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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...
13 Investigates: Uncertified teachers at HISD more than doubles this year
13 Investigates learned there are more than twice as many uncertified teachers at Houston public schools this year.Last year, HISD told us there were nearly 800 uncertified teachers.According to data the district provided in response to our open records request, 2,097 of HISD's 10,618 teachers are uncertified. That means 20%-or one in every five teachers-are uncertified. The district says those teachers are "working toward certification."Districts hiring uncertified teachers is a growing trend statewide.During an April 2023 report, the Texas Education Agency said 29% of all newly hired teachers were uncertified, calling it a "historic high" for the state.13 Investigates sat...
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.
Buffalo Bayou trail segment collapses next to east Houston apartments
At least two light fixtures behind the apartment complex sunk. A large vertical crack could be seen in a section of the wall that supports the trail along the bayou. Crews are working to clear a section of the Buffalo Bayou hike and bike trail that collapsed along the property of a mixed-use east Houston development on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania animal rescue gives dogs on euthanasia list in Texas a second chance
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An animal rescue in Pennsylvania is trying to save as many dogs as it can from the euthanasia list at an animal shelter in Texas.It's a race against time to find fosters or adopters in Western Pennsylvania, and Bark About It Rescue is not giving up on these canines in need.The rescue said a 1-year-old lab mix named Alina was set to be euthanized after 2 p.m. on Wednesday at BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions in Houston. It is a municipal shelter that cannot close its intake. Alina and two other puppies, sweet Rin Tin Tin and...
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...
Body found outside dollar store in SW Houston
The body of a person was found by Houston Police officers in a southwest Houston shopping plaza. Investigators say the call came in from the 8500 block of South Sam Houston Parkway East at around 9:10 a.m. When they arrived, officers said the person had already died of natural causes.
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...
Physician CEO to pay $9M to settle ASC physician kickback allegations
Houston-based National Interventional Radiology Partners and its physician CEO Andrew Gomes have agreed to pay $8.8 million to resolve allegations they illegally paid physicians kickbacks for clinic and ASC referrals. Beginning in 2015, Dr. Gomes allegedly established a number of clinics throughout Texas to treat peripheral arterial disease. He raised...
Man sentenced for diesel thefts across Texas, 3 others at large
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A Mesquite man who was a part of a “sophisticated” organized criminal group accused of stealing 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Ramon Perez-Torres was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity on […]
Illegal immigration in Texas has dropped almost 90% since December, official says
The number of illegal crossings into the United States through the Texas-Mexico border is down 87%, according to a local official. Mike Banks, Special Advisor on Border Matters under Gov. Greg Abbott said that, as the number of encounters has slowed down, the federal government has opted to temporarily move agents out of Texas to other ports of entry in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
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