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Proposed Garbage Collection Fee To Achieve HPD-HFD Pay Parity, DPS Warns About MS-13 In Houston, And Apple Announces $1 Billion Campus In Austin
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News
Texas DPS 2018 Report On Gangs Notes MS-13 Uses Houston As Hub For Criminal Activity
Posted on · The gang is involved in drug and human smuggling, prostitution, murder and extortion.
Houston Matters
Getting Trial Date Is Next Step In Harris County’s Lawsuit Over Opioid Epidemic
Posted on · More than 115 people die in the United States everyday after overdosing on opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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West Nile Virus-Related Death In Montgomery County, HISD Reviews More Bus Routes, Paxton Visits Wounded Officers In Houston, And More
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Health & Science
First West Nile Virus-Related Death Of 2018 Reported In Montgomery County
Posted on · The woman who died was in her 60s and resided in the east side of the county.
Transportation
Good News For Commuters As U.S. 290 Widening Project Comes To A Close
Posted on · The busy roadway has been widened to accommodate a growing population northwest of Houston.
Energy & Environment
Researchers Ask For Public Input On Texas Coastal Spine Study
Posted on · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office are looking for ways to protect Galveston and other communities along the Texas coast.
Politics
State Rep. Carol Alvarado Wins Special Election for Senate District 6
Posted on · Alvarado polled just over 50 percent of the vote in the four-way contest.
News
Indictment For Allegedly Stealing From First Baptist Church, Fugitive Wounds Three Officers, And HPD-HFD Pay Parity Saga Continues
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UPDATE: Suspected Shooter Found Dead After Officers Hospitalized
Posted on · The officers work for the Office of the Texas Attorney General and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. They were serving a warrant for Daniel Trevino.
Houston Matters
LOOP: An Interactive Art Installation With A Fairy Tale Ending
Posted on · While some artwork is to be seen and not touched, that’s not the case with this exhibit.
News
Former Minister Indicted For Allegedly Stealing $800,000 From Houston’s First Baptist Church
Posted on · The church says Jerrell Altic resigned when representatives from the church confronted him in November 2017.
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Embezzlement At A Houston Church, Attorney General In Austin, Mother Sentenced For Starving Stepson, And More
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High-Profile Lawyer Joins Houston Firefighters In Dispute Over Pay Parity With Police
Posted on · Houston attorney Tony Buzbee says he wants mediation with Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration.
In-Depth
Can Officials Fix A Crowded Roadway In Kingwood?
Posted on · Planners say along with moving traffic, they want to keep the road from flooding during another storm.