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Domes give shelter from the storms

Domes give shelter from the storms

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Federal emergency management officials have appropriated $50 million to build a series of domed, storm-proof shelters along the Texas coast to protect residents from hurricanes.
Texas government employee salaries

Texas government employee salaries

Find the annual base salaries of 667,000 public employees, including those working at the largest state agencies as well as individual universities, public schools, cities and mass-transit operators.
Sexual predator escapes halfway house

Sexual predator escapes halfway house

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; a man authorities describe as a sexually violent predator is on the loose after escaping from an east Harris County halfway house.
Baytown voters have plenty to decide on November ballot

Baytown voters have plenty to decide on November ballot

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Baytown residents not happy with the way the city is run will have a chance to change it come November. That opportunity comes, not in the form of candidates on the ballot, but in 19 charter propositions.
Man outside gun range says he shot at burglar

Man outside gun range says he shot at burglar

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; police are checking area hospitals for a man who may have been shot while allegedly burglarizing cars at a local gun range.
Judge set to hear Kountze cheerleaders' case about Bible-themed banners

Judge set to hear Kountze cheerleaders' case about Bible-themed banners

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; a Southeast Texas judge is set to decide Thursday morning whether a Kountze cheerleading squad can wave their Scripture-themed banners during school football games.
Presidential debate watch parties scheduled in East Texas

Presidential debate watch parties scheduled in East Texas

There are several watch parties scheduled for the first presidential debate Wednesday night.
Conservatives use video to accuse Obama of racist rhetoric

Conservatives use video to accuse Obama of racist rhetoric

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Conservatives on Tuesday used a speech President Barack Obama delivered as a candidate in 2007 to accuse him of using racially charged rhetoric.
Video shows Houston reporter alive, but held captive in Syria

Video shows Houston reporter alive, but held captive in Syria

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Austin Tice, an American freelance journalist in Syria who hasn't communicated with his Houston family and colleagues since mid-August, is shown alive and in the custody of armed men in a video posted on
Pilot tells story of harrowing plane crash

Pilot tells story of harrowing plane crash

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; with smoke filling the cockpit of the small, twin-engine plane from Baytown, pilot Theodore Wright knew there was no time to gradually descend to the turquoise waters 30 miles off the coast of Louisiana.

East Texas Angel Network benefit this weekend in Longview

The 18th Annual East Texas Angel Network concert and benefit will be held Saturday night at the Belcher Center in Longview. The charity has raised nearly $7 million for families right here in East Texas.
America’s best cities ranked – Who’s No. 1?

America’s best cities ranked – Who’s No. 1?

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; a big list of “America’s 50 Best Cities” makes for a good bar argument. Bars are even one of the ranking factors.
Syphilis spike raises concern in Houston area

Syphilis spike raises concern in Houston area

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Syphilis is spiking in Houston and Harris County, mostly the result of men having sex with men, local health officials said on Wednesday.
Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M

Renovation for A&M's Kyle Field may cost up to $450M

The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Texas A&M University System plans to spend up to $450 million on renovations to Kyle Field.
Death row inmate contests the drug

Death row inmate contests the drug

The Houston Chronicle is reportng; Preston Hughes, who has been on death row for 23 years for fatally stabbing a teenage girl and a toddler, is suing the state of Texas over the drug it plans to use to execute him in November, claiming official