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Recommended Thermostat Settings for 100-Degree Heat in Louisiana and Texas
As the sweltering summer heat takes hold across Louisiana and Texas, a familiar debate resurfaces, sparking strong reactions from residents and officials alike. With temperatures soaring to 100 degrees and beyond, a report from Gray News has sparked controversy and disagreement over the recommended thermostat settings provided by a prominent power company.
A Tragedy in Texas: Buc-ee’s Burns as Smoke Billows into the Sky
Texas residents and visitors alike have come to love Buc-ee’s as a must-visit destination. Its popularity has even led to expansion beyond state borders, with locations now found in other states. It’s not surprising that this Texas staple has become a beloved experience that people want to share with others.
Mac Vault Academy hosts summer national championships for pole vaulters
NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) - The Mac Vault Academy has been busy the last few days with their annual summer national championships. There were 300 vaulters competing from across the country and in a variety of age groups. The winner of the boys 17/18 age group was CJ Brooks from the...
Fellow member of Congress remembers late Sheila Jackson Lee
HOUSTON – Better known as “The Congresswoman,” Sheila Jackson Lee has passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 74. Lee lived a life of service for the Houston community. First as a City of Houston Councilwoman and then for 29 years as a Congresswoman representing the Texas 18th Congressional District.
Houston electric accounts show power use during Beryl power outages
No electricity for up to 11 miserable, sweltering days and now some of you are telling us your electric provider charged you for kilowatts there’s no way you could have used when you had no power. How is this possible? And what can you do about it? KPRC 2 Investigative reporter Amy Davis has answers.
2 men shot during late-night pool party in west Houston
A late-night pool party in west Houston turned violent in the early hours of Monday morning, ending in two men being shot. The incident happened around 12:50 a.m. at the 10940 block of Meadowglen when an altercation broke out at the noisy gathering. According to reports, the altercation escalated when an individual, who was disturbed by the ongoing party, came out and opened fire on the attendees. Both victims were shot in the buttocks.
METRO transit authority to begin installing new bus shelters
METRO bus stops are about to get a new look. It’s part of the transit authority’s efforts to improve service along high-ridership bus routes. The Harris County Transit Authority will begin installing newly designed bus stop shelters later this month. "It’s really to fit into the overall environment...
HPD urge apartment residents to stay alert following hallway shooting
HOUSTON (KIAH) – A man was shot multiple times and taken to the hospital in stable condition. According to reports, the victim was walking the hallway of an apartment complex located at the Gulf Freeway and Cullen when two Black men at the other end of the hall shot at him.
A female victim is in stable condition after being shot in Acres Homes altercation
HOUSTON (KIAH) – On Sunday, July 21, Houston Police Department (HPD) officers were called to Carver Road and Morehouse Lane around 10:40 p.m. for a shooting in progress. Arriving officers were unable to find a victim after canvasing the area. However, they did find a suspicious vehicle in the...
Theater Magic: The Wizard of Oz at Queensbury Theatre
The last time the Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of MGM's iconic movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) blew into town was 15 years ago, presented by Broadway Across America and NETworks Presentations. At best it was overblown, overwritten, yet blessed by its use of most of the original screenplay by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf; all the songs by Harold Arlen and E. Y. (“Yip”) Harburg (even one dropped after the film's preview, “The Jitterbug”); and a lot of juicy bits from Herbert Stothart's Oscar-winning score. (Inconceivably, Stothart that year beat out Max Steiner's magnificent opus Gone With the Wind for Best Musical Score.)
Silver Alert Issued for Missing 68-Year-Old Man Diagnosed with Dementia in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas – Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department (HPD) for 68-year-old Leeo Gistand. Gistand was last seen on July 20, 2024, at 4 p.m., on foot in the 1700 block of Gessner Road, Houston, Texas. He was wearing a red and black baseball cap, a black tank top, light blue jeans, glasses, and walking with a cane.
Hilarious Video: Cyclist Fleeing Houston Police Goes Mega-Viral
Well, folks, here's something you don't see every day... A video of a man fleeing Houston police on a bike, driving against traffic flow, and cutting between cars, went viral on Facebook. The original post, uploaded 7 days ago, has already been viewed 5 million times. Holy moly. Since this...
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