Bellaire, TX|News|
Bellaire City Offices, Library, Rec Center To Close At Noon
All recreation activities this afternoon and evening will be cancelled, municipal court tonight will be rescheduled
Scott McDonald, Patch Staff
Scott McDonald, Patch Staff
- Houston Heights, TX
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Ice Reported On Major Houston Freeways
I-45, I-69, US 290, Beltway 8, SH-249 and SH-242 have ice reported along with many neighborhood roads as wintry mix pelts Houston
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Galleria-River Oaks, TX|News|
HISD Schools Closed Tuesday For Pending Inclement Weather
Icy road conditions are expected as a wintry mix is expected to fall over night and into the morning. Full List of area closures.
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Houston Heights|News|
8 Puppies Abandoned In Trash Can On Cold Texas Day
The sign read 'Free puppies, leave the trash can.'
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Houston Heights|News|
Texans Extend O'Brien's Contract, Hire Gaine As GM
Despite 4-12 record, Houston Texans give coach Bill O'Brien a four-year extension.
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Galleria-River Oaks, TX|News|
How To Watch The Houston Marathon This Weekend
The marathon and half marathon Sunday will traipse all over the Bayou City, but inside most of the loop, of course.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Two Known Gang Members Arrested For Gettin' Juggy With It
HPD arrests two robbers in Midtown who allegedly burglarized a vehicle in a new trend called 'bank jugging,' which is becoming rampant.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Watch: 12 HISD Students Compete In MLK Oratory Finals
Follow the competition live as it will be broadcast through the Houston ISD starting at 10 a.m.
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Meyerland, TX|News|
Houston City Health Department Urges Flu Shots, Precautions
13 percent of current Houston ER visits are flu-related, according to the city's Department of Health. Children are most affected.
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Houston Heights|News|
How To Avoid That Nasty Texas Flu Going Around
As Texas leads the nation with an abnormal amount of flu cases, here are some tips and one medicine to try and avoid this nasty virus.
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Houston Heights|News|
Harvey: Houston To Open 8 More Neighborhood Restoration Centers
Following the success of Kashmere Gardens, the city opens more to providing essential services to Hurricane Harvey flood victims.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
Texas Governor Candidate Declared Ineligible For Hot Check
Houstonian Demetria Smith, who was slated to run as a Democrat, paid her filing fee with a check that bounced.
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Meyerland, TX|News|
Houston's Top Stolen Vehicles In December
Domestic trucks top the list of most thieved vehicles in the Bayou City. Do you drive any of these reported by Houston PD?
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Houston Heights|News|
Willie Nelson Abruptly Ends Show For Illness
The 84-year-old country music icon began coughing and had difficulty breathing during the first song of his San Diego show.
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Bellaire, TX|News|
Bellaire's Kevin Yimin Guo Named Top Science Scholar In Nation
Guo was named a top scholar in perhaps the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science and math competition.
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Midtown Houston, TX|News|
12 HISD Students To Compete During MLK Jr. Oratory Finals
Topic in Friday's competition finals is 'What is your dream for today’s world?'
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Houston Heights|News|
Texas Still Leads Nation In Flu Cases
The good news is that Houston dropped from No. 4 in the nation to No. 7, but Texas markets take all 10 spots in the country.
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Meyerland, TX|News|
Houston Mayor Reacts Harshly To White House Salvadoran Move
Houston has more than 80,000 El Salvadorans who live there, of which 19,000 will be directly affected by lifting Temporary Protection Status
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Galleria-River Oaks, TX|News|
UH Football Coaching Hires Stir Controversy Among Fans
Did UH make the right call with 2 new assistants? Briles and Clements were on Baylor staff during sexual assault scandals.
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Houston Heights|News|
Houston Company Authorized To Resume Search For Malaysian Plane
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that flew off radar and perished in 2014 will get further searched by Houston-based Ocean Infinity.
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