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Track outages here: Heavy rain leads to power outages across the region
As heavy rain drenches the area, numerous power outages have been reported, leaving thousands of residents without electricity. A flash flood watch will be in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday night, potentially causing more than just street flooding. As a result of the severe weather, power outages have been...
Warning Issued for Texas Most Wanted Fugitive and a $4,000 Reward
AUSTIN – Jorge Hernandez Dionicio, a criminal illegal immigrant, is one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. This month, he is the Featured Fugitive, and authorities are urging the public to be vigilant. Details:. Name: Jorge Hernandez Dionicio. Aliases: Jorge Hernandez-Dionicio, Noe Vega. Age: 33. Height: 5 feet 3...
Driver hits, kills pedestrian on Bissonnet, continued driving for several blocks before calling 911
HOUSTON – Authorities are looking into whether a driver in southwest Houston will be facing charges for hitting a pedestrian Wednesday night. SUGGESTED: Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson cases reassigned, as her court reporter speaks out. It happened a little after 9:45 p.m. when police were called to the...
Constables arrest suspected drunk driver with open warrant
HOUSTON, Texas — A woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated and an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop in Harris County, authorities said. On July 21, 2024, deputies from Constable Mark Herman's Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 11500 block of Bammel N Houston Road. The driver, identified as Lavonda Hildreth, displayed multiple signs of intoxication, according to a press release from the Harris County Constable Precinct 4.
APPLY NOW: Entrepreneurship program for those with criminal backgrounds
HOUSTON (KIAH) – Applications are open for the next Turnaround Entrepreneurship Program (TEP) cohort. TEP is a six-week course open to any Houston resident with a criminal background who has just started or is interested in starting a small business. Participants will receive guidance through each step of a...
Stefon Diggs Caught in Middle of Controversial Fight
NFL All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs was at the center of a controversial training camp scuffle on Wednesday at the Houston Texans’ practice facility. The altercation erupted when defensive back Jimmie Ward delivered a late hit on Diggs, leading to a heated exchange with his teammates. The ...
Heavy rainfall threat shifts to the coast, where we’re increasing our flood alert to Stage 2
In brief: Although the coast has largely been spared heavy rainfall for the last two days, it now appears that the axis of strongest storms will shift there on Wednesday and Thursday. Due to this heightened threat for widespread street flooding, we are elevating coastal counties to a Stage 2 flood alert for now through Thursday evening.
Furniture Chain Confirms Bankruptcy – Texas Stores Closing Soon
Furniture and appliance shoppers in cities such as Webster, Austin, Lewisville, Texarkana, and the Greater Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio areas might soon find themselves with one less option when it comes to furnishing and outfitting their homes. A one-time leader in the furniture and appliance industry has officially confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy protection as of this past Tuesday.
Houston City Council pressures Office of Emergency Management to prepare better and respond faster to storms
Without CenterPoint’s outage tracker until two days after Beryl hit, the OEM had to create its own internal map. More than two weeks after Hurricane Beryl swept through the city, Houston City Council brought the acting director of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management to ask: What did we learn from this storm?
More Than 200 Houston Restaurants Are Suing Centerpoint Over Power Outages. Here’s What to Know.
Many Houstonians were again left outraged at the city’s sole energy provider Centerpoint Energy after Tropical Storm Beryl, which originally hit the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane, left more than 2.7 million without power for days. A wide range of public figures, from elected officials like Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to Houston personalities like Mattress Mack, admonished the company for leaving people without electricity in extreme heat. A graffiti artist’s “Centerpointless” scrawling on an underpass summed up many residents’ sentiments. Restaurant owners — many that went longer than a week without power, losing tens of thousands of dollars in income and product as a result — too, were fed up.
Texas True Crime: Deal with the Devil
"She's as cold as ice," said the caller to the 911 dispatcher. "I think she's deceased."It was 4:06 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2014. A girl's beaten body was found in a vacant apartment in Clear Lake, Texas."It looks like there's a toilet bowl lid thing-you know from the back of the tank?" said the caller. "It's smashed up all over the place. I think that might be what they used to kill her."It was dark and dank in that empty apartment with no power, but pieces of that white porcelain toilet tank lid were shattered and strewn about.Authorities would...
Texas Woman Who Stole Over $100 Million From U.S. Army Receives Sentence
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families has received her punishment. In a story that rocked a Texas military base, a civilian worker for the U.S. Army allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars that were meant for military families and spent the money to fund her extravagant lifestyle earning her the nickname the "Gucci Goddess".
Shield Ranch designated 20th International Dark Sky Place in Texas
Shield Ranch, located on 6,400-acres, is a designated historic district comprised of 10% of the Barton Creek watershed. (Courtesy Shield Ranch) Shield Ranch Barton Creek has been certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by nonprofit DarkSky International, meaning the 6,400-acre protected land minimizes light pollution despite being located nearby artificial lightning.
Three area teens arrested for alleged theft, evading officers in Louisiana
Three Beaumont-area teens were arrested in Sulphur, Louisiana, after a car chase involving a vehicle allegedly stolen from Port Arthur. A post by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said officers were informed of a stolen vehicle from Port Arthur traveling in the Sulphur area at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Deputies attempted to stop the car […] The post Three area teens arrested for alleged theft, evading officers in Louisiana appeared first on Port Arthur News.
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