Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Rockets Aim For Win 60 Tuesday Night Against The Bulls
The Houston Rockets would hit 60 wins for the first time in franchise history, and move one game closer to home-court advantage in playoffs
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Shell Oil To Name Female President For U.S. Operations: Report
Gretchen Watkins, former CEO of Maersk Oil, will become president and U.S. chair of Shell's American headquarters located in Houston.
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Galleria-River Oaks, TX|News|
Weekend Shootings Roundup: 1 Fatality Reported
An 18-year-old was shot to death not long after Saturday's gun violence protests ended.
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Meyerland, TX|News|
Man Arrested For Murder Of His Father In Meyerland Area
Kristian Pedroza is charged in the beating death of his father near Meyerland and Bellaire last week.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Houston Woman Arrested, Charged In Stabbing Boyfriend
A fight that included verbal threats led to 51-year-old man in critical condition with a stab wound to the chest.
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Bellaire, TX|News|
Texas Sou'westerner Is Polar Opposite Of Nor'Easter, So We Say
If Patch had our own thesaurus, Sou'westerner would certainly qualify as a legit antonym to that gnarly winter storm up north.
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Houston Heights|News|
HPD, Students To Talk Active Shooter Incidents And Gun Control
Among the topics the teens will discuss Saturday morning are active shooter incidents, peaceful demonstrations and gun control.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Rockets Tie Franchise Win Record In Thursday Win
The Rockets are one step closer to securing home-court advantage through the NBA playoffs and two games away from winning 60.
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Galleria-River Oaks, TX|News|
Houston ISD Names Lathan As Interim Superintendent
Dr. Grenita Lathan, the current Chief Academic Officer, led more than 20 schools from "improvement required" to "met standard" state ratings
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Across Texas, TX|News|
Sweet 16: Texas A&M Faces Michigan Tonight
The Aggies tip at 6:37 p.m. Thursday. Here's how to watch.
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Galleria-River Oaks, TX|News|
Beto-Ted Cruz Race: Both Brag On Polar Opposite NRA Ratings
One U.S. Senate candidate has an A+ NRA rating whereas the other has an F, and both are proud of where they stand.
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Houston Heights|News|
Wal-Mart Fights To Sell Hard Liquor In Texas, U.S. Judge Agrees
Texas law prohibits big box retailers like Wal-Mart and Costco from selling hard booze, but a judge overturned it this week.
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Meyerland, TX|News|
Santos Reyes Of Braeburn ES Named HISD Principal Of The Year
Reyes has been principal of the Meyerland school for more than 15 years, but this was a tough one following Hurricane Harvey damage.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Watch Josh Reddick Launch This Mammoth Shot Wednesday
The Astros are clicking on all cylinders getting ready for Opening Day, and this long-reaching homer by Reddick on Wednesday is evidence.
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Houston Heights|News|
3 Houstonians Arrested In Ohio For Large Shipment Of Fentanyl
Amount of fentanyl seized was "enough to kill everyone in Toledo several times over," according to the Northern Ohio U.S. Attorney.
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Houston Heights|News|
Astros' Odds Look Great To Win Another World Series
A $10 bet won't go very far, but it's a good sign for Astros fans. Here's a look at all MLB teams and where they stack against the odds.
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Meyerland, TX|News|
METRO Bus Driver Stabbed In The Neck, Nearly Crashes Into House
Suspect in METRO bus driver stabbing had two knives, stabbed driver several times.
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Galleria-River Oaks, TX|News|
Rockets Beat Portland, Ending Trail Blazers' 13-Game Win Streak
Houston's win Tuesday was not only quite impressive, but it moves the Rockets even closer to home-court advantage through the NBA playoffs.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Man Followed, Then Shot To Death In His Car After A Fight
What started as a dust up outside a gas station on Little York turned into a deadly shooting on Homestead.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Man Found Dead In Tank Of Water In NE Houston
Houston police are investigating how a man wound up dead at the eastside sewage treatment plant
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