Multiple Fire Departments Respond to League City House Fire
LEAGUE CITY – Fire damaged a League City home Monday afternoon, prompting a response from several area fire departments. Crews were called around 4:20 p.m. to the 700 block of Jeb Stewart Drive, where they found heavy fire coming from a two-story house. Firefighters from League City were assisted by Webster and Santa...
Montrose Uber Driver Beaten With Rock, Vehicle Rolls Into Street Before Arrests
A quick rideshare run in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood turned into a nightmare when an Uber driver says two passengers attacked her from the backseat with a rock, forced her out of her car, and took off in her vehicle. The driver told reporters she had accepted what she believed was a ride request from a woman at...
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s 10th Annual Power Of Literacy Luncheon Features Tom Selleck
With Fundraising Record, The Powerful Reading Legacy Continues. THE SCENE: The Post Oak Hotel in Houston was the setting for one of Space City’s most anticipated and successful annual luncheons. A sold-out crowd featuring 800 of the area’s most notable community leaders, advocates, educators, sociables, and...
No, no, no. Houston is not going to get hit by a ‘snow bomb’...
In brief: In today’s post we discuss the rumors about a “snow bomb” hitting Houston around Valentine’s Day (you will be shocked to learn the rumors are not true). We also discuss our moderating temperatures this week, and what looks to be a splendid weekend ahead.
Off-duty Houston police officer dies after crashing city vehicle into tree
A Houston police officer died over the weekend after crashing into a tree on Cypress Mills Place, KPRC 2 News has confirmed. Senior Police Officer Sean McCreary had been with the department since Dec. 2011, according to a spokesperson, and was most recently assigned to the tactical operations division. McCreary...
Six injured in shooting at massive gathering ahead of trail ride in northeast Houston,...
Police say they are searching for suspects in a shooting that injured six people Saturday evening at a strip center in northeast Houston, where "possibly hundreds" of people had gathered for a trail ride. At about 8 p.m., police said, officers were at the shopping plaza near Homestead and Guadalupe...
Woman killed in Midtown crash outside club, Houston police say
HOUSTON — A woman in her 20s was hit and killed late Sunday night by a speeding vehicle while crossing Pierce Street outside a Midtown club, according to Houston police. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Pierce Street near Emancipation Avenue. Sgt. Mike Barrow with HPD’s Vehicle Crimes Division said the woman...
10 Texas Restaurants That Look Sketchy but Serve Incredible Food
Texas taught me early that looks mean nothing when it comes to food. Some of the best meals I have ever had came from places that made me hesitate before opening the door. Peeling paint, flickering neon, a building that looks like it has lived a few hard lives. And yet, locals line up without a second thought because...
Wooster’s Garden, known for craft cocktails, to pour its last drinks Feb. 12 in...
A Houston midtown bar that opened in 2015 is set to close its doors this month.
Investigation underway after man’s body found in Buffalo Bayou, HPD says
HPD said there were no obvious signs of foul play and that the man appeared to have been dressed for fishing in the cold, wearing multiple layers of clothing.
