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Many items that once belonged to former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are being sold off this weekend. Town and Country Estate Sales will sell off Turner’s personal collection at its southwest Houston auction house. The inventory includes awards and plaques, furniture, paintings, rare books, African art, portraits of Turner, Italian suits and shirts, and other […]
Man Arrested After Four-Year Old Shoots Himself A man has been arrested in connection to the accidental self-shooting of a child in Houston. Nicholas Zepeda-Quintanilla is charged with felony counts of injury to a child and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Police say the four-year old found a gun and accidentally shot […]
Early voting starts today in Texas for the November elections. In the Houston area, a special election for the 18th Congressional District will choose the successor of Representative Sylvester Turner, who died in March. Houston City Council’s At-Large Position 4 is up for grabs after Letitia Plummer stepped down to run for Harris County Judge. […]
Charges Filed Against Owners Of Mortuary Criminal charges have been filed against the owners of a Houston funeral home after decomposing remains were found in the facility. Gayle Bell and Michael Richardson own the Robinson Family Mortuary. They’re both charged with abuse of a corpse following a months-long investigation by state officials. The Mortuary was […]
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November 4th Uniform Election in Texas is Monday, October 6th. Statewide, there are 17 amendments proposed for the State Constitution. Several of these proposals would cut or ban certain taxes in the state, including billions of dollars’ worth of property tax cuts. Voters in Houston will […]
A suspect has been arrested in a July auto break-in that a dancer and a choreographer touring with Beyoncé′ said resulted in the theft of the singer’s unreleased music, Atlanta police said Tuesday Police identified the suspect as Kelvin Evans and said he was booked into jail on charges of entering a vehicle with the intent […]
More than two million Houston residents will receive a text from the Wireless Emergency Alerts system on Friday morning. The city’s Office of Emergency Management says it will text the alert to all cell phones in the city and Harris County at 11 a.m. Friday. Officials say the text will look and sound like an […]
Two Suspects Killed During Attempted Home Invasion In SE Houston Police are investigating a failed home invasion that ended with the shooting deaths of two suspects in southeast Houston. Officers responded after 11 p.m. Friday to the reported shooting at a home on Bellnole Drive. Investigators say two masked men wearing bulletproof vests and phony […]
Memorial services for Lakewood Church co-founder Dolores “Dodie” Osteen will be held this Friday. Her son and the current pastor of the Houston church, Joel Osteen, announced his mother’s passing last week. He called her the “beloved matriarch of Lakewood Church,” and says she was an inspiration to millions around the world. Dodie and her […]
James Ferguson, a well-known civil rights attorney based in Charlotte, has died at the age of 82. Ferguson, originally from Asheville, played a major role in helping desegregate Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in the late 1960s. He later co-founded Charlotte’s first integrated law firm, leading it as president for 40 years. Ferguson also represented former Charlotte Mayor […]
Darlene McCoy-Jackson, host of The Nightly Spirit, shared her passion for the upcoming 4th Watch event, set to take place on July 26th.
Early morning on Friday, July 4, heavy rains caused water levels in the creeks and rivers of Texas Hill Country to reach historic levels, leading to severe flooding that devastated several communities. Throughout the tragedy and in its wake, many brave heroes put their lives on the line to save as many people as they […]
