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Judge: 1 Additional Accuser Can Testify At Bill Cosby Trial
A judge will let only one other accuser testify at Bill Cosby‘s sexual assault trial to bolster charges that the actor drugged and molested a woman at his estate near Philadelphia.
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DIY Network Wants TO Overhaul Aretha Franklin’s Childhood Home
The Memphis home where music icon Aretha Franklin was born may become the next overhaul project at the DIY Network, officials in charge of repairing the crumbling structure said Thursday.
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Deadly Kansas Shooting: A Senseless Crime and a Friend Lost
The body of an Indian tech worker shot dead in a Kansas bar last week was due to be repatriated to his family in Hyderabad Monday as investigators sought to determine if it was a hate crime.
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ACLU Comment On Harris County’s Termination Of 287(g) Agreement
On Tuesday, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez fulfilled a campaign promise and announced Harris County’s termination of its 287(g) Immigration and Nationality Act agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The 287(g) program essentially deputizes selected local law enforcement officers to perform the functions of federal immigration agents within local jails.
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What You Need To Know About Harris County’s New Pot Policy
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced a new marijuana policy that she said would save the county millions of dollars and free up resources to focus on prosecuting violent crimes.
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Lost African-American Cemeteries Located In San Antonio
Two lost local cemeteries are no longer missing, thanks to Everett Fly, a nationally renowned expert on African-American landmarks. Based on oral interviews with descendants and extensive archival research from Bexar County to Austin, Fly was able to locate the cemeteries in Northeast San Antonio.
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H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best Returns for Fourth Year of Heated Competition
Grocer issues statewide call for entries February 22 – April 5
Celebrating local foods and all things Texas, H-E-B is searching for the most creative and mouthwatering, Texas-based food and beverage entrepreneurs or small businesses to participate in the 2017 H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best competition.
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You Can Now Buy Snapchat Spectacles Online
You no longer have to find a special vending machine to get your hands on a pair of Snapchatting sunglasses.
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez
Published on February 20, 2017
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Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce Hosts Public Safety Meeting
The date of the event is Feb. 23 at 8:15 am. The speaker will be Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
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Harris County DA Presents Plan To Decriminalize Minor Marijuana Offenses
Effective March 1, minor marijuana offenders won’t be charged, but will have to agree to a four-hour drug education class, or be prosecuted.
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Coast Guard Rescues 2 After Pleasure Boat Catches Fire Near Bacliff
The U.S. Coast Guard says two people were rescued after a 45-year-foot pleasure craft caught fire near Bacliff.
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Juvenile Confesses to Throwing Object at Trump's Motorcade
A local middle school student has confessed to throwing an object at President Donald Trump's motorcade in Florida, authorities said.
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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 12909 Westheimer
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of two men that occurred at 12909 Westheimer at about 6:15 a.m. on Sunday (February 19).
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Police Search for Suspect in Deaths of Indiana Teens Who Vanished On Hike
Investigators have identified a suspect in the deaths of two teens who went missing during a hike, Indiana State Police said Sunday.
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School Collects 100+ Hats For Student Battling Leukemia
There is no shortage of love and support for a nine-year-old boy who is six months into his battle with Leukemia. Thanks to his teachers and classmates he has no shortage of hats, either.
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Houston Kellogg Facility Closing, Company Confirms
The Kellogg Company has announced that it will begin closing distribution centers across the county, including one in Houston.
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Teen In Need Of Heart Receives Heartwarming Honor
A brave teenager got a big honor from none other than the brave men and women in blue.
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Civil Rights Will Suffer Under Sessions
Donald Trump's first three weeks in office have left Americans reeling from what Republican speechwriter Peggy Noonan called his "cloud of crazy." His cabinet nominees seem intentionally perverse: an education secretary who has no clue about public schools; an energy secretary who wanted to eliminate the department; a treasury secretary from Goldman Sachs who ran a home foreclosure factory.
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H-E-B Leaders Visit University of Houston to Offer Guidance On Submitting Unique Products in Statewide Competition
Calling All Local Food and Beverage Innovators for H-E-B PRIMO PICKS QUEST FOR TEXAS BEST
H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best is visiting Houston on Thursday, February 23 to share insight with local food and beverage creators interested in participating in the 2017 statewide competition. Potential entrants are invited to meet with H-E-B leaders who will advise on product development and best practices for submitting their creation in the competition. Space is limited. To register, please click here.
