Via KHOU.com: A toddler was rushed to the hospital Friday evening after being run over by a pickup truck.  It happened in the Parkway Ranch subdivision located on West Montgomery in northwest Harris County. Police said around 6 p.m. the two-year-old and his grandmother were riding scooters across the street when a pickup truck rounded the […]
Via CW’s 39Online.com: Jack Yates High School gets plenty of recognition because of its nationally-ranked boys basketball program. But academically, Yates has a unique hidden secret, and it’s a one-of-a-kind communication program. Sign up for the 39News Newsletter As 39 News found out on Tuesday, May 18, the hands-on experience students are receiving will last […]
Got 200 pounds to lose? A new ABC weight loss show is coming to Houston Saturday to scout for cast members. Unlike Tubular fave The Biggest Loser, this program is not a competition, says Rita Koutsoulis of 3 Ball Productions, the company handling casting. Instead, the show’s “expert trainer” will meet with participants in their […]
Emergency crews have been called to a fire at a chemical plant off of Highway 225 at Scarborough. A plant spokesman initially said the fire was part of a “controlled burn.” The burn was first reported at the Lyondell-Basell crude distillation plant just before 2:30 p.m., sending a large plume of black smoke into the […]
 VIA 39ONLINE:  HOUSTON – A complex of showers and thunderstorms is moving into southeast Texas this evening, just in time for rush hour. Heavy rain will accompany these storms along with lightning, and some gusty winds. Although severe weather is not anticipated, a few strong storms will be possible. Expect up to 1 […]
Three teens have been shot to death while attending or leaving large parties or rap concerts in the Houston area in the last two weeks, highlighting the dangers of youthful gatherings being advertised on Facebook, My Space and other social networking sites, police and other observers say. You can read more about the story HERE. […]
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirms its auditors are investigating the Harris County Precinct Four Constable Office. The 11 News Defenders have learned the allegations involve using a state computer database to run criminal background checks for personal business. It is against Texas law to use the Texas Crime Information System, or TCIC, for […]
VIA KHOU: A 16-year-old allegedly attacked by eight Houston police officers says he was beaten so badly he blacked out. Police arrested Chad Holly in the 8400 block of Cook Road on March 24. A security camera at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage captured the alleged beating on video. In an exclusive interview with 11 News […]
Local ambulances were called to the scene of a three-vehicle accident involving a school bus on Highway 288 Wednesday morning. According to KHOU.com, it happened on 288 at West Orem just after 7 a.m. Officials said there were 40 KIPP Spirit College Prep School students on the bus at the time of the crash. At […]
Since the controversial immigration bill passed in Arizona, several Houston groups are coming together to form an immigration protest across the United States. A march is already scheduled for May 1st and Houston will join 300 other cities in nationwide participation. The immigration law, which will allow police to check the immigration status of anyone […]
VIA KTRK: Narjes Modarresi is charged with capital murder in the death of her two-month-old son. Her attorney over the weekend began laying the groundwork for a possible insanity defense. The court proceeding took about five minutes or less after Modarresi, 28, was led into the courtroom. She was handcuffed and didn’t make any eye […]
The “Energy Capital of the World” has made a sustained commitment to become the “Energy Conservation Capital” by turning off the lights on April 23, 2010. LightsOutHouston started in 2008 as a city-wide commitment to energy efficiency by commercial building owners and their tenants. The goal of the program has expanded to establish a sustained […]
