Via KHOU.com: A three-alarm fire swept through a northeast Houston warehouse early Friday wiping out more than 10,000 pieces of voting equipment. City officials said they are unsure what will be done when voting begins in the next few months. The Harris County Election Technology Center, located on Canino at Downey, caught fire around 4:20 […]
A petition to ban red light cameras in Houston has been certified by the city secretary, making it all but certain that voters will decide in November whether the 70 devices at intersections across the city will be taken down. “This is a great day for Houston,” said Michael Kubosh, one of three brothers that […]
Lunches were packed, backpacks were filled and parents were scrambling Monday morning as tens of thousands of Houston-area kids headed back to school. But this year, many local districts have made some changes. High schools in Brazosport ISD will start classes earlier, while some schools in Fort Bend ISD will start a little later. Classes […]
Via KHOU.com: A man shot and killed his ex-wife, then turned the gun on himself in southwest Houston late Sunday, according to police. Police said 41-year-old Lisa Williams and her family members had returned home to the 16100 block of Bantam Ridge Court shortly before 10 p.m. Her former husband, 43-year-old Rykan Jones, arrived and the two […]
Residents in a community called Sunnyside near Bellfort and Scott Streets are worried about the layoffs at the Houston Housing and Community Development Department. On Friday, the department that helps in revitalizing neighborhoods cut its staff by 20 percent to cut costs. Pastor James Nash grew up on Colonial Lane, and has never been so […]
Via Click2houston.com: An accident involving a big rig shut down a northeast Houston freeway interchange in all directions Thursday afternoon, KPRC Local 2 reported. The 18-wheeler overturned on the Eastex Freeway northbound ramp at the North Loop westbound shortly before 2 p.m. TxDOT said the truck was carrying isopropyl alcohol, which is highly flammable. Crews […]
Via KHOU.com: A driver ran a red light and crashed into an SUV loaded with teens, killing two girls in northeast Houston early Friday, police said. Police said the suspect was driving a Toyota Camry north on the Highway 59 North feeder around 1:30 a.m. when he ran a red light and smashed into a […]
According to Local News 2/KPRC, the Chevron located at the corner of Weslayan and SW Freeway 59 has a collapsed roof from the storm that has hit Houston today. No injuries have been reported but the owner of the Chevron said that the down burst wind was so strong, it sounded like “something of a […]
Neighbors near Castor and Crosstimbers in northeast Houston blamed the city of Houston for their flooding woes Friday as they fought rising water that seeped into their homes. Several residents said they saw a foot and a half of water in their front yards and at least four or five houses on the block saw […]
Looking for a job in the banking industry? Chase Bank is hiring and holding a job fair tonight, June 29, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Chase Heritage Hall, 707 Travis, in downtown Houston. Bring your resume and get there early. They are looking to fill approximately 300 positions in Houston including: • Personal Bankers […]
–ELEVEN 2010 NBA PLAYOFF TEAMS SET TO COMPETE– NEW YORK, DATE June 15, 2010 – Twenty-two NBA teams, including 11 that appeared in the 2010 NBA Playoffs, will compete in this year’s NBA Summer League. For the second consecutive year, a team of NBA Development League Select players will also participate in the action taking […]
