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Good morning, Houston. We think it's even too hot for the beach lately, but that didn't stop lots of people from heading to Galveston last weekend. But the heat wasn't the only thing those folks had to watch out for - fourteen of them were stung by stingrays. These injuries were all due to beachgoers stepping on stingrays and causing them to lash out. According to Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis, such incidents can... more ›

Good morning, Houston. We're ashamed to admit that, on occasion, we succumb to road rage — especially when we're staying within the speed limit and other drivers get right on our tail, flashing their lights and acting like we need to go faster. We've often been tempted to slam on our brakes and show the tailgaters what's what, but according to the Chronicle's resident police expert, maybe we shouldn't: HPD Sgt. Steve Copeland warns... more ›

Good morning, Houston! Two, four, six, eight ... yeah, whatever, we weren't cheerleaders. But those of you who were (or those of you who are cheerleader fans — no more needs to be said about that) should be excited to know that Houston is one of the finalists to be home of the Cheerleader Hall of Fame. We're up against Ohio, Kentucky, California, Florida and another city in Texas for the Hall of Fame,... more ›

The family of a Houston teen who died of alcohol poisoning during a party at a UT fraternity house sued the fraternity and its members today Mayor Bill White is expected to urge local business to offer flexible work arrangements to help ease rush-hour traffic Arthur Mumphrey, who was cleared of rape charges by a DNA test, was released from prison today after serving 18 years for a crime he didn't commit A Pasadena police... more ›

A Pasadena eighth-grader was removed from school when authorities discovered he was carrying an unloaded pistol "for protection" — and in Cy-Fair, a busload of students was searched after the bus driver saw one student with a gun Arturo Maturino Resendiz, the "Railroad Killer," is set to die May 10 for a 1998 murder in West U. Ex-Astros radio announcer Alan Ashby is a candidate for head of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Bidders flocked... more ›

We've talked a lot lately about Houston's rise in violent crime, but we never dreamed it would come to this: A Pasadena woman was struck by a paintball while she was driving to the bank Monday. Carol McLendon was driving with her windows when the aerial projectile struck her on the left side of her forehead as she traveled east on the 4800 block of Vista Road near Preston Avenue at about 4:50 p.m.... more ›