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Evictions on the rise: Lake Houston area sees spike in eviction filings
As the number of renters in the Lake Houston area continues to trend upward, a recent study highlighted portions of northeast Harris County as growing areas of concern for eviction filings. The Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s 2026 State of Housing report showed areas such a...
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Missing 14-year-old boy with autism found safe in northwest Harris County
The 14-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing in northwest Harris County Friday morning has been found safely, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Office. Around 6 a.m., deputy constables said they were searching the 6700 block of FM 1960 Road West for the boy. M...
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Harris County voters cite ICE enforcement, TPS, work visas as election drivers
Many Harris County voters said ICE enforcement, Temporary Protected Status and work visas are top immigration issues driving them to the polls — and for many families, the stakes are personal. Two women who spoke with KPRC 2 said they come from migrant families and cast their bal...
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of beloved pediatrician in Conroe
CONROE, Texas – A man convicted of stabbing a pediatrician to death in Conroe in 2023 has learned his sentence. Miles Joseph Fridrich, 27, was sentenced by a Montgomery County jury to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of 52-year-old Dr. Talat Jehan Khan. Recommen...
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Bread boats, butter croissants: 6 Greater Houston dining updates
From Georgian bread boats to European baked goods, check out six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, as reported by Community Impact. Impacts of the week Locally owned Honor Society Coffee Co. opens Spring-Klein location Honor Society Coffee Co. has opened its brick-a...
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Tesla video contradicts women’s robbery claim, both arrested for false report
Two women were arrested after deputies investigating a hit-and-run in Harris County reviewed Tesla surveillance footage and found inconsistencies in the women’s account of an alleged armed robbery, according to Constable Mark Herman’s Office. Deputies responded Oct. 24 to the 180...
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Texas AG’s office sues Harris County clerk over accusations of selectively targeting demographics for voting ads
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has filed a lawsuit Thursday against Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth’s office and her director of communication over accusations of selectively targeting its “Get Out the Vote” style ads to certain racial and ethnic groups while av...
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Robert Donahoo: Alley Theatre’s “Uhuru” offers a striking, unfinished journey
A play under development is a beautiful thing: the whirl of ideas, the honing of images, the slow gestation of characters, the refining of rhythms for movement on a fixed set. It’s a beautiful thing struggling toward the perfection that is birth and moving, like Adam and Eve leav...
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Young girls skip school with their parents to attend Valkyries’ early WNBA Finals watch party
Sika Lopez took 11-year-old daughter Kendra out of school Thursday to be part of the early morning watch party outside Chase Center cheering for the Golden State Valkyries. Lopez grew up in Los Angeles watching Lisa Leslie and the Sparks, and believes being present can impact Ken...