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As students head back to class it’s back to the dorm room, too and the pressure’s on to make that room homey, functional and let’s be real – Snapchat-worthy! Despite inflation, experts are predicting total back-to-school spending to match last year’s record high of $37 billion. So, for college...

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other local leaders will address the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s recent announcement that it will investigate the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ)’s concrete batch permitting criteria...

Houston is a car town. Most of us fill up at least once a week. Now there’s a way that you can get paid for every gallon of gas you pump into your tank. The app Get Upside will give you up to 25 cents per gallon. How Does it Work? Once you install the app, you open it when you need to buy...

Thousands of students in Humble Independent School District will be heading back to the classroom Tuesday and there are a lot of updates this year. New Autumn Ridge Middle School on Woodland Hills Drive will open its doors Tuesday. Another new facility, North Agricultural Science Center, will...

METRO is answering their riders’ calls for better connectivity. The METRORapid University Corridor Project will be a one-seat ride that could significantly improve the two-hour ride from the Westchase District all the way to Cashmere Gardens and connect students to Houston Community College...

Chief Samuel Peña with the Houston Fire Department is making a public plea for safety after two HFD paramedics reportedly had a gun pointed at them Monday. Peña said it happened when the paramedics were returning to the station. The two were reportedly at a red light in west Houston. “No one...

A mother expressed concern for her family’s safety after she said someone showed up at her home demanding money for items purchased from hacked social media accounts bearing her face and name. “People are walking around Houston saying a lady named Brittni Sparks is taking people’s money and is...

Instead of competing in sports like soccer or basketball, 18-year-old Houston native Jordan Miners chose archery after watching the movie “Brave.” “Whenever I was watching Brave, I thought it looked really exciting and I got a bow the following Christmas,” Jordan said. Since then, Jordan grew...

When it comes to school safety there’s a lot of blame and opinions. Politicians point the finger and parents want to be heard. But what about what students think needs to be done? Six high school students from across the Houston and Fort Bend area are sharing their ideas about school safety. We...

After nearly four years of Anthony Hudson renting a row house on Alabama in Third Ward, he and Angela Jackson who also stays there, say their living conditions recently started deteriorating because of the landlord failing to maintain the property. “It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous,” Jackson...

A former Houston Police officer is on trial for criminally negligent homicide after a deadly crash in November 2020. A Harris County grand jury indicted Matthew Valdez in July 2021. Valdez resigned from HPD in January 2021 after being relieved of duty, a spokesperson for the department said...

Jenna Gonzales had an instant connection with her dog Tank. “I jumped out of my car because he almost got hit, and I’m like, ‘oh, my gosh!’” she recalled. “He just runs full speed (and) jumps in my arms and starts licking me.” Gonzales rescued the pup and brought him home to her family. “I...

Harris County Precinct Four Constable’s Office in north Harris County is teaming up with six local districts to make sure students are safe this school year. “It’ll help protect kids and ease the parents a little bit. A lot more needs to be done,” said mother Yvonne Marie. Safety is top of...

A suspect has been charged nearly four months after a man was found shot to death inside a vacant apartment in southwest Houston on April 12, according to the Houston Police Department. Kwamaine Tarver, 27, was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Robert Travis, 26. Officers...

Authorities are searching for the driver responsible for killing a man during a hit-and-run crash on Westheimer Sunday morning. Houston police responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash in the 6400 block of Westheimer around 11:05 a.m. Officers said the pedestrian was in a moving lane of...

Family, friends and fans around the world are collectively sharing a moment of sadness after news spread that Olivia Newton-John, a British Australian pop star who dominated the pop culture of an era, died after repeated treatments for cancer. Her family announced her death on Monday. She was...

Houston! Get ready to rodeo, y’all! Season tickets for next year’s RodeoHouston will go on sale beginning Tuesday. In a news release, RodeoHouston will begin selling season tickets beginning at 10 a.m. An online waiting room will open starting at 9:30 a.m. Customers who join the room between...

Actress Olivia Newton-John, best known for her role as “Sandy” from the popular classic “Grease” has died. She was 73. Her husband, John Easterling, confirmed the news on her Facebook page Monday afternoon. According to the post, Newton-John died peacefully Monday morning surrounded by family...

Galveston police have released the identities of the four victims, including two children who were killed after a suspected drunk driver slammed into a golf cart they were riding in late Saturday night. Police said Felipe Bentacur, 49, and Destiny Uvalle, 25, were two of the adult victims...

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s help in tracking down a woman who set up a man to be robbed by two suspects at a hotel along the Gulf Freeway. Footage of the trio was captured on video and released by police. A man told investigators that, on July 14 around...