Dolly came to Texas, tore the roofs off of homes and knocked out power in the area; but surfers love Dolly for her waves Houston gets a taste of Dolly today as remnants roll through the area. 70% chance of thunderstorms. High: 88. Low 76. The Air Force decorated a pilot from Kingwood with the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor for saving the lives of German soldiers How much did you spend on gas last......

As Hurricane Dolly heads for Texas, Galveston is preparing for high tides while Houston gets ready for slightly cooler weather Speaking of Dolly: This is the third most active July in history in terms of hurricanes Sunmart, a The Woodlands-based gas station chain, has been short-changing customers at the pump, a state official says Two men robbed two convenience stores within 25 minutes in April, police said yesterday; officers are still searching for them The......

Huge digital signs along our commute warned us that it's Hurricane Season. Really? That makes sense since Tropical Storm Dolly may be hydrating our coastal region this weekend. The "Houston is a boomtown" theory is all a matter of perspective. What do you think? An investigation of the captain of ill-fated Texas A&M sailing vessel Cynthia Woods has brought to light prior accidents in the same vessel that may have contributed to the tragic accident......

Now appearing in the Caribbean: Tropical Storm Dolly, which could make landfall near the Texas-Mexico border Families and friends remembered victims of the LyondellBasell crane collapse this weekend as OSHA investigators began combing the wreckage for clues to the disaster Bobby's on the Bayou, a nightclub near Intercontinental Airport, burned for the second time in a week yesterday afternoon; investigators suspect arson Last month's flood at the country criminal courthouse, which was caused when the......

Tragedy struck at a Houston apartment complex where two children were crushed to death by a stairway collapse Reliant plans to http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/consumer&id=6269001" target=new>increase charges (tee hee) for electricity in August The FBI is tracking a Houston bank robber who has held up three banks in a month Your credit card numbers may not be safe even if you don't lose them A Katy teacher couldn't keep it in her pants and has resigned after allegations......

KTRK has more information about what the Joe Horn grand jury saw when it decided not to charge Horn Oil prices fell more than they have in 17 years yesterday, finally settling at $138.74 a barrel, down 4.4 percent Houstonians paid their respects to Dr. Michael DeBakey as he lay in repose in the City Hall rotunda Tuesday A man who tried to abduct a Fresno teen got more than he bargained for when his......

Houston Grand Juries have been busy this summer. They just indicted Carolyn Sue Krizan-Wilson on murder charges from 1985. Three years of construction on Katy Freeway have finally yielded to "completion" and drivers are enjoying some different scenery Adios, Kirby Trees. We'll miss you. This just in. Kids playing with lighters may start fires. Huh. Obama's heading to Houston in a couple of weeks. You can eat dinner with him if you write a fat......

Remembering Dr. Michael DeBakey, who will lie in state Tuesday in the City Hall rotunda Oilman Roy Huffington died while traveling abroad at age 90 The mother of missing Rice student Matthew Wilson makes a plea: Tell me you're OK or I'll spend the rest of my life looking for you Officials are testing soil from the back yard of a home in Galena Park to determine whether a fetus was buried there A Montgomery......

Houston added 38,932 new residents between July 2006 and July 2007, making us the fastest-growing city in the U.S. during the period Galena Park police are searching the lawn of a home for an aborted fetus that a teenage mom says her mother buried a couple of weeks ago A Brazoria County sheriff's deputy was injured by a bullet in the shoulder in a bizarre suicide accident The infant son of Kimberly Trenor, the mother......

The widow of a man murdered in 1985 was arrested for the crime No passengers? No problem. You may soon be able to pay your way into the HOV lane Moody Gardens' animal keepers found their snake Three men are wanted in connection with the robbery of a Family Dollar Store. If you're risking your freedom for crime, shouldn't you target the Family 100 Dollar Store? Sugarland authorities are seeking a suspect with gold teeth......

U.S. Department of Justice investigators are in town to look into alleged civil rights violations in the Harris County Jail William Antonio Serrano, the man who pleaded no contest to stabbing his roommate during an argument about stinky feet, was sentenced to 35 years in jail yesterday Ready to pop that fresh catch from Galveston Bay into your pie hole? Slow down, cowboy: A study shows spotted seatrout and catfish in the area have elevated......

Yesterday fallen Marine was laid to rest at the Houston National Cemetery An 86 year-old veteran and Houstonian was decorated on Monday for his service in WWII A gallon is a gallon except for when it is not.Make sure the filling station you're visiting is on the up and up by reading this NASA announced the dates of the final ten launches of the space shuttle The shuttle may go the way of the Dodo,......

As hurricane season gears up and gas keeps getting more expensive, there's a question on evacuation planners' minds: Will the high prices cause more evacuees to take risks on empty tanks? The Coast Guard rescued six people from a capsized boat 10 miles south of Matagorda Island yesterday Jace Ketter, a 17-year-old volunteer firefighter, was arrested this weekend for throwing a brick through a woman's windshield as she returned home from an Astros game, breaking......

Houston's fireworks show blasts off downtown at 9:30. Get there earlier to take in the concert. Don't fuel up in Beaumont during your Fourth of July road trip. They've got the highest prices in Texas right now. Houstonians are upset with their car getting booted after they've paid to park in a downtown lot Authorities are looking for two children who are missing after their mom's pick-up truck was stolen with them in it Judge......

Joe Horn told Diane Sawyer, ""When you're confronted, when somebody rushes you, you've already told him not to move, you know that you must shoot or you're gonna be dead." Authorities in Houston are seeking a black male wearing red gloves in conjunction with robberies in the area Houston has bad traffic. But, Austin has the worst drivers in Texas. You may be able to leave your shoes at home even if you're heading to......

Quanell X: The Joe Horn jury must have been racist because only one juror was a minority Joe Horn: "I would never advocate anyone doing what I did" Test results are back for Hung Troung, the man accused of killing one police officer and injuring another after he crashed through a Katy Freeway construction zone this weekend — and they're negative for drugs and alcohol Galleria-area jeweler Paul Nacol was pistol-whipped and robbed at his......

The Grand Jury ruled that Joe Horn will not face charges. DA Kenneth Magidson said, "...the grand jury concluded that Mr. Horn's use of deadly force did not rise to a criminal offense." Sheriff Tommy Thomas apologized for racist emails sent by staff members A missing baby was returned to Wal-Mart by her captor. The infant had been missing since her mother was arrested at a different Wal-Mart. No news on whether or not the......

HPD: A Houston woman was beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend on Monday morning Kimberly Trenor, the mother of the toddler nicknamed Baby Grace, gave birth to a baby boy while in custody Thursday Scattered heavy thunderstorms could be in store for the Houston area today Don't look now, but the Harris County Sheriff's Department is in trouble again — this time over anti-Muslim e-mails sent by an official Harris County's Brooke Daniels was crowned......

Who spray painted racist and obscene slogans on New Territory homes and vehicles this weekend? That's what police are trying to figure out And, speaking of things police want to know, consider this: How did a handgun make it past security at the municipal courthouse? Medical examiner's preliminary report on the deaths of two Pasadena children: They died after an "unknown violent episode"; meanwhile, the kids' father claims drug dealers killed the children Looks like......

Fireworks hit the market today. Don't use them inside the city limits or you may be fined up to $2,000 per item. Houston is a great place to be if you're looking for a job. Houstonist is looking. Bring us your best offer. Sugarland will be testing their new emergency phone call system today so don't freak out. The father of the missing Pasadena children faces capital murder charges after leading authorities to their bodies......

The state's teacher certification board is thinking of adopting tougher standards for potential teachers, a move that some worry could make Texas' teacher shortage even worse OSHA has begun investigating the collapse of a wall Thursday at a Rice University construction site; the probe could take six months to complete Things haven't been going all that well for Daisetta in the past few years, and the Great Liberty County Sinkhole isn't helping HPD's staffing level......

One person died and seven were injured Thursday when storm winds topped walls at the McMurtry College construction site on the Rice University campus Flying? Try not to think about the competence of the air traffic controllers at Hobby Continental Airlines has formed a partnership with United, a move the companies hope will help them deal with rising fuel costs The airlines aren't the only ones having trouble with gas prices: According to Allstate, more......

New METRO Rail lines get the green light. All five new lines are expected to be completed by 2012. A drone aircraft has joined the search for missing children in Pasadena Continental was named airline of the year. Maybe it's because Larry Kellner et al. are smart enough to realize that charging for bags may not be all it's cracked up to be. Do you part and pack smartly. Lake Jackson has implemented water use......

The Grand Jury is hearing the Joe Horn case now. Horn says that he would stay in the house if he could do things all over again. Hey, crooks. Here's a free tip:don't carjack folks, especially not in front of Houston Police headquarters, or you might get shot. Think you're safe behind the HOV barrier? Think again. A car jumped the 59 HOV barrier and crashed into an ambulance yesterday. The Houston Comets inked a......

Mayor Bill White: The city will spend up to $1 million a year on additional apartment inspections, including a new team of code inspectors trained to deal with multi-family properties Missing Rice University student Matthew Wilson's car was found in Berkeley, Calif., last week, but there's still no sign of Wilson himself In Pasadena, police are looking for a 7-year-old boy and his 3-year-old sister who disappeared from their family's apartment Sunday Tip: If you're......

Exxon Mobil is getting out of the retail gas business: The company on Thursday announced plans to sell 2,200 gas stations to distributors Downtown, a pedestrian was knocked through a plate-glass window at Pennzoil Place after she was struck by an out-of-control car A southwest Houston woman was robbed at gunpoint on her way home from church Wednesday night; ironically, the perps stole her Bible Houston City Councilman James Rodriguez: More red-light cameras! More! The......

Houston police may have nabbed the crooks responsible for the area jewelry heists. No word yet on casting for the TV movie A salvage team has recovered the Cynthia Woods - the A&M sailing vessel that capsized Friday night Bull fighting (humane-style) is coming back to Ft. Bend county. Are these the same bulls that will be running in New Orleans? Chron.com shares the City Council's 2009 wish list, which includes: a shorter work-week, more......

Six people were hurt in an ammonia leak and fire at the Goodyear chemical plant on Highway 225 this morning Two men whom police believe to be gang members were apparently behind two carjackings overnight City Council members will begin discussing Mayor Bill White's city budget today — a budget that could surpass $4 billion for the first time TxDOT announced Tuesday that it has decided to route the Trans-Texas Corridor along major highways —......

We're number one! Unfortunately it is a dubious honor. Houston is the number one city in the US for trafficking illegal weapons to Mexico. Bellaire is entertaining the thought of a Light Rail line down Westpark The GHVCB's film "One Day in Houston" was awarded a bronze anvil by the Public Relations Society of America At least one Houston man is making a living the old fashioned way - stealing it A Montgomery woman is......

Four people were killed early Sunday when their medical helicopter, which was bound for Houston, crashed in the Sam Houston National Forest The national average gas price hit $4 a gallon for the first time this weekend, though it's still cheaper in Texas Damaged fire walls inside apartment complex attics are a concern for Houston's fire inspectors — or so they say The Coast Guard recovered the body of a missing Aggie sailor Sunday from......