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Good morning, Houston. If you've ever been to Rich's, the dance club in midtown, you probably won't be surprised to hear that the crowd there Saturday was sporting "feather boas, glittering hair accessories, sparkling dresses and tutus." But exactly who was in the crowd might take you by surprise: It was a bunch of kids there for Baby Loves Disco, part of a national series of dance events that benefit childhood cancer research. (In... more ›

Good morning, Houston. We can't remember a time when Ed Brandon wasn't on KTRK — so it'll be odd when he's not on TV anymore. As we learned from Mike McGuff yesterday, Brandon plans to retire in mid-April after 35 years in front of the weather map. McGuff has a long (and fascinating) interview with Brandon; once you've checked that out, you can leave a comment for Ed on Channel 13's website. >> Lampson... more ›

OK, so you wouldn't want to get caught in Galveston in a rainstorm (that whole "8 feet above sea level" thing's kind of a bummer), but KHOU's reporting that you might not want to get caught in the days after the storm either. Those days, you see, are full of mosquitos, and mosquitos carry West Nile. Three Galveston County residents have been confirmed as being diagnosed with the virus within the past month. That makes this year the heaviest for West Nile in Galveston County in the past three years. more ›

Just as everyone's starting to get over the fall crud, another health issue faces Houston: The first cases of measles in four years. more ›