- Several law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for five suspects in the murder of a prominent Houston doctor at his ranch near Bellville
- Terry Grier, the man expected to be HISD's next superintendent, visited a local high school and chatted with the Chronicle
- As local students head back to school today, they won't be getting unhealthy foods in the lunch line
- And, speaking of school, don't use your cell phone in a school zone beginning Sept. 1 or you could end up with a $200 fine
- More than half the inmates in the Harris County Jail are still waiting on their day in court — and at least 500 of them have been waiting for more than a year
- For the Harris County Hospital District, buying Memorial Hermann Southwest may be a tough deal
- Coast Guard crews are still searching for three men who went missing during a Saturday morning fishing trip off the Matagorda coast
- Donna Shurley, the widow of a man who died of flesh-eating bacteria he encountered in Galveston Bay: People need to know how dangerous this stuff is
- Two people at the Westin Galleria got sick Friday when a maintenance man spilled swimming pool chemicals near an elevator
- Police in three states are comparing notes on a string of robberies at J.C. Penney stores, two in the Houston area
- The Ashby high-rise project finally has the city's green light after months of delays
- Almost a year after Hurricane Ike hit, the Galveston Bay ecosystem is getting back to normal — but will it ever really be normal again?
- Today's weather: In a word, hot — expect a high of 96 with a heat index around 104 and a slight chance of rain; tonight, look for clear skies and a low in the mid 70s
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