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New HISD superintendent wants to raise cap to OK contracts without board approval by nearly $2M
The cap, which is currently for contracts that don't require board approval, is currently at $100,000. A former trustee fears this deepens HISD's loss of autonomy even further.
Houston opera singer and husband plead guilty to sexually assaulting aspiring singer in 2010
The victim was said to be an aspiring singer at Rice University when he met the couple more than a decade ago. They both now must register as lifetime sex offenders.
2 Houstonians at large in connection to deadly human smuggling, kidnapping scheme, FBI says
Eight suspects are in custody after allegedly smuggling migrants, kidnapping them, and recording their beatings at Houston-area hotels to request ransom money from their families, according to the FBI.
HISD seeks waiver from TEA to hire uncertified people to teach in classrooms
To help fill teacher vacancies, the district is seeking a waiver from the TEA to allow a person to teach without being certified. Here's why some veteran teachers aren't happy.
Some Houston mayoral candidates are having to give back money after receiving too much
From someone who was dead to taking too much money, Houston mayoral candidates are scrambling to make changes after errors were found in new campaign finance reports.
Florida's recently-defined marine heat wave and why that matters to Houston
We have our eye on the gulf and not because of a tropical storm or hurricane, but because of how warm the water temps are.
Carjacking suspect leads deputies on chase after woman allegedly shot during robbery outside Costco
The chase was just one of the alleged crimes committed by two suspects that left a woman shot while she was putting her groceries away at a Costco. Here's what transpired after.
Kroger big rig loses cargo at intersection of West 43rd and Ella Boulevard, police say
Drivers, expect traffic delays! SkyEye video shows an 18-wheeler with Kroger's logo partially caved in on a northwest Houston intersection after police say the big rig lost its cargo.
845 teachers hired under new Superintendent Mike Miles' NES program, HISD says
The hiring spree is a part of new Superintendent Mike Miles' plan to reshape the district. HISD posted on social media, saying only 65 vacancies are left at the NES campuses.
National Urban League to host free family expo in Houston during historic civil rights conference
Save the date: National Urban League will offer a free family fun expo in Downtown Houston on July 29, including free resources to get the kids ready for back to school. Learn how to register here.
128% rise in syphilis cases in Houston area linked to pregnant women, health department says
A significant outbreak of syphilis is happening in our city, specifically in pregnant women, and leaders are doing what they can to provide help.
Serial bank robbery suspect arrested in less than 24 hours from latest crime, HPD says
One of the officers who chased down the robbery suspect on foot described to ABC13 the pursuits that led to the arrest of the suspect, whose crime history includes a dozen charges.
I-610 West Loop bridge southbound over I-69 Southwest Freeway set to reopen Monday morning
One of the busiest interchanges in the city has been under construction since 2017. This is one more big step toward completion, and it's coming earlier than TxDOT anticipated.
'I was brainwashed:' Rudy Farias speaks out on fabricating disappearance for 8 years
For the first time, Rudy Farias is addressing why he went along with the nearly decade-long lie and the recent allegations made by activist Quanell X.
Houston police investigating accidental shooting that killed 8-year-old girl
Investigators are treating the shooting at a west Houston apartment complex as accidental. HPD, though, pleaded with adults about how preventable incidents like this are.