Latest Stories

• 
  Third Ward Voters Receive Incorrect Voter Suspensions After Republican Challenge Campaign

  August 20 at 2:52 p.m.

  Harris County residents keen to vote in the upcoming midterm elections should be very careful about checking their mail. Recently, some residents of Third Ward received letters informing them of an address change they had not actually filed and which, if not answered, would put their franchise into suspension. It...

• 
  Omar Afra Ousted From Day For Night Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  August 13 at 9:56 a.m.

  Omar Afra, who founded the music festival Day For Night, has been booted from his own creation after allegations surfaced last week of sexual misconduct with two women. On Sunday, Day for Night posted notice of this on its Facebook page. The posting read: "The creditors of Day For Night were...

• 
  Suspect in Doctor's Shooting Death Kills Himself as He's Confronted by Houston Police This Morning

  August 3 at 12:43 p.m.

  Joseph Pappas the 65-year-old suspect in the shooting death of Dr. Mark Hausknecht, a Houston cardiologist, shot himself and died this morning as Houston police closed in on him, Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a news conference today. According to the chief, a city parks board employee who'd been...

• 
  A 20-Year Grudge Appears to be the Motive in the Shooting Death of Houston Cardiologist

  August 1 at 3:20 p.m.

  Houston police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of Dr. Mark Hausknecht. In a press conference this afternoon Chief Art Acevedo said police work with help from the community led them to Joseph James Pappas, who remained at large at the time of the afternoon announcement. Acevedo asked anyone...

• 
  Andrew Zimmern's Weekend In Houston

  July 9 at 6:14 a.m.

  Celebrity chef and Travel Channel host Andrew Zimmern was seen all over H-town this weekend as he went on a non-stop, two-day eating spree for an upcoming episode of his show, The Zimmern List. While we’re not sure of his exact itinerary, we did a bit of detective work on...

• 
  Houston Has a Rainy, Flooded 4th of July

  July 4 at 2:55 p.m.

  Heavy rain began in the morning hours of Independence Day and is expected to continue in to the late evening. Several road closures occurred as a result of flash flooding in the Houston area. Many bayous swelled to contain the prolonged rainfall. The Freedom Over Texas celebration concerts were cancelled, but fireworks are still a go. (Photos by Doogie Roux)