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Fort Bend County home sales in week ending May 6

There were 33 reported residential sales in Fort Bend County in the week ending May 6, according to BlockShopper.com.


Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 27

Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Monday, Feb. 27


City of Houston Planning Commission met Mar. 30

City of Houston Planning Commission met Thursday, Mar. 30


Finner on 12% drop in violent crime in first quarter of year: 'The numbers speak for themselves and we continue to see them trending down'

Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner said on Wednesday violent crime in the city decreased by 12% compared to the same time last year, Houston-based media outlets reported.


Diaz on continuous traffic woes at IAH as summer travel season looms: 'We do have to sometimes just do as best we can'

With mere weeks before the busy summer travel season begins, people who have flights departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) will need to pack lots of patience along with their clothes and toiletries.


City of Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee Infrastructure Subcommittee met Feb. 23

City of Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee Infrastructure Subcommittee met Thursday, Feb. 23


Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Mar. 30

Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, Mar. 30


New Gandhi museum seeks to 'teach kids the importance of resolving conflicts in a non-violent way'

After approximately seven years of being in the works, what’s believed to be the continent’s first museum dedicated to Indian national hero Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi is slated for a summer opening in Houston, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Middleton on Harris County election do-over bill: 'It’s addressing a very specific problem'

The Texas Senate passed a piece of legislation that would require a do-over of a Harris County election in the event there’s not enough ballot paper, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.


Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Feb. 22

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Feb. 22


City of Houston City Council met Mar. 28

City of Houston City Council met Tuesday, Mar. 28


'Bee-lieve it or not': Swarm on wing prompts three-hour delay of Atlanta-bound Delta flight

An Atlanta-bound Delta Airlines (DAL) flight had to wait three hours to depart George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) after a swarm of bees was discovered on the aircraft’s wing, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.


'There couldn’t be a better date': 2024 Houston Open slated for late March tee-off

Houston Open organizers announced on Tuesday that the Bayou City’s premier Professional Golf Association (PGA) event, which has been slated to be played again next spring, will be held March 25-31, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.


San Jacinto County DA: Oropesa's spouse allegedly gave him 'material aid and encouragement, food and clothes and had arranged transport to this house'

Another arrest has been made in the case of a fatal mass shooting in San Jacinto County, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.


San Jacinto County sheriff after Oropesa apprehension: 'Everybody played a very intricate part in the arrest of this coward'

The search for a man who allegedly gunned down his neighbors has ended with his arrest, Houston-based media outlets reported.


Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 21

Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Feb. 21


City of Houston Tower Commission met Mar. 27

City of Houston Tower Commission met Monday, Mar. 27


Watt on formal investment in English pro soccer team: 'We intend to work hard in earning their trust and support'

Former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt is getting involved in football again, but it’s not the game with the oval-shaped ball and helmets Americans are accustomed to.


Cornyn on San Jacinto County mass shooting: 'How much pain and suffering will our country have to endure before the Biden administration takes this seriously?'

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said on Monday that illegal immigration is to blame for Friday’s mass shooting in Cleveland that claimed the lives of five people, Spectrum News reported.