This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThree men and a woman were wounded when a gunman opened fire in a busy south Houston intersection Sunday night.The shooter and three men were involved in some kind of argument near Holcombe Boulevard and the South Freeway around 10:40 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective C. Bowling. As the victims’ car was in traffic at a stop light near the intersection, the suspect started shooting at the car, striking the men.HOUSTON WEATHER: A woman, who was not involved in the altercation, was also shot as she waited...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThree men and a woman were wounded when a gunman opened fire in a busy south Houston intersection Sunday night.The shooter and three men were involved in some kind of argument near Holcombe Boulevard and the South Freeway around 10:40 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective C. Bowling. As the victims’ car was in traffic at a stop light near the intersection, the suspect started shooting at the car, striking the men.HOUSTON WEATHER: A woman, who was not involved in the altercation, was also shot as she waited...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateA would-be robber was shot dead after he opened fire inside a north Houston convenience store Monday night, police said.The 56-year-old man walked into the Super Qwik Food Store in the 8000 block of Fulton around 10 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective Sgt. Joshua Horn. The clerk was helping other customers in line when the man tried to pass a fake $20 bill, but the clerk refused to accept it, police said.HARRIS COUNTY SHAKE-UP: Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests to NazisThe man then pulled a...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateA would-be robber was shot dead after he opened fire inside a north Houston convenience store Monday night, police said.The 56-year-old man walked into the Super Qwik Food Store in the 8000 block of Fulton around 10 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective Sgt. Joshua Horn. The clerk was helping other customers in line when the man tried to pass a fake $20 bill, but the clerk refused to accept it, police said.HARRIS COUNTY SHAKE-UP: Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests to NazisThe man then pulled a...WW…

Houston police say they're investigating a video showing a mounted patrol officer trampling a woman protesting during Friday's demonstration over the officer-involved death of former Houston resident George Floyd.The video, , was taken near police headquarters along Travis Street in the afternoon. Alison Amador, who recorded the video, told  the demonstrators were surrounding another demonstrator who had been injured during a scuffle with police when the mounted officer came through.DOWNTOWN PROTESTS: In the video, the officer on the horse appears to blow a whistle, which is meant...…Houston police say they're investigating a video showing a mounted patrol officer trampling a woman protesting during Friday's demonstration over the officer-involved death of former Houston resident George Floyd.The video, , was taken near police headquarters along Travis Street in the afternoon. Alison Amador, who recorded the video, told  the demonstrators were surrounding another demonstrator who had been injured during a scuffle with police when the mounted officer came through.DOWNTOWN PROTESTS: In the video, the officer on the horse appears to blow a whistle, which is meant...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateAlcohol sales in Harris County were down 94 percent in March when compared to sales in the shorter month of February, records show.Bars and restaurants sold $7.8 million in beer, wine and mixed beverages throughout Harris County in March, while those same types of businesses sold $134.3 million in February. These numbers, released by the Texas Comptroller, do not include sales from alcohol whole-sellers, like liquor stores, but reflect a stark situation for Houston-area restaurants forced to close their doors amid the COVID-19...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateAlcohol sales in Harris County were down 94 percent in March when compared to sales in the shorter month of February, records show.Bars and restaurants sold $7.8 million in beer, wine and mixed beverages throughout Harris County in March, while those same types of businesses sold $134.3 million in February. These numbers, released by the Texas Comptroller, do not include sales from alcohol whole-sellers, like liquor stores, but reflect a stark situation for Houston-area restaurants forced to close their doors amid the COVID-19...WW…

Zebra mussels, so imaginatively named for their black-and-white striped shells, are all but wreaking havoc on a number of Texas lakes.Two more bodies of water around the state were declared “infested” last week.HOME FREE:O.H. Ivie and Grapevine lakes are the latest bodies determined to have a zebra mussel infestation, adding on to a list of nearly 30 infested lakes. The mussels have existed in the lakes for some time, even years in some cases, but have recently shown spikes in population.Zebra mussels are scrappy travelers, hitching rides on boats not cleaned properly by anglers and...…Zebra mussels, so imaginatively named for their black-and-white striped shells, are all but wreaking havoc on a number of Texas lakes.Two more bodies of water around the state were declared “infested” last week.HOME FREE:O.H. Ivie and Grapevine lakes are the latest bodies determined to have a zebra mussel infestation, adding on to a list of nearly 30 infested lakes. The mussels have existed in the lakes for some time, even years in some cases, but have recently shown spikes in population.Zebra mussels are scrappy travelers, hitching rides on boats not cleaned properly by anglers and...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateTwo FBI agents serving a warrant on a child pornography investigation shot an armed man dead Friday morning outside a southeast Houston home, police said.The agents were part of a team executing the warrant in the 5700 block of Hirondel around 9:55 a.m., according to Houston Police Executive Asst. Chief Troy Finner. Houston police officers were assisting the agents with securing the perimeter of the home, but left the warrant execution to the agents, Finner said.As the agents approached the house, the 24-year-old man walked...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateTwo FBI agents serving a warrant on a child pornography investigation shot an armed man dead Friday morning outside a southeast Houston home, police said.The agents were part of a team executing the warrant in the 5700 block of Hirondel around 9:55 a.m., according to Houston Police Executive Asst. Chief Troy Finner. Houston police officers were assisting the agents with securing the perimeter of the home, but left the warrant execution to the agents, Finner said.As the agents approached the house, the 24-year-old man walked...WW…

, to say the least.Over the last few years, the city implemented special lanes for bikes along some of the busiest thoroughfares in and around downtown, and . But spend a day on two wheels, and you’re bound to come across some driver’s car parked in the middle of one of these bright green bike lanes.It's a problem that has plagued bicyclists for just as long as the bike lanes have existed, as first reported by ’s transportation reporter .EDITING HOUSTON:As a bicyclist, what’s your recourse? For now, not much. Apparently when the bike lanes were built, no one in charge thought that car...…, to say the least.Over the last few years, the city implemented special lanes for bikes along some of the busiest thoroughfares in and around downtown, and . But spend a day on two wheels, and you’re bound to come across some driver’s car parked in the middle of one of these bright green bike lanes.It's a problem that has plagued bicyclists for just as long as the bike lanes have existed, as first reported by ’s transportation reporter .EDITING HOUSTON:As a bicyclist, what’s your recourse? For now, not much. Apparently when the bike lanes were built, no one in charge thought that car...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigatePolice cited dozens of independent big-rig drivers Monday and arrested one after they blocked traffic on the East Loop to protest wages, according to Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo.Around 75 drivers stopped on the East Loop near Gelhorn around 2 p.m. Signs were attached to their trucks, protesting a lack of payment from companies who hired them to move, Acevedo said."Cheap brokers," one sign said."No abuso precio justo," read another.Police eventually moved the truck off the highway to a Fiesta Mart parking lot at Interstate 10...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigatePolice cited dozens of independent big-rig drivers Monday and arrested one after they blocked traffic on the East Loop to protest wages, according to Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo.Around 75 drivers stopped on the East Loop near Gelhorn around 2 p.m. Signs were attached to their trucks, protesting a lack of payment from companies who hired them to move, Acevedo said."Cheap brokers," one sign said."No abuso precio justo," read another.Police eventually moved the truck off the highway to a Fiesta Mart parking lot at Interstate 10...WW…

The chemical compound that exploded in Beirut, which killed more than 100 and leveled buildings miles away, could be stored in your own neighborhood.But the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t want you to know where.Tuesday’s blast in Lebanon was likely fueled by ammonium nitrate, which is typically used in fertilizer. Lebanese authorities say nearly 2,700 tons of the compound were left sitting in the port for years before it exploded, .The explosion sent a shockwave pulsing through the city and left behind a trail of death and destruction in a country already ravaged by COVID-19 and...…The chemical compound that exploded in Beirut, which killed more than 100 and leveled buildings miles away, could be stored in your own neighborhood.But the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t want you to know where.Tuesday’s blast in Lebanon was likely fueled by ammonium nitrate, which is typically used in fertilizer. Lebanese authorities say nearly 2,700 tons of the compound were left sitting in the port for years before it exploded, .The explosion sent a shockwave pulsing through the city and left behind a trail of death and destruction in a country already ravaged by COVID-19 and...WW…

The deadline is looming for artists to apply for more than $1.8 million to create civic art projects across Houston.Ten art installations will be placed throughout , helping create visitors’ first impression of the city. Two other projects will be placed at .MURALS:The city says it plans to "equitably" choose Texas artists who are impacted by COVID-19.About 18 cents for every dollar spent on capital improvement projects is set aside for civic art installations, many of which have brought eye-popping works throughout the city.Applications for the projects are due Monday. Anyone who lives or...…The deadline is looming for artists to apply for more than $1.8 million to create civic art projects across Houston.Ten art installations will be placed throughout , helping create visitors’ first impression of the city. Two other projects will be placed at .MURALS:The city says it plans to "equitably" choose Texas artists who are impacted by COVID-19.About 18 cents for every dollar spent on capital improvement projects is set aside for civic art installations, many of which have brought eye-popping works throughout the city.Applications for the projects are due Monday. Anyone who lives or...WW…