And then we see Kingwood having a problem with crime, thanks to a decreased police presence in the community (via KHOU-11’s Dave Fehling): Since annexation, its population has soared from around 40,000 to more than
KHOU-11’s Jeff McShan reports on armed robbers who have seemingly taken over lower Westheimer: Police are trying to catch a couple of restaurant robbers who have been terrorizing customers in the Lower Westheimer area. Vera
The Chronicle‘s Mike Glenn reports that HPD has added a massive armored vehicle (replete with acronym!) to its arsenal: With a flourish that would have put Detroit automakers to shame, Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt
Earlier in the week, John Rudley, the sole finalist for the presidency of Texas Southern, met with local media. Here are the various accounts of the meeting: Chronicle, KTRK-13, KHOU-11, KPRC-2. The TSU Board of
Whenever I leave town for a few days, interesting news seems to break. Two such items popped up while I was away this time. First, reports surfaced of allegations of some boorish behavior by state
KTRK-13 has the scoop on some just-barely-news tonight: It’s happened again. A bird was attacked in Katy, but not just any bird. It’s over eight feet tall, bright purple and the guy inside is getting
KHOU-11’s Jason Whitely reports that METRO undercover cops (we never thought we would actually use the term without derision!) actually busted a panhandler, and the guy was loaded (with cash): [P]anhandlers, especially the aggressive ones,
Carolyn Feibel posts that reporter Matt Stiles will be moving on from the City Hall beat to a wider-ranging role at the Chronicle: Yes, folks, the rumors are true. Matt has moved on from the
…has a new look. First impression: You have to scroll (way) down to find the local headlines — past the reader photos and blogs, past the video section, and past the news bizarre and celebrity
Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole has decided to deal with at least one of the issues uncovered by KTRK-13’s Wayne Dolcefino: Acknowledging “numerous errors” in previous campaign-finance records, Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole said today