A proposed desalination plant near Bacliff is drawing pushback from environmental groups and nearby residents who worry about what it could mean for Galveston Bay’s water quality and marine life. Desalination plants pull in seawater and filter out the salt to produce fresh drinking water. But the...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced that the central bank is raising its benchmark rates by 0.25%.
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Houston City Council unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday allowing SAFEbuilt Texas LLC to provide on-demand services for Houston Public Works.
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A Houston-area man thought he had finally bought his dream car, a 2018 Camaro SS, only to learn four months later that the vehicle was stolen and allegedly sold through a Houston Police Department auction. Now the car has been impounded, the man is without transportation and auth...
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The Baytown Police Department said goodbye to a K9 officer that had served with the department since 2019. K9 Dixie first came to the Baytown Police Department on November 16, 2019, at just 14 weeks old. “Donated to us by the Jimmy Ryce Foundation and coming from Bluegrass Bloodh...
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President Donald Trump is in Gastonia to campaign in U.S. candidate Michael Whatley's hometown.
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A witness who was inside the van when an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in east Houston this summer appeared before a grand jury on Wednesday....
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According to 311 data, so far this year there have been more than 760 complaints about faded traffic markings, which includes crosswalks, street signs, and lane markers....
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The concerns come as the case involving the shooting death of 17-year-old Mariah Alatorre returns to court. The man accused in her death, Enrique Aguilar, is due for a bond hearing tomorrow. ‘I wasn’t receiving any more messages’ Alatorre went to a party with a friend. Her mother...
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The City's network has been restored, and all services are now operational. We appreciate your patience during this time.
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It may be difficult to see in a drinking glass, but some Houston-area residents say the discoloration becomes much more noticeable when they fill a bathtub, sink or swimming pool. “I was wondering why my bath water was green last night!” one person wrote on Facebook. “Didn’t want...
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The woman said she recently received an email that the Heritage Park Community Improvement Association has run out of money and will be cutting services as a result....
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Walk into Memo’s Record Shop in Houston’s East End and you’re not just walking into a store — you’re walking into decades of history. The walls are covered in photos of big-name artists. The shelves are stacked with the music people grew up on — Juan Gabriel, Vicente Fernandez, S...
