- Byron Weinle, a local dentist, has been charged with improper photography for allegedly taping patients and employees using the restroom
- A pair of would-be bank robbers were thwarted Wednesday when bank employees recognized them from a previous robbery and locked the doors
- Parents may not care for video games in the renovated downtown library, but according to library personnel, the games have made books fly off the shelves
- Houston Texans fullback Jameel Cook was arrested for multiple charges, including possession of marijuana, during a traffic stop in Fort Bend County on Wednesday
- A judge has heard the complaint of omnipresent light rail opponent Daphne Scarbrough, who's suing Metro over plans for the University Line
- Montgomery County police have arrested a man who they say may be connected with 50 BMW burglaries in gated communities
- A grand jury declined to indict members of a League City SWAT team who shot a man who had barricaded himself in his apartment June 30
- Diana and Mark Lopez of Sugar Land won Olympic taekwondo medals in Beijing; meanwhile, The Woodlands' Laura Wilkinson, an Olympic diver, ended her career without a medal
- Sure, the city is supposed to take care of junk cars within 30 days — but does that really happen? Not always, apparently
- Meet Margott Williams, the woman who's trying to save the nearly forgotten cemetery where her grandfather is buried
- Sperm whales live in the Gulf of Mexico year-round, according to a new study
- About 52 percent of local renters don't have any property insurance, according to an online survey conducted by Allstate
- This weekend's weather: Thought we were out of the woods when it comes to the rain? Think again: There's a 40 percent chance of showers today, Saturday and Sunday, with highs around 90 each day. Your best chance to stay dry will come at night — enjoy.
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