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Pedestrian dies after being struck by a car in Northwest Houston
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (129+ words) A person has died following an incident near a park in northwest Houston, according to officials. The incident was reported in the area of 9650 North Houston Rosslyn Road, near a traffic light adjacent to a local park. Details about what…...
Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (485+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. " Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon and four other people are set to be arraigned on federal civil rights charges Friday, accused in a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement…...
When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were out
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (716+ words) Makiya Seminera And Devi Shastri When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick, according to a study, as students were excluded or kept home…...
Conroe police searching for vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (156+ words) CONROE, Texas " Police in Conroe are releasing an image of a vehicle suspected of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run over the weekend. The collision happened between 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM Sunday in the 200 block of N. Loop 336 East. Police released an…...
City of Sugar Land investigating cyber-incident impacting internal network
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (163+ words) SUGAR LAND, Texas " The City of Sugar Land announced it is investigating a cyber-incident that has disrupted its internal network infrastructure, according to a statement released by city officials. The city said the Sugar Land Police Department is working with…...
Investigators still looking for suspects in Fort Bend County library system cyber-attack
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (261+ words) SUGAR LAND, Texas " Investigators are still searching for suspects in the cyber-attack that targeted the Fort Bend County Library System last February. "To me it is very unique, I have not had another investigation like this one," said Charann Thompson…...
Our Town: Second Ward residents want safer hike and bike trail
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (521+ words) Andy Cerota, Anchor / Reporter SECOND WARD, Texas " In Houston's Second Ward, a trail winds quietly through an area still marked by industry. It's the Harrisburg Hike and Bike Trail, not the most famous part of the city's greenway network, but…...
Barbara Quattro, longtime Alief community leader and environmental advocate, dies
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) Barbara Quattro, a driving force behind beautification and civic projects in Alief for more than four decades, has died, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones announced Tuesday. "I am very sad that today we lost Barbara Quattro, a pillar of…...
3 people hospitalized after shooting in Third Ward
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (140+ words) Three people have been transported to a nearby hospital after being injured during a shooting in the Third Ward. The incident was reported just after 7:15 p.m. Sunday night in the 3300 block of Anita Street. Two of the victims were grazed by…...
Houston City Council to vote on purchasing garbage trucks to fix ongoing trash issues
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) City Council is expected to approve more than $11 million for new side-hauler trucks, plus contracts to help clear out the backlog. Houston's garbage problem has been ongoing for years. The city is dealing with a fleet of trucks that are…...