Republicans prepare fresh effort to ban local governments from using public funds for lobbying
Republicans in the state legislature will try once more to prevent local governments from using public funding for lobbying. The…
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Houston to receive new area code in 2025
The new 621 area code for HoustonStarting on January 23, 2025, the fifth area code to serve the greater Houston…
Houston-area state Reps push for nativity scene on Capitol grounds
Legislation introduced by two members from the Houston area would mandate that a nativity scene be erected on the Texas…
An estimated 3.4 million people will travel through Houston airports over Christmas
The Houston Airport System estimates that between Thursday and January 6, 3.4 million people will pass through Houston airports. With…
A new app for North Texas food rescue program helps feed and builds community
For years, Scot MacRae has been distributing meals to those in need. After he and his companions ate had restaurants,…
Houston police officer on desk duties pending use of force investigation in Harris County Jail
According to the Houston Police Department, an officer who is at the focus of an inquiry into the use of…
Nearly 50 arrests in Washington Avenue weekend crime crackdown, Houston officials say
Over the weekend, authorities made at least 40 arrests and performed more than 200 traffic stops in Houston’s Washington Avenue…
Two teenagers dead, four others injured during Saturday night shooting at makeshift club in Houston
Officials reported that a shooting at a makeshift nightclub in north Houston on Saturday killed two teenagers and injured four…
Teen shot, injured by Houston police officer during gunfire exchange, chief says
Michael Fortsch/Unsplash According to police chief Noe Diaz, a teenager was shot and injured during a gunfight with a Houston…
14 holiday bars in the Houston area
Once again, the town is decked out in holiday lights, and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” is playing…