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Suspect in Midland, Texas, shooting had fired at a police officer days earlier, officials say
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (667+ words) A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at a police officer just days earlier during a chase, authorities said. The suspect,…...
$77 million medical research building to be built on UH campus
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (313+ words) Rendering of the University of Houston's Medical Research Building set to begin construction in the fall of 2026. The University of Houston is continuing its expansion with another on-campus medical research facility. The building will be located at 5150 Medical Service Drive,…...
Need a World Cup break? Here's where to go in Houston
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (179+ words) A view of the downtown Houston skyline. After seeing a few World Cup games, taking in the sights at the downtown fan festival, and waiting in line for restrooms at NRG Stadium, visitors to Houston are probably going to need…...
The ultimate guide to Houston's LGBTQ-friendly bars and venues
1+ week, 3+ day ago (808+ words) A Pride flag waves downtown at the 2015 Houston Pride parade Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Houston. ( Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle ) For a lot of LGBTQ+ people, the gay bar is a sacred space. They're the first places we ever went in our…...
Train cars dangle over Houston overpass after massive derailment
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (224+ words) A train derailment near Hempstead Road and Washington Avenue left multiple rail cars hanging off an overpass Friday morning. Authorities are piecing together how several train cars partially derailed Friday morning in northwest Houston." According to local reports, a total…...
A Texas news outlet says it's reached the end of the road
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (466+ words) The Barbed Wire announced Thursday that it is shutting down less than two years after launching as a Texas-focused digital news outlet." Less than two years after launching with ambitions of becoming a progressive voice covering "all things Texas," Austin-based…...
Clear Lake's 'dead boats' finally getting hauled out of the water
2+ week, 1+ day ago (445+ words) Clear Lake residents know all too well about derelict and abandoned boats sitting in the water, but the unanswered question has long remained: what's actually going to be done about them? On Thursday, local and state officials launched what they…...
Famous Houston TV foodie says his show is coming to an end
2+ week, 1+ day ago (513+ words) Chris Shepherd announced that his KPRC 2 series "Eat Like a Local" will end after three seasons highlighting Houston's food scene." After three seasons spotlighting Houston's food scene, Eat Like a Local is coming to an end. KPRC 2 and James Beard…...
Why severely dry Texas area's outlook may be improving
2+ week, 1+ day ago (400+ words) 20 flood gauges across Texas showed flooding on Thursday. You'd think this would actually help'Corpus Christi, which is'in the middle of a significant water crisis, but unfortunately Oso Creek isn't a place to draw drinking water, as it's fed by wastewater…...
Texas news anchor faces fury from BTS fans after live comment
2+ week, 1+ day ago (425+ words) Texas anchor James Eppler is facing backlash after comment made during a live segment about BTS and Oreo cookies." A Texas TV anchor is facing backlash after making an off-script comment about global pop group BTS during a morning news…...