Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt is planning to resign at the end of the year, two days before Mayor-elect Annise Parker takes office.

Owner claims he had reached ‘tentative deal’ with Houston exec.

Royal Dutch Shell has publicly announced it will slash 5,000 jobs by year end—including “hundreds” in Houston—as part of a sweeping reorganization new CEO Peter Voser said is needed to make the company more competitive.

Commuters could have slick drives this morning and tonight as a rain-making low pressure area off the coast skirts the Houston region, but sunny days are expected this weekend.