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Memorial Drive tunnels to open this spring
By George Willis | Jan 30, 2022
Houstonians can enjoy a preview of the much-anticipated Memorial Drive tunnels through Memorial Park during a public walk-through scheduled for Feb. 5.
'We continue to be here to support our community': Houston commemorates Jan. 24 Spring Branch explosion
By Andy Nghiem | Jan 28, 2022
Jan. 24 marked the two-year anniversary of a massive explosion that rocked a Spring Branch neighborhood, which is still fresh in the minds of local residents.
'She stood out': Cracker Barrel manager shot, killed on the job
By John Kelly | Jan 25, 2022
Robin Baucom, a 59-year-old Cracker Barrel manager, was shot and killed while on the job on the morning of Jan. 15.
'We're just still going': Nurses face hard road in midst of rising coronavirus cases
By John Kelly | Jan 25, 2022
Houston health care workers are becoming overwhelmed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. This has led to relief being sent in from other areas.
Pet of the Week: Ace
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Jan 25, 2022
Pet of the Week: Ace
Houston reports 26 homicides in first 2 weeks of 2022
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 20, 2022
The new year has dawned with a struggle for law enforcement in Houston as police there recently reported 26 slayings in the first two weeks into 2022.
'A lot of donors that used to come out are now working from home': Houston hospitals experiencing blood shortage
By Andy Nghiem | Jan 19, 2022
The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center (GCRBC) is reporting that the demand for blood from Houston hospitals has increased in the new year.
Houston trails Austin in job growth
By Andy Nghiem | Jan 18, 2022
The Austin Chamber of Commerce recently published a release showing that job growth in Austin has been outstripping Houston's since February 2020.
Pet of the Week: Baron
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Jan 17, 2022
Pet of the Week: Baron
'The ongoing investigation into those who helped him cover up her murder continues': Robert Durst dies in prison
By Steven Hughes | Jan 12, 2022
Robert Durst, 78, died Jan. 10 at a state prison in Stockton, California after being suspected of killing his wife, Katherine Durst.
Pet of the Week: Arby
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Jan 11, 2022
Pet of the Week: Arby
Houston homicides rise for second consecutive year: 'The pendulum should not have swung the way it is'
By John Suayan | Jan 7, 2022
The year 2021 for Houston was one of the worst in terms of homicides as the city experienced an 18% jump from 2020, according to the city’s police department.
Houston experiences warmest December in 88 years
By Andy Nghiem | Jan 6, 2022
Last month, Houston logged the warmest December on record since 1933.
Houston officer involved in fatal crash 'relieved of duty'
By Emily Bevard | Jan 3, 2022
The Houston police officer responsible for a post-Christmas crash that claimed the life of a 75-year-old man has been “relieved of duty” pending an investigation.
Pet of the Week: Azula
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Jan 3, 2022
Pet of the Week: Azula
Travis Scott’s donates 2,000 presents to children in Houston
By Karla Florez | Dec 30, 2021
Just two months following the Astroworld festival tragedy that claimed the lives of 10 people, beleaguered rapper Travis Scott and his Cactus Jack Foundation hosted their second annual toy drive.
'Lives are being lost': Houston couple killed in car accident on Christmas Eve
By Karla Florez | Dec 30, 2021
A couple was killed in a hit-and-run accident as they headed to church to celebrate Christmas Eve.
'A Houston icon': Lynn Wyatt Theater opens to public
By Augustus Griffith Jr. | Dec 28, 2021
On Dec. 3, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner graced the opening of the Lynn Wyatt Theater opening in the Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Conroe ranks No. 3 in ranking of nation’s leading 'boomtowns'
By David Hutton | Dec 10, 2021
The Houston-area suburb of Conroe is listed as the leading boomtown in the Lone Star State, according to a ranking by SmartAsset.
'I have no doubt Scott feels remorse': Family of youngest Astroworld victim declines Travis Scott's offer to cover funeral expenses
By Art Benavidez | Dec 8, 2021
The family of the youngest victim in the Astroworld Festival tragedy that occurred last month declined to accept an offer from rapper Travis Scott to pay for funeral expenses.