
News
A mysterious form of kidney disease that has devastated young to middle-aged agricultural workers in Central America and South Asia appears to have surfaced in Texas....
News
Texas is looking to “explore the development” of new energy sources on state land, according to the General Land Office.
safety
Alvin police say a case where a 5-year-old child was left outside a day care in a locked van will be presented before a grand jury for consideration of criminal charges. The incident happened on Monday at approximately 5:45 p.m. when officers were summoned to a child endangerment...
