Events
Houston-area events this weekend ring in Christmas celebrations early
Posted on · Massive Christmas trees will be lit this weekend. Christmas carols and winter cocktails will ring in celebrations ahead of Thanksgiving this year.
Criminal Justice
Houston man arrested after expressing support of killing Jews pleads not guilty to federal firearms charge
Posted on · If convicted on federal firearm charges, Abuayyash could face up to 15 years in prison.
Criminal Justice
Alleged Pearland flea market shooter turned himself in Tuesday morning, police said
Posted on · Negrete quickly rose to the top of the Texas Department of Public Safety's top 10 fugitives list Monday.
Education
Prairie View A&M University employee dead after shooting at university farm
Posted on · The university cancelled classes after a temporary shelter-in-place mandate was ordered. No students were injured in connection with the incident, according to the university.
Animals
Endangered bird hatched in Houston Zoo, first for species in North America
Posted on · There are only about 3,000 Malagasy sacred ibis birds in the world, according to the Houston Zoo.
Criminal Justice
Two arrested, police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ 19-year-old in Pearland flea market shooting
Posted on · One child died, and four people were injured during the shooting Sunday. The status of those injured during the shooting is currently unknown, police said.
Houston
Former University of Houston football player D.J. Hayden among six killed in fatal car crash Saturday
Posted on · In a statement from the University of Houston, officials said the university's community is heartbroken over the Saturday car crash that killed former football players D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian and Ralph Oragwu.
Education
77-year-old Houston-area veteran receives high school diploma
Posted on · Philips received his high school diploma 60 years after dropping out of high school to serve in the U.S. Navy.
Education
Spring Branch ISD pauses construction projects, increases pre-K tuition to address $35 million budget shortfall
Posted on · On top of halted construction projects and increased childcare tuition rates, the district will make personnel cuts to address the multi-million budget shortfall, officials said.
Events
Houston Veterans Day 2023: Downtown parade canceled, ceremony moved inside due to rain
Posted on · There also are free Veterans Day events on Saturday at Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, the East Aldine Amphitheatre and a fire station in The Woodlands.
Transportation
Pilots in Houston jet collision ignored orders to wait before departing, national report suggests
Posted on · The National Transportation Safety Board created a 10-page report about the incident Wednesday.
Education
Republican endorsed candidates dominate Cy-Fair school board race, unofficial returns show
Posted on · The race caught traction around the state after Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and other top Republican state leaders and groups endorsed candidates running for the school board.
Houston
Southwest Houston Jewish restaurant burglarized, Houstonians raise more than $20,000 for damages
Posted on · The Houston Police Department Tuesday evening said the burglary did not appear to be "motivated by hate." A restaurant co-owner says differently.
Local
Massive fire contained at Shepherd chemical plant, one employee hospitalized
Posted on · The fire erupted at around 8 a.m. at Sound Resource Solutions, a 22-acre petroleum processing plant located along FM 1127 in San Jacinto County.
Houston
Houston-area voters OK all three local propositions
Posted on · More than half of the money from a $2.5 billion bond approved by Harris County voters Tuesday will be used to build a new trauma hospital and provide mental healthcare services at LBJ Hospital, officials said.