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Tarah Batiste, Laila Morrison lead Willowridge volleyball resurgence
As the new volleyball season dawns, the Willowridge High School varsity girls’ volleyball team is ready to defy expectations. Competing in the highly competitive 5A Region III District 20, the Eagles enter the season with little fanfare, especially after finishing seventh last year with a 1-12 record. However, two determined seniors, Tarah Batiste and Laila Morrison, aim to rewrite the Willowridge narrative.
7 arrested in deaths of 53 migrants smuggled into Texas in trailer in 2022
Guatemala City — Guatemalan police on Wednesday arrested seven Guatemalans accused in the smuggling of 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in scorching summer heat.They were the latest arrests after years of investigation into the deadliest tragedy of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico. The dead included eight children. Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez told The Associated Press the arrests were made possible after 13 raids in three of the country's departments. They included Rigoberto Román Miranda Orozco, the alleged ringleader of the smuggling...
German Chain Coffee Fellows to Boost Houston Cafe Scene with Four New Locations
Houston is getting a jolt of European café culture as Germany's Coffee Fellows announces the addition of four new locations to its local lineup. Already operating in Katy and Bellaire, the chain known for its sustainable coffee and European ambiance is expanding its footprint, which will bring the total number of Houston-area outposts to six. According to Eater Houston, patrons can expect the new branches to open over the coming months, with the first on Eldridge Parkway in the Memorial area slated for a September launch, followed by additional locations in Katy and Cypress, and a drive-thru kiosk planned for Pearland next year.
CenterPoint aims to push cost of repairing Hurricane Beryl’s damage onto Houston-area ratepayers
The company’s latest quarterly report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission specifies the company will seek to pay for the damages over several years through bonds and pass the debt service costs onto customers. Listen. CenterPoint Energy defended its accounting practices last Thursday, in the latest hearing before...
No Injuries Reported as Houston Fire Department Battles Residential Blaze in Southwest Houston
Emergency services converged on a residential area in southwest Houston on Monday following reports of a house fire. Details remain sparse, but FOX26 Houston reports that the blaze occurred within the 11500 block of Keegans Ridge Road. Meanwhile, the Houston Fire Department has been actively engaged in dousing the flames, ensuring the safety of those nearby.
Houston man seen on video carjacking elderly couple after committing murder sentenced to 80 years for crime spree
HOUSTON – A Houston man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison after being caught on camera carjacking an elderly couple and committing a murder on the same day. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg described the man’s actions as intentional and deliberate. Michael Coates, 21, was...
Houston pilot who died in Odessa plane crash was President & CEO of Pasadena-based TechCorr
Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis said the plane was struggling to get altitude and clipped powerlines before crashing. A Houston pilot who died in a plane crash on Tuesday morning in West Texas was the President and CEO of a Pasadena-based company called TechCorr. Joseph Vincent Summa died in the...
Officer opens fire at suspected car thief, leading to East Freeway chase, HPD says
The Houston Police Department tracked down two auto theft suspects related to a chaotic scene along the East Freeway on Wednesday afternoon, during which an officer opened fire and police chased a stolen truck."We have two suspects going in different directions. One in the vehicle, one on foot. We had an officer just discharge his weapon, so it was very chaotic," HPD Assistant Chief Megan Howard said.HPD said the incident started at about 12:30 p.m. as a proactive auto theft investigation near Interstate 10 and Mercury. According to police, officers spotted two suspects in an SUV engaged in suspicious behavior...
‘I’m Angry as Hell’: Outraged Father Whose Son Collapsed Before Dying In Texas School Alleges Nurse Did Not Know CPR, Demands Answers
A grief-stricken father is demanding answers and accountability from a Texas school system after his 14-year-old son suddenly died after suffering multiple seizures at once […] ‘I’m Angry as Hell’: Outraged Father Whose Son Collapsed Before Dying In Texas School Alleges Nurse Did Not Know CPR, Demands Answers
Mayor’s independent review into suspended Houston police cases complete, Internal Affairs investigation continues
HOUSTON – Mayor John Whitmire’s Independent Review Committee has released findings on the Houston Police Department’s suspension of nearly 269,000 cases, including over 4,400 involving sexual assault. On Wednesday morning, city council members received the report from Chair Ellen Cohen and her team. Much of the report...
Texas man sentenced for nationwide scheme to sell thousands of fake paper vehicle tags
HOUSTON – A 35-year-old Dallas man, who had formerly lived in Houston, was sentenced to nearly 8 years in federal prison after conspiring with others to buy and sell thousands of fake Texas-issued paper tags for car sales when no cars were sold, according to a press release. Daniel...
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