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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.
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.
Marlen Soriano and Rodriguez Luis buy 2119 Adam St., Stafford
The home at 2119 Adam St., Stafford was sold on July 18 by Tammie Thibodeaux and Thibodeaux Russell for $144,780. The buyers were Marlen Soriano and Rodriguez Luis. The property tax paid for this property in 2020 was $3,746. This is 2.6% of the assessed value of the home. This...
Police Seeking Information Involving Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Ocean County
According to Stafford Police Department, On July 20, 2024, at approximately 7:40 PM, the Stafford Township Police responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident in the area of Route 72 and Mill Creek Road. We are currently seeking any information from the public that may assist our investigation. If you...
Alternate angle of Julio Rodriguez collision is downright terrifying
Seattle Mariners superstar outfielder Julio Rodriguez left Sunday's game against the Houston Astros with a right leg injury suffered while playing defense. He was able to leave the field with the help of trainers and put some weight on it, which is a good sign. The visuals, however, of the...
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...
Man found shot to death in crashed vehicle on Eastex Freeway feeder
HOUSTON (KIAH) – Harris County Sherriff’s Department (HCSO) responded to a vehicle crash that occurred in North Harris County on the feeder road at 11606 Eastex Freeway on July 21. Arriving officers found a Ford Escape on the curb near the freeway with a deceased male between 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.)
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