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“Never knew it was going to be the last time I would just talk to my sister," the victim’s grieving sister said of their last encounter a week ago

HOUSTON — Houston firefighters have nearly extinguished a fire near Addicks Reservoir that burned approximately 105 acres, with officials reporting the blaze is now 99% contained. The fire, located just south of Bear Creek Park near Interstate 10 and Eldridge, started as a grass fire Sunday afternoon. Cooler...

HOUSTON (WKRC) - A man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot a stranger he mistakenly believed was his daughter’s boyfriend on Christmas morning. Jonathan Ross Mata, 39, is accused in the death of 25-year-old Desmond Butler, who was shot shortly after 1 a.m. Dec. 25 after driving into a gas...

HOUSTON – A 19-year-old Houston-area Taco Cabana employee has been charged with unlawfully carrying a firearm and tampering with evidence after he allegedly shot himself on accident. Houston police got called to the Taco Cabana at 700 North Loop West on Jan. 14 for a shooting in progress. When...

A Heights-adjacent ramen shop will soon serve its final bowl of soup. Kazzan Ramen & Bar will close this Saturday, January 24. Located at 191 Heights Blvd., Kazzan was only the second American location of a restaurant that’s based in Osaka, Japan. Named for the Japanese word for “volcano,” Kazzan distinguished itself...

HOUSTON - A woman is in the hospital after being shot by people she was allegedly fighting with online, according to Houston police. Officers were called to Hartwick Road near Maple Leaf Street about a shooting around 11 p.m. on Sunday. Lieutenant Willkens learned a 30-year-old woman had a dispute...

Texas-based Shipley Do-Nuts has opened a new Houston location at 1901 S. Shepherd Drive, expanding the brand’s presence in the city’s Inner Loop. The shop will host its grand opening on Saturday, January 24. Shipley Donuts to Celebrate Opening of New Store. Owned by a local franchisee, Mike...

HOUSTON — Francesca’s, a Houston-based women’s specialty chain that operates boutiques in malls and similar shopping centers across the U.S., appears to be closing down. Women’s Wear Daily broke the news late last week after a customer service representative said in an email that the company is “liquidating our...

A man is in custody after a brief but attention‑grabbing chase involving a stolen ambulance in North Houston on Saturday, according to authorities. Police said the pursuit began around 12:30 p.m. near the Shepherd Drive exit off I-45 and wrapped up on Irvington Boulevard near Collingsworth Street. Officers did not...

SPRING, Texas - A woman was sent to a hospital on Saturday after part of her home caught fire in Spring. The fire happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Brandt Road off Spring Cypress Road. Officials say the fire affected the house's back patio and a laundry room. A...