Previously, the Galveston County Health District operated as an independent organization and was funded by Galveston County in addition to other state and federal funds. For decades, the health district had its own administrative staff. County leaders believe putting county staff in those roles w...
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Images show the traffic mess created by a crash involving a variety of vehicles off of I-10 in Baytown on Thursday afternoon.
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Sugar Land homeowners were originally facing a property tax increase of about $96 a year — more than 6% — before City Council approved a lower tax rate this week....
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A brotherhood of men, most of them 50 years old and older, who gather before dawn every morning with one goal in mind: stay active, stay healthy, and
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Hot and dry conditions have left 93% of Texas in some level of drought, according to a new article by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
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In total, the 2027 county tax rate has been set at $0.67 per $100 of valuation — a 7.6 percent increase from last year's tax rate of $0.62, according to agenda documents. It's one of the highest combined tax rates passed by Harris County in 20 years....
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Can the right baby name boost future success? Here are the luckiest baby names according to a new analysis.
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Over a year after hidden cameras were discovered at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, the former employee responsible is facing prison time....
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Several women have been linked to the ongoing investigation centered around a 44-year-old and his late father and their home in Philadelphia's Olney section....
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The driver of an SUV who slammed into a Los Angeles bus will face murder charges, the district attorney said Thursday.
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Ben Chavez has performed on Broadway, toured the country and entertained audiences from behind the piano. Now, the singer-songwriter is putting his own story in the spotlight — with original music, heartfelt storytelling and, naturally, a little glitter. Chavez’s concept album “L...
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Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, will officially leave the program on Oct. 27.
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An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged her with murder. It was a tragedy compounded by the subsequent fatal crash ...
