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Residents at a southwest Houston apartment complex are running out of patience, and running out of food after days without power in extreme heat. Families at the Falls of Point West Apartments in Sharpstown say they have been living without electricity since Thursday, dealing wit...
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After a hearing Monday in Italy, the Italian court considering whether to extradite Harris County capital murder suspect Lee Gilley is still not satisfied with information it has received from the U.S. government and Harris County prosecutors about the punishment Gilley faces if ...
Local
A 76-year-old West Harris County woman says she was left frustrated after a nearly $11,000 furniture purchase from La-Z-Boy did not fit in her living room the way she was told it would. Bobbie Leas purchased the furniture from the La-Z-Boy location off the Katy Freeway in February. One of the mai...
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Check out what’s happening across the Greater Houston area from Sept. 10-15. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. 1. Taste of the Town Lake Houston Visit the Humble Civic Center to enjoy tastings from the area’s best local spots. The event will include access to samplings...
Schools
Imagine sitting down to help your child with homework only to realize some of the information they are being asked to learn is not correct. A map contains misspelled or made-up locations. Characters’ names change within the same story. An illustration shows animals that do not look quite right. F...
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A 76-year-old West Harris County woman says she was left frustrated after a nearly $11,000 furniture purchase from La-Z-Boy did not fit in her living room the way she was told it would. Bobbie Leas purchased the furniture from the La-Z-Boy location off the Katy Freeway in Februar...
government
Harris County is extending its $20-an-hour living wage standard to 222 employees at the Harris Center who provide mental health and disability services to residents across the region. Commissioners Court approved the wage increase Tuesday. The Harris Center employees are not Harr...
safety
Firefighters with the Little York Fire Department responded to a sidewalk near Heritage Elementary School after reports that a puppy was stuck underground. Crews quickly rescued the puppy, but then discovered additional puppies under the sidewalk. Two officers with Harris County ...
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A home can represent decades of work. It can provide stability, hold a family’s memories and become something parents and grandparents hope to pass down. For Keata Wade’s family, that home sits on Teton Street. Her grandmother bought it intending for it to remain in the family. S...
safety
Lamar Consolidated ISD held a pinning ceremony Aug. 31 for Matthew Rodrigue as its new chief of police, replacing former chief Henry Garcia, officials announced in a Facebook post . Career history Rodrigue has over 27 years of law enforcement, public service, nonprofit and commun...
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Check out what’s happening across the Greater Houston area from Sept. 10-15. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. 1. Taste of the Town Lake Houston Visit the Humble Civic Center to enjoy tastings from the area’s best local spots. The event will include ac...
government
Montgomery County Commissioners Court approved the fiscal year 2026-27 budget in a 3-2 vote during its Sept. 8 special session. Some of the provisions adopted in the $546.8 million budget include pay parity for law enforcement, a 5% across-the-board raise for non-law enforcement ...
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Last weekend was the three-day Labor Day weekend. Normally, we start to transition to the fall with cooler temperatures on the way. This past Labor Day marked the transition from lighter clothing, lighter foods and lighter wines to heavier clothing as the weather begins to cool. ...
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Several events are happening in The Woodlands area this weekend, Sept. 11-13, including a day of remembrance on Sept. 11. The weekend will also include events such as Motley Crüe at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and Gabby MEOWsum Discovery Day at The Woodlands Children’s Mu...
