TSU reverses commencement plans after student pushback, will hold two ceremonies
HOUSTON – Students at Texas Southern University are celebrating after speaking out and seeing change. The university has now reversed course on its original commencement plans and will hold two graduation ceremonies instead of one, following days of student pushback. Students say the change comes after concerns that...
Texas doctor accused of illegally selling millions of opioid pills out of Houston clinic
HOUSTON – A Texas doctor is accused of illegally selling millions of opioid pills by recruiting others to pose as patients and reselling the drugs on the black market. In an indictment unsealed Thursday in the Southern District of Texas, James Robles, 70, of Weslaco, Texas, is charged with operating a cash-only...
One dead, one injured after gunfire rips through crowd outside Houston gentleman’s club
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a deadly shooting that broke out in the parking lot of the Paradise City Gentleman’s Club early Saturday morning on the Gulf Freeway. HPD said officers received a call at 5:02 a.m. for a shooting in progress at 12330 Gulf Freeway. Police...
Trader Joe’s to open at least 18 more stores across 12 states in 2026:...
America’s hunger for Mandarin Orange Chicken is apparently showing no signs of waning.
Acres Homes Fights Back As New Builds Creep In
Longtime residents of Houston's Acres Homes say their neighborhood is getting squeezed as taller homes and new developments move onto family-owned lots. In response, organizers are staging a "44 Day" gathering this Saturday at the Acres Homes Multi‑Service Center, promising a community wall, conversations about the...
Deadly Del Rio Run Houston Man, Honduran Recruiter Hit With Nearly 30 Years
Two men tied to a deadly migrant smuggling run that ended on a South Texas highway are headed to federal prison for decades, after a Del Rio judge handed down sentences totaling more than 29 years this week. The defendants, 29-year-old Jerry Lee Anderson of Spring and 25-year-old Orlin Wilfredo Padilla‑Murillo, a...
Rescue Team Searching Piles Of Trash In Texas Finds Themselves Facing A Challenge Larger...
On her way home from work in Houston, Texas, a woman stumbled upon a scene that broke her heart. Two stray dogs were pressed close together, doing their best to stay warm among heaps of trash and old mattresses. She couldn’t walk away. Wanting to help, she contacted a local...
DEA Galveston Busts Southeast Houston Stash House, Grabs $250,000 & Guns
A house in southeast Houston turned into the latest front in the federal fight against drug trafficking this week, as agents seized roughly $250,000 in suspected drug proceeds and multiple firearms, according to federal posts. One of the firearms was confirmed as stolen. The DEA Galveston officers led the operation,...
3-year-old hospitalized following shooting in Houston
HOUSTON - Houston police are on the scene after a 3-year-old was shot on Friday afternoon, authorities said. 4 Questions Investors With $1M+ Should Ask About Healthcare in RetirementLearn what influences healthcare costs and ways you can manage them with a $1M+ portfolio.Fisher Investments |. 3-year-old child shot in...
South Houston police officer shot in head during traffic stop released from hospital
SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas – Officials say a South Houston police officer who was shot in the head by a suspect during a traffic stop has been released from the hospital. Officer Aaron Botello sustained a serious gunshot wound to his head last Friday after a traffic stop and pursuit ended in an officer-involved shooting.
