Driver faces murder charge after chase ends in deadly crash, HPD says
HOUSTON — A driver faces a murder charge after leading police on a chase that ended in a deadly crash in southeast Houston early Saturday morning, police say. The chase came to an end on Clearwood Drive just north of Almeda Genoa Road around 5 a.m. Police said it...
Southeast Houston woman still missing after 7 years
HOUSTON - The disappearance of a 35-year-old woman in Southeast Houston remains a mystery seven years later, but her family is determined to uncover the truth and bring her home. The Missing: Charita Chambers. What they're saying:. Charita Chambers' family says she was a familiar face in the South Park...
Houston police: Wrecker hits disabled car on Southwest Freeway, kills driver
HOUSTON - Houston police said a wrecker driver hit a disabled car on the Southwest Freeway, killing the driver. The crash happened on the Southwest Freeway near Westpark Drive around 2 a.m. Saturday. Sgt. Michael Barrow said a black Mazda sedan was disabled in a southbound lane when it was...
Rapper Gunna brings out hundreds for downtown Houston 5K run before his Wednesday show
Atlanta-based rapper Gunna shuts downtown Houston with hundreds of runners with 5k run club before his Wednesday show
Exclusive: Monk whose leg was amputated after vehicle crash near Houston thought he was...
A Buddhist monk's leg was amputated after a crash near Houston. He says it's propelled his mission of spreading peace.
Trinity Gardens, Fifth Ward residents speak out after DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping
HOUSTON - Residents in two predominantly Black and Brown communities say they are frustrated and disappointed after learning the U.S. Department of Justice has ended its oversight connected to illegal dumping in Houston. Trinity Gardens residents are concerned after federal oversight ends monitoring illegal dumping....
Acres Homes Chamber blindsided after TSU pauses longstanding funding
HOUSTON – The Acres Homes Chamber for Business and Economic Development says it is facing an unexpected financial setback after Texas Southern University paused the release of state-appropriated funds the Chamber has relied on for decades. For more than 25 years, the Chamber has received about $44,000 annually...
Houston is the ‘worst’ city to move to in Texas, new ranking says
Houston ranked last on ConsumerAffairs' annual list of best cities to move to in Texas, due to issues with safety and affordability.
Houston’s historic Ismaili Center opening its doors to the public
The massive Islamic religious center is one of seven across the globe and the first in the United States. Houstonians can attend an opening event on Saturday. After nearly 20 years in the making, Houston's historic Ismaili Center — the first in the United States — is opening its doors to the greater Houston community.
HPD looking for driver accused of hitting and killing pedestrian on Bissonnet
According to police, an unidentified driver fled the scene of a crash that killed a 57-year-old pedestrian on Bissonnet Street.
