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Houstonians living along proposed Hardy Toll Road Extension ‘couldn’t imagine’ another super highway
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6h ago
The proposed Hardy Toll Road Extension Project received another round of thumb’s up from Harris County leaders.
On Tuesday, the Harris County Commissioner’s Court unanimously voted to continue moving forward with the project that would connect the Hardy Toll Road to downtown Houston.
The project was originally proposed in 2003. Fast forward 21 years, the super highway that would connect the existing Hardy Toll Road that ends near I-610 in NW Harris County to the downtown area, has yet another round of approvals.
However, not everyone is jumping at the chance to build the super highway.
Commis ..read more
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10h ago
Houston, known for its diversity, culture, growing economy, and urban landscape, is also home to some of the most dangerous streets in the state.
While the city offers many opportunities and attractions, its roadways can present significant hazards to motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.
RELATED: Man hit, killed by car while entering crosswalk near The Galleria mall
Data released by Vision Zero Houston Crash Dashboard shows that 9% of Houston streets account for 58% of traffic deaths and serious injuries.
In order, here are Houston’s 10 most dangerous intersections, according to the Houston l ..read more
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10h ago
Six days after 81-year-old Samarie Bellows was found dead from a gunshot wound at a senior living apartment complex in Harris County, her daughter was arrested for the crime.
On Wednesday, D’Juana Valien-Nwaokocha, 58, was booked in the Harris County Jail for the murder, Sherrif Ed Gonzalez announced.
Arrest update: the victim was identified as Samarie Bellows (81). Today, Ms. Bellow’s daughter, D’Juana Valien-Nwaokocha (2-9-66), was arrested and charged with murder in this case. D’Juana has been booked in the Harris County Jail. #HouNews https://t.co/ODIhmV2pkW
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO ..read more
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12h ago
Twenty years ago, Dan Meaux worried his little crawfish business was about to crack. Sales were slow. He wasn’t sure if his new restaurant would make it.
He had grown up on a Louisiana farm with crawfish ponds pretty much in his backyard. He went to school to study restaurant management. This seemingly was what he was meant to do... but it wasn’t working out.
That is, until he persisted. He moved his small to-go only restaurant in Crosby, Texas to another spot nearby and added some tables in the second year. By the third year, things began to take off.
Now, Meaux and his wife run one of the mo ..read more
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17h ago
After finishing Spring Training, the Houston Astros will take the field for the first time on April 28 for the first leg of a four-game series against the New York Yankees.
MORE INFO: Here’s what to expect from the team this season
If you’re planning to take part in the first game of Astros’ baseball this year, here’s everything you can expect:
Tickets
If you waited until the last minute to think about tickets, have no fear! You can still find Standing Room Only tickets on MLB.com for $64. Actual seats are also still available, but they’re going to cost you about $100 more.
Street Fest
If yo ..read more
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1d ago
Parents angered after a high school junior taking a college-level psychology class is given a gender-based assignment.
They’re not the only ones sounding off. The issue has caught the attention of state officials. One state senator saying its illegal.
The assignment is called The Genderbread Person, and on it, there’s a drawing of what appears to a gingerbread man. Those raising concerns say there is nothing cookie cutter about it.
“It made me feel uncomfortable and distasteful,” Shay Cundiff, a 17-year-old Santa Fe High School Junior said.
She says her teacher gave students the assignmen ..read more
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1d ago
Two stray mini–Australian Shepherds alerted Makenzie Stanley and her Fiancé to pull over on Friday. It was here where they would make a gruesome discovery.
Stanley spoke exclusively with KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel.
“My finance’ was looking and had a confused look on his face, and I was like, ‘what?’ And he said, ‘I’m pretty sure that’s a body.” I was like there’s no way,” Stanley said.
Sure enough, deputies confirmed human remains were found in a ditch at the Rye community in the northern part of the county off County Road 2132. Investigators believe the remains could be 5 ..read more
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1d ago
In recent years, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has encountered a series of legal challenges that have garnered significant attention.
Paxton, a Republican and star of the conservative legal movement, was suspended from office in May when the GOP-controlled House voted 121-23 to impeach him on 16 out of 20 articles ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust. Most of the articles were related to accusations Paxton used his office to benefit a wealthy donor, Nate Paul, prompting eight of the attorney general’s top deputies to report him to the FBI in 2020.
RELATED: Texas senators reach not ..read more
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2d ago
Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller describes the horrific moments him and his search team found the body of a missing 8-year-old Houston girl who drowned after getting stuck in a pool pipe at a Houston hotel.
What happened
Eight-year-old Aliyah Jaico’s body was found after first responders drained the pool Saturday night at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow, located at the Northwest Freeway and Pinemont Drive. Now, investigators are working to figure out how something like this could happen and who is responsible.
8-year-old Houston girl was ‘violently sucked’ into hotel swimming ..read more
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2d ago
In a recent incident that has alarmed parents, an 8-year-old girl died after she was caught in a pool drain pipe at a hotel pool in northwest Houston, raising concerns about the safety protocols in place at such facilities.
Aliyah Jaico’s drowning, which occurred Saturday night, serves as a stark reminder of the potential dangers lurking in swimming pools, especially for young children.
How to look up inspection reports on public pools in Houston area
Jaico’s body was found in a drain pipe that feeds the pool after an hours-long search for her at the DoubleTree hotel on Northwest Freeway and ..read more