Harris County News

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved $3,014,992 million in federal funding for 26 National Recreational Trail Grant projects in State Parks and communities across the state.

Replay Tuesday night's marathon coverage of the Democratic and Republican party primary elections, plus see the latest results from local contested races.

A Houston divorce attorney representing Dr. Karen Gunn, who was fatally shot by her estranged husband Monday before he took his own life, said Gunn had tried unsuccessfully to file a police report last year about her husband's allegedly threatening behavior.

Gary Blankinship says the variety of jobs he has held - jailer, patrol officer, coordinator of HPD's protection for dignitaries, and police union president - will help him succeed at the U.S. Marshals Service.

Douglas A. Dafoe to Xtreme's board of directors effective May 23, 2012. Mr. Dafoe is a chartered accountant with a wealth of oil and gas experience.

Channelview firefighters called in the Harris County fire marshal to determine what caused a pet grooming shop to catch fire in a strip mall.

Former Congressman Steve Stockman has a question for Republican voters in the new 36th Congressional District: "Would you eat at a restaurant that had to pay people to say nice things about it?" Probably not, assumes Stockman, a GOP candidate for the congressional district that runs from the Louisiana state line into southeast Harris County.

"This little piggy can stay at home," cracked Chronicle reporter Erin Mulvaney .

A man wanted in to a June 2007 homicide in Moreno Valley was arrested Thursday, May 24, in Mexico and has been returned to the United States.

A forensic scientist says cotton balls and a syringe needle allegedly saved by former Roger Clemens strength coach Brian McNamee tested positive for Clemens' DNA.

For the second time in three years, a Pasadena woman has been jailed on charges of failing to register as a sex offender, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

An elderly man just needed a little help with the door, but instead he was pushed to the ground and robbed, detectives said.

A man died in a shooting after a confrontation at a bar in a strip center on Texas 6 in west Harris County early Friday morning.

Activist Quanell X points to Cherry Bradley, Assistant Director, and Betty McGirr, Director of the Stay And Play Child Care, as he mentions they were both held at gunpoint during a robbery at the day care center.

Live insects and rats are two things that should definitely not be in a kitchen.A But health inspectors found them.A From fast-food to fancy to a day care for kids, we've got you covered in this week's Restaurant Report Card.

Newswise - Houston Police Department officer Lloyd Morrison has the use of both legs and his arm, and he gives credit for this fact to the medical staff at Ben Taub General Hospital who he says likely saved his tattered limbs from certain amputation after his horrific accident in 2009.

HOUSTON As investigators continue searching for the gunman who robbed a Harris county day care Tuesday, parents are demanding answers.

LA PORTE, Texas - A 17-year-old La Porte High School student was arrested Wednesday after bringing drugs and a gun on campus, according to authorities.

An employee of a Houston auto dealer is being sought for allegedly altering checks that cost the business more than $33,000, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

Texas-sized mosquitoes are common in the Houston-area, and it looks like this summer staple is getting a head start.