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TX lawmaker’s charges of impersonating a public servant dismissed

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TX lawmaker’s charges of impersonating a public servant dismissed

State Rep. Frederick Frazier pleaded no contest to the two criminal charges in December.

Tesla dodges Austin regulations with 2,100-acre de-annexation

Tesla dodges Austin regulations with 2,100-acre de-annexation

Photojournalist at UT protest could face criminal investigation

Photojournalist at UT protest could face criminal investigation

Arrested students can return to campus, UT says

Arrested students can return to campus, UT says

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Historic mansion by iconic Rice U. architect lists for $11M

Historic mansion by iconic Rice U. architect lists for $11M

William Ward Watkin was also behind Miller Outdoor Theatre and the original MFAH.

Architecturally significant Texas estate hits market for $8.5M

Architecturally significant Texas estate hits market for $8.5M

The $8.5 million, 30-acre property comes with a "grotto pool" and view of the Pedernales...

Texas billionaire heir to oil fortune lists Austin home for $27M

Texas billionaire heir to oil fortune lists Austin home for $27M

The estate includes a focus on outdoor living with a two-story boat deck.

Ranch steeped in Texas cowboy history hits market for $6.3 million

Ranch steeped in Texas cowboy history hits market for $6.3 million

The 2,868-acre property comes with a fully restored American Queen Anne home built in...

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Photojournalist at UT protest could face criminal investigation

Another Houston Heights area restaurant closes over money woes

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Mayor Whitmire responds to alleged Lina Hidalgo snub

New opening date set for Great Wolf Lodge in Webster

Houston SBC church accused of enabling 'predator' faces $1M suit

Summer to be hotter than normal in Texas this year

H-E-B finalizes 500-acre land purchase near Houston

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New opening date set for Great Wolf Lodge in Webster

The location's indoor water park will be unique compared to those that came before it.

By Ariana Garcia

Renderings released in March show the indoor water park at Great Wolf Lodge opening in Webster.

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Mayor Whitmire responds to alleged Lina Hidalgo snub

Hidalgo recently addressed their breakdown in communication and its impact on the city.

By Brooke Kushwaha

Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo still have not offically met, two months into Whitmire's tenure.

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First phase of Bush Airport's new terminal to open this winter

The new project will enable TSA officers to scan 100 more people per hour.

By Janet Miranda

New International Terminal renderings at Bush Airport

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New home value appraisals are in. Should you protest yours?

The deadline to file a protest is May 15 or 30 days after the appraised value was sent.

By Janet Miranda

The deadline for filing a protest with the Harris Central Appraisal District is slowly creeping in it's May 15, or 30 days after the notice of appraised value was delivered to the property owner.

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'Excited about our future': KPRC's Bill Barajas is engaged

The couple faced some travel headaches but the proposal was still a success.

By Ariana Garcia

Bill Barajas of KPRC 2 announced he is now engaged to his longtime girlfriend Carla Salinas.

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Montrose co-living apartment complex to open this summer

Rent includes utilities, bi-weekly cleaning, and laundry detergent.

By Janet Miranda

Exterior of UNITi, which will open June 15, is on its last stages of construction and has began pre-leasing.

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Texas Supreme Court blocks Harris Co. guarantee income program

The high court blocked the anti-poverty program a day before payments were set to begin.

By Brooke Kushwaha

A state distrcit judge ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit to block Harris County's guaranteed income program. Judge Lina Hidalgo called it "an important victory."

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Construction of 'build-to-rent homes' are skyrocketing in Houston

Higher mortgage rates are driving the construction of homes meant specifically to lease.

By Janet Miranda

A property includes anything permanently attached to the house or anything that would cause significant damage to remove.

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Hidalgo sounds the alarm on tense relationship with Houston mayor

The judge said their two offices should be on the same page for emergency preparations.

By Brooke Kushwaha

HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 7: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks during a press conference before voting on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 at West Gray Multiservice Center in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

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Texas inmates are being ‘cooked to death’ in extreme heat

With the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare...

By Pooja Salhotra and William Melhado

Telford prison on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in New Boston.

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Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action

Student anti-war protesters at U.S. college campuses are digging in and vowing to keep...

Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters attempting to camp on Washington University's campus, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in St. Louis, Mo. (Christine Tannous/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa

Residents began sifting through the rubble after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha,...

Neighbors embrace Penny Thomsen outside of her home in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Des Moines suburb was one of multiple cities hit as tornados ripped across the state Friday evening. (The Des Moines Register via AP)

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Proposed Medicaid changes could affect 1.8 million Texans

The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two...

By Karen Brooks Harper

Texas Children’s Hospital and other buildings in the Texas Medical Center in Houston on June 26, 2020.

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This may be why your Houston pizza delivery was delayed

Drivers from Domino's and Papa John's were both assaulted within days.

By Brooke Kushwaha

An incident on Tuesday marked the second time in one week a pizza delivery driver was injured in the line of duty.

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Judge fines Texas child welfare agency for foster care failures

It is the third time the state has been found in contempt over foster care conditions...

By Karen Brooks Harper

U.S. District Judge Janis Jack administers the U.S. oath of citizenship to more than 100 area residents representing 25 countries in 2008 aboard the USS Lexington. Graham Jack was the first woman federal judge to serve in Texas south of San Antonio. July 5, 2008

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Houston sky boasts super rare 'fire rainbows' in dazzling show

The unique ice halo isn't visible from everywhere on Earth.

By Ariana Garcia

Ana Maria Lopez-Cantu spotted the fire rainbows from Greenspoint in Houston on Saturday.

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Sitcom star Jenna Elfman Austin home for rent at $13,500 a month

The mid-century style home is located in Balcones Park.

By Janet Miranda

Elfman, of Dharma & Greg sitcom fame, listed her Austin home for rent at $13,500 a month.