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Texas death row inmate one day away from execution loses last-minute bid to save his life
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a clemency application filed by Ruben Gutierrez, paving the way for his execution for the murder of a woman over two decades ago. Concretely, the board said that they "have completed their consideration" of the request and that after a "full...
East Texas experts weigh in on U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspects
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, domestic violence is increasing across the state and the number of women killed by an intimate partner has nearly doubled. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an existing ruling. It states that a protective order can bar...
The Ongoing Controversy Around the Buc-ee’s Fire
The real original Buc-ee’s is not destroyed, despite media reports. As the self-proclaimed preeminent Buc-ee’s journalist and scholar East of the Mississippi, I pride myself on keeping up with the latest in the world of Buc-ee’s business. And so, I was shocked by the recent headlines proclaiming the original Buc-ee’s had burned to the ground. My co-worker and fellow Buc-ee’s authority has written about the original Buc-ee’s which opened in Clute, Texas in 1982. The original Buc-ee’s has burned? My friends, that is a loss of historic proportions. Or is it?
YES YOU ARE SMELLING THE CREEK
We’ve received calls that Oyster Creek has an unattractive odor and we agree! It does. The creek is a living ecosystem and when it’s out of balance, it can smell. Consider it very much like the situations we get into when we eat too much food and get – to put it delicately - “backed up.” Normally, the creek has a divine balance of microbes that use and don’t use oxygen. When too many trees and limbs fall into the creek, which happened in Beryl, a magnanimous effort from both microbes begins. Both types of microbes start eating the green debris to restore the creek. The putrid smell of rotten eggs, known as hydrogen sulfide, fills the air as the byproduct of the microbes that don’t use oxygen. In urban areas, like Lake Jackson, where runoff has a lot of nutrients, the smell can be overpowering but it’s only the smell of Nature doing its job to clean decomposing debris from the creek.
DEBRIS CLEANUP TO BEGIN SOON
We are prepping for debris cleanup to begin soon so we are asking residents to stage their debris so we can gather it as quick as possible. This photo depicts the right and wrong ways to stage tree and limb debris. Doing it right the first time, allows crews to pick it up faster. If they have to pass you, it is probably because the grabbers could not be used because the debris was stacked the wrong way. The most important points to remember are that trees and limbs go in one stack away from everything else. (We will address your construction pile in another post.)
Texas Land commissioner recruits San Antonio Missions’ players for severe weather preparation video series
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas General Land Office joined forces with several marquee players from the San Antonio Missions’ AA baseball team for a series of presentations on how to prepare for severe weather. Some heavy hitters pitching into the campaign include Spurs Chairman Peter Holt and pitchers...
Texas City Dike to remain closed due to Hurricane Beryl damage, officials say
Crews need more time repairing damage to the Texas City Dike caused by Hurricane Beryl.On Monday, Texas City officials announced the popular fishing pier will remain closed to the public until further notice.SkyEye flew over the dike on Tuesday, where crews appeared to be replenishing dirt in some areas."Crews started working on the Dike last week, and they will continue to do so until it can be reopened safely," Texas City officials wrote in a Facebook post.They said they will announce the reopening date as work nears completion.SEE ALSO: City of Houston begins assessing damage after deadly Beryl: 'It's still dangerous'
Harris County receives nearly 200 price gouging complaints after Hurricane Beryl disaster
Power isn't the only concern for some local leaders. They're also worried about businesses taking advantage of the Hurricane Beryl disaster.If you're shopping right now, officials want you to keep an eye on how much you're paying."We're talking food, gasoline, water, lodging, and (if) you notice prices are substantially higher than they have been in the past, you should absolutely report that to the county attorney's office," Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said.The Houston area is under a disaster declaration a week after Hurricane Beryl came through. Because of this, businesses aren't allowed to take advantage of the situation.If they...
Chef Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke Foundation Set to Double Its Aid to Restaurant Workers This Year
Southern Smoke Foundation, the nonprofit led by Houston’s James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and his wife Lindsey Brown, who is the foundation’s executive director, has awarded $12.3 million in aid to restaurant workers since its inception in 2015. Each year, the amount awarded increases, but this year, the foundation is likely to set a startling record.
Residents in Porter subdivision shocked to find CenterPoint didn't know they had no power
PORTER, Texas - What's more frustrating than going a week without power. Finding out as far as CenterPoint is concerned, you don't even exist. "We've been without power since Monday when the storm hit," said Woodridge Forest resident Jessica Burke. Why?. We didn't see any fallen trees in the Porter...
Texas man wanted for fatal hit-and-run of elderly woman during police pursuit arrested in Illinois
HOUSTON, Texas — A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in June has been arrested, according to the Houston Police Department. Jacolby Pendleton, a 30-year-old, is charged with murder in the 184th State District Court. Pendleton was apprehended on July 13 in Springfield, Illinois, and is currently held at the Sangamon County Jail awaiting extradition to Harris County.
Silver Honda traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Conroe
CONROE, Texas — An 18-year-old Humble resident was arrested for possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop on FM 1314, according to the Montgomery County Constable's Office. On July 15, 2024, around 2:50 p.m., a patrol deputy from Constable Ryan Gable's office observed a silver Honda commit...
FREE Chick-fil-A TODAY! Courtesy of the Houston Astros
HOUSTON – Love the Houston Astros or hate the way they’ve been playing lately, it doesn’t change that they scored fans a sweet deal!. Sunday’s game was a disappointment for our home team after losing to the Texas Rangers but outfielder Jake Meyers’ home run off the foul pole still gave us something to look forward to.
Houston hospitals overcrowded after Beryl, causing delays in discharges and treatment
While patients stayed at hospitals longer because they could not be discharged, more people were going to emergency rooms for reasons beyond medical treatment. Space, resources and manpower at local hospitals were limited during and after Hurricane Beryl swept through the region, drawing concern from Mayor John Whitmire and Houston city council.
What Houston looked like from space before Beryl...and after
HOUSTON — What did the Houston area look like before and after Hurricane Beryl? On Monday -- a week after landfall -- we got a look at it from space. NOAA Satellites posted before and after images from the satellite NOAA-21. One image is from June 9, well before the storm. The other is from July 9. Beryl made landfall early in the morning on July 8 near Matagorda, Texas, so the images show a before and after view of Houston.
Woman who thought she wouldn’t make it to 30 because of sickle cell turns 80
After discovering at the age of 13 that she had inherited sickle cell disease, Patricia McGill believed she would not live to be 30. She is now among the oldest individuals in the U.S. with the disease, having recently turned 80. Given that life expectancy for people with sickle cell...
Photo essay: Hurricane Beryl’s aftermath in Houston, documented
Hurricane Beryl tore through Houston on Monday, July 8, in a matter of hours. But its impacts — damaged homes, days on end without power, flooded streets, exhausted residents, and at least eight people in the area lost their lives — have lasted over a week. Houston Landing’s photojournalists, Antranik Tavitian and Marie D. De […]
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