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Trill Burgers introduces limited-time menu item in collaboration with Alex Bregman
HOUSTON — Bun B's Trill Burgers restaurant is offering a new menu item--but hurry, it's only for a limited time!. Bun B teamed up with Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman's Wild Sol salsa to introduce the Trill Smash Tacos. The taco features Trill Burger's crispy beef smashbuger patty...
Man who ran from scene after deadly Maserati crash in Montrose arrested, HPD says
HOUSTON — A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged nearly 18 months after a deadly crash in the Montrose area. Juan Depaz, Jr. is facing three counts of failure to stop and render aid involving death. It happened along West Dallas Street between Waugh Drive and Montrose Boulevard around...
Reba McEntire chats 'The Voice', Rodeo, and why she loves Houston so much
HOUSTON – Music legend Reba McEntire is known as the “Queen of Country” for good reason -- she has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide and is the recipient of more than 50 music awards, earning honors from the ACM Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Grammys and American Music Awards (to name a few). With that kind of pro status, McEntire is a coveted coach on NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ the Emmy Award-winning musical competition series now in its 25th season.
LIVE: Aerial views of widespread flooding and storm damage
CONROE – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is touring the flood damage in Conroe this afternoon. He’ll brief us all around 2:30 p.m., which you’ll be able to watch right here. The governor is expected to talk about how the state is responding to the damage and devastation the Houston-Harris County area has seen in the last few days.
Monday’s school closings
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Due to the heavy flooding still in parts of southeast Texas, several Houston-area school districts have cancelled classes for Monday. Here is a list of the school districts that have closed for the day:. Channelview ISD — Closed on Monday. Goodrich ISD — Closed on...
Houston mother and son charged in $1M elder fraud scheme
A Houston woman is being accused of a fraud scheme in which she pretended to be a nurse caring for an elderly parent. Regina Lynn Thomas aka Nikki Laday, 56, and her son, Isaiah Thomas, 36, were both charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 67 counts of wire fraud by the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Spring ISD theater teacher arrested after her text messages reveal improper relationship with student
A Dekaney High School teacher has been charged with an improper relationship with a student. Valerie Lauren Mata, 26, a theater teacher at Dekaney High School, was charged after a police investigation revealed the relationship between her and an 18-year-old student. The student told officers during his sophomore year Mata...
Houston weather: School district closings for May 6
CHANNELVIEW, Texas - The ongoing rainfall in the Houston-area has led to several school districts to announce closures for Monday, May 6. The Channelview ISD community has been impacted by the recent rainstorms, affecting many families within our district. It is because of this, we have decided to close the district tomorrow, Monday, May 6.
What cities everywhere can learn from the Houston area’s severe flooding as they try to adapt to climate change
Scenes from the Houston area looked like the aftermath of a hurricane in early May after a series of powerful storms flooded highways and neighborhoods and sent rivers over their banks north of the city. Hundreds of people had to be rescued from homes, rooftops and cars, according to The...
Five-year-old boy dies in Texas flooding as hundreds are rescued including from rooftops
Floodwaters closed some Texas schools on Monday after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and led to hundreds of rescues including people who were standed on rooftops. A five-year-old boy died after riding in a car that was swept away in fast waters, authorities said. Although forecasters expected storms to begin tapering off in southeastern Texas, high waters continued to close some roads and left residents facing lengthy cleanups in neighborhoods where rising river levels led to weekend evacuation orders. Houston is one of the most flood-prone metro areas in the country. Hurricane Harvey in 2017 dumped...
Young female fatally shot in Sunnyside
One person is dead after being shot in the head in southern Houston on Saturday afternoon. The murder occurred at 8101 Calhoun Road in Sunnyside and was reported at 3:58 p.m. The victim was already dead when authorities arrived at the scene. Neighbors say they heard three gunshots in total....
Looking back at last week’s exceptional rains; and forward to not one, but two fronts
In brief: Well, it’s over. In today’s post we discuss last week’s extraordinary precipitation event that finally ended Sunday, and some lessons learned. Houston faces calmer weather this week, with two frontal boundaries coming later this week and over the weekend to bring some drier and slightly cooler air into the region. Unfortunately it does appear as we’ll see some decent rain chances on Mother’s Day.
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