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In Houston, Texas, a woman is hospitalized and authorities have apprehended four dogs and six puppies following a brutal attack that left her injured. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. last Friday outside a park located in the 5900 block of Collingsworth, according to the Houston Police Department. BARC, the city’s animal shelter, responded to the scene and eventually seized …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The University of Houston men’s basketball team isn’t content with second place, especially when the season’s final whistle blows. However, following a significant loss to the nation’s top-ranked team on Tuesday night, the UH Cougars might be poised to claim the throne, at least for a week. The No. 1 UConn Huskies, reigning national champions, suffered …

The Harris County Flood Control District is initiating the Clear Creek watershed project, allocating $5.5 million to diminish flood risks, primarily through the excavation of the Friendswood Detention Basin, as per a news release dated February 12. Key Points: – The excavation, costing $5.5 million, aims to prepare the site for constructing the stormwater detention basin on a 105-acre parcel …

In Houston’s Spring Branch North area, a confrontation within a behavioral hospital resulted in one man’s death and another individual being injured on Wednesday afternoon. Houston Police Department’s Northwest Patrol officers and homicide investigators were summoned to the 2800 block of Gessner Road at Kempwood, the location of Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital. According to HPD Lieutenant Larry Crowson, three male …

A few weeks following the University of Houston president’s rejection of a recommendation regarding the allocation of student fees, students made an attempt on Wednesday to persuade the university system’s board of regents to designate a portion of those funds for student services instead of the university’s athletics program. Last autumn, the university’s Student Fee Advisory Committee, a panel of …

Business is rapidly declining for an auto repair shop in northwest Houston, as the owner attributes the downturn to years of ongoing construction projects by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) around their premises. Kent Edwards, the owner of Motorcars Limited, established the business specializing in servicing European cars approximately 52 years ago. The shop has been situated on Hempstead …

In northwest Houston, small business owners are grappling with a significant challenge as thieves target their checks at the local post office, making it increasingly difficult to run their businesses smoothly. The perpetrators are engaging in a practice known as “check washing,” where they alter the names on the stolen checks before depositing them to obtain cash illegally. Connie White …

In Houston, Texas, a confrontation between two groups of teenagers escalated into violence on Wednesday night, resulting in two teens being shot. The Houston Police Department is urging the adult suspect believed to have fired the gun to come forward and provide their account of the incident. Police responded to a shooting incident at approximately 5:15 p.m. in the 9600 …

Jaelyn Kirby, a 16-year-old with Marfan syndrome, found unexpected joy during her recent hospital stay at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Jaelyn, who was admitted via ambulance from East Texas, discovered that her hospital room overlooked Reckling Park, the home stadium of the Rice baseball team. Watching a game outside her window provided a much-needed distraction for Jaelyn and her …

Texas taxpayers have footed a bill of over $124 million to transport more than 103,000 migrants out of the state as part of Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border initiative. The migrants have been bused or flown to six cities, including New York, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. The average one-way ticket funded by taxpayers for …