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Chipotle will open a third League City location next Tuesday at 1603 W. League City Pkwy, joining two existing stores in the city.
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A Houston homeowner lost about $4,500 after depositing fraudulent checks tied to a prospective World Cup rental. Cybersecurity experts urge using verified platforms and waiting for cleared payments.
A federal judge in Houston sentenced Summer Worden to three months and ordered $210,000 restitution after she admitted fabricating claims that astronaut Anne McClain committed a 'space crime.'
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About 100,000 gallons of wastewater spilled from a Harris County treatment plant into Turkey Creek; crews contained and disinfected the site and state regulators issued precautions for nearby well users.
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Harris County cleared a framework to work with the Texans and Howard Hughes on an 83‑acre Bridgeland 'Toro District' that would include a new practice HQ and mixed‑use development.
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Harris County commissioners unanimously appointed Erica Lee Carter as county administrator; she’ll start March 9 and oversee 16 county departments.
A man was killed early Thursday on Hufsmith Kohrville Road near Boudreaux Road; a woman has been detained and deputies say the investigation is ongoing.
A CBP supervisor was arrested in Laredo on suspicion of harboring an undocumented person, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Two toddlers were believed to have drowned at a Katy home Wednesday; Life Flight was requested and detectives are investigating. Details remain limited as crews work the scene.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday while visiting a friend's apartment in Houston's northside. HPD says witnesses heard shots and the case remains under investigation.
Alvin parents say the district punished students and reviewed phones after an anti‑ICE walkout, and they'll press the school board for answers.
A Houston defense attorney says he was duped into passing a K2‑soaked sheet to a client in court as investigators trace a broader smuggling ring inside the jail.
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A University of Houston survey finds 78% of Houstonians worry wages lag behind living costs, even though Houston's prices are lower than Chicago's.
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