Rescued Pets Movement has saved more lives on the euthanasia list at BARC and Harris County Pets than any other rescue group in the area. Since 2013, the non-profit has pulled more than 100,000 dogs and cats from the two municipal shelters and transported them to other states lik...
Commissioners voted to increase pay for several Harris County leadership roles and raise constable pay to over $300,000. Data shows constable pay has increased by more than 120% since 2024....
Harris County officials have approved $2.5 million in funding for the DA's office to cover expenses related to the independent investigation of the Houston shooting involving ICE....
Harris County commissioners unanimously approved to issue an additional $2.5 million into a local investigation into last month's deadly Houston ICE shooting. Houston ICE shooting: Investigation funding approved The funding will go toward an investigation led by the Harris County...
Harris County commissioners discussed a proposal Thursday that could ask voters to decide whether to increase property taxes to fund early childhood programs, but no vote was taken. The proposal is for commissioners to consider the county’s proposed 2026 tax rate, including a rat...
Friendswood pushes potential $59M bond election to May 2027 Community Impact
Families looking for a last splash of summer before classes begin can stop by a free snow cone event Monday hosted by Harris County Precinct 4. Constable Mark Herman and Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, partnering with Sunny Daze, plan to hand out snow cones from 10 a.m. to...
Pearland City Council to discuss proposed utility bill increase, agenda shows ABC13 Houston
As electric scooters and bikes continue to grow in popularity, local leaders are considering new steps they say could improve safety for riders and the public. The Fulshear City Council is scheduled to discuss whether additional regulations — or even a prohibition on e-scooters —...
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On Wednesday, Houston City Councilmembers approved an agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for Texas Reinvestment Zone Number 2.
The leadership dispute at the center of Fort Bend County government has deepened, bringing county business to a virtual standstill as competing lawsuits and a lack of quorum continue to prevent the Commissioners Court from conducting official business. The latest impasse occurred...
Friendswood welcomed a special guest to City Hall on July 14 as Rose Sheaffer, a third-grade student at Cline Elementary School, stepped into the role of Mayor for the Day. Rose began her day with a brief swearing-in ceremony, officially taking the oath of office before spending ...
Pearland city leaders are considering holding a “reset session” to build rapport after a rocky start last month. “If you spend any time on social media, which I encourage people not to, it’s become a cesspool of communication,” Councilman Clint Byrom said. “What is being said in ...
A new report shows the financial challenges Harris County faces just weeks before commissioners will adopt a new budget.
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis announced Monday he will ask Commissioners Court to fund the Harris County District Attorney’s independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a federal immigration operation last week.Ellis and Harris Cou...
Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West U...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will do everything within their resources to pursue an independent and transparent investigation following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent on Tuesday. Houston ICE shooting: Houston Mayor p...
Taylor Swift paid the City of New York $160,000 to cover the cost of resources used during her wedding at Madison Square Garden, Mayor Mamdani said Friday....
It's the latest instance of the Republican president trying to exert White House influence over how U.S. elections are conducted.
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing.“I will not s...
Residents showed up to Harris County commissioners court to voice their concerns and demand that officials cancel contracts related to Flock safety cameras....
A Houston city councilmember is proposing a local ordinance to penalize people with unsecured loads on their vehicles.
Houston-based energy technology company Baker Hughes is closing one of its Houston facilities, a move that will impact 174 employees.According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, the layoffs are tied to the c...
Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver. Now Francesca Hong, a single mother who has worked as a dishwasher and line cook, is trying to do the same with her campaign for governor i...
Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain's next prime minister after securing the backing on Thursday from 80% of Labour lawmakers in a party leadership contest.On the day nominations opened in the election to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Burnham secured the suppo...
President Donald Trump's plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation's capital won initial approval Thursday from a key federal commission, but its members put off a decision on whether a federal law that limits building heights should be applied to this project. Despite...
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Just six weeks on the job, and the new mayor of Galena Park was rolling up his sleeves last night to help combat localized flooding.
It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines.The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that re...
The three-judge panel agreed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in its action against Judge Natalia Cornelio.
Mayor John Whitmire also shared his condolences and called the shooting a tragedy, adding that the city is "in touch with federal elected officials, insisting there's a transparent and independent investigation."...
A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.It's another setback for the board of t...
Officials said the aircraft, operated by the private carrier K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue while flying with five people on board.
With Graham Platner's campaign teetering from an allegation of sexual assault, there's no shortage of people arguing that the 41-year-old Maine oysterman and progressive political neophyte was always too risky for a key Senate race. However, it's likely more candidates will follo...
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark wanted to talk Tuesday about the league's upcoming season, not the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga at Texas Tech that led to a lot of legal wrangling and a since-dismissed court order that had sent shockwaves through college sports. Even though that...
The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.The Justice Department served a grand jury subpoena in April seeking the names and ...
This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas A...
The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme one week before they were set to face trial.Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks pleaded guilty ...
An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.“We’ve been monitoring the building for many hours and have not seen any movement," Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York City Depar...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of a new teacher-led initiative aimed at improving public education across the state.The Texas Classroom Commission will bring together current and retired public school educators to develop recommendations focused on classroom instru...
Thank you, H-Town! Freedom Over Texas saw a record-breaking crowd, according to Houston officials.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state.The case has been wending its way through the courts for years and stems from attempt...
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced Tuesday that he will quit his seat in Parliament and seek reelection in an effort to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions of dollars’ worth of donations.The unexpected resignation is an effort by the anti-immigration...
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences.One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before bo...
Galveston County District Attorney Kenneth Cusick and the District Attorney’s Office will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon following a recent uptick in domestic violence cases, according to a news release.The news conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Galveston County...
Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler says a garbage truck spilled its load along Player Woods near North Seasons Trace Circle, leaving debris scattered and triggering a significant roadside cleanup effort.Wheeler said the cleanup is expected to take at least th...
Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area.On Sunday, New York City Mayor Zoh...
Summer is the busiest time of year for Americans to move, but consumer advocates say it’s also prime time for moving scams that can cost victims thousands of dollars.According to the Federal Trade Commission, reports of moving fraud increased by 35% in 2025. Victims lost an avera...
The expenses to operate three restaurants in Waco are rising across the board, but there’s one growing cost in particular that feels nearly impossible to manage — providing employee health insurance, co-owner Kyle Citrano said. “Every year, it can change on you in a heartbeat,” s...
Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the Dodgers' two-way star Shohei Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances because of starts next weekend, while four players from the World Series champion Dodgers were voted to the National League’s starting lin...
The university said Dr. Sloan led HCU for two decades of unprecedented growth and that his death was sudden.
Houston Christian University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. has died, the university announced Saturday. He was 77.HCU Board Chairman Ramiro Peña said Sloan’s death was sudden and happened Saturday morning. In a statement to the university community, Peña credited Sloan with steer...
More than half of the WNBA 's 180 players didn't submit their ballots for All-Star starters ahead of this month's game in Chicago, a person familiar with the balloting told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature o...
Last month, the leader of a small Texas state commission — tasked with aiding criminal defense for low-income Texans — received an unusual request from top officials working with the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Justice needed their help providing legal services t...
With Houston’s heat index pushing into triple digits, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones is giving families a cooler option — and more time to use it.Starting July 3, splash pads across Precinct 4 parks will open two hours earlier than usual, welcoming visitors ...
The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend. It is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that’s trying to reform the sluggish economy, and eyeing promising prospects of power in an eastern region this fall. Yet the a...
President Donald Trump reshaped this year’s U.S. Senate map by sidelining some Republican incumbents and promoting loyalists to replace them. Now the question is whether he’ll put his money where his mouth is.With four months to go until November’s elections, it's still unclear h...
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