County Judge Daniel Wong, speaking Friday as a candidate for reelection, called on Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner to resign following her federal indictment in a case involving alleged misuse of taxpayer-funded county payroll positions. Fort Bend County tax assessor-collector Carmen Turner...
government
Houston's mayor's office presented City Council with a proposed ordinance to restrict where new gas stations can be located near residential areas.
Local
Harris County is seeing record early voting turnout this midterm cycle, and a Cypress community center has overtaken a longtime downtown favorite as the busiest polling location....
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Neighbors in Sunnyside say rules at a local waste drop-off center are turning people away and leading to illegal dumping in the streets.
schools
Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was fatally beaten in her off-campus apartment in 2012....
safety
Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan and killed seven people and wounded 34 others.
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NASA officials are confident that humans will return to the Moon within two years, but acknowledged that private-sector challenges may delay their plans....
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As Trump left the White House Friday morning, Trump repeatedly dismissed questions from reporters about the specific allegations of Acton's sexual abuse....
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After months of complaints from customers facing water bills of hundreds — and sometimes more than $1,000 — a growing number of Texas lawmakers are pushing for answers from Aqua Texas. State Rep. Tom Oliverson says the controversy could lead to changes in how water utilities set ...
government
At a Deer Park High School football game outside Houston, voters grapple with rising costs, immigration and shifting political loyalties as Democrats mount competitive challenges in two of Texas’ highest-profile races....
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A man reportedly threatened a bank teller to give him cash at a bank along Highway 290.
business
If Tesla chooses Fort Bend County as the location for the new solar manufacturing facility, the company will be required to employ a minimum of 8,700-plus workers by the time the site is fully operational, in exchange for the tax break from the county....
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed a willingness to make a deal to end his country's war with Russia and lamented diminished U.S. assistance....
