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Her calling was reaffirmed years later when her little brother, Logan, tragically drowned in 2004, prompting her family to sue the city of Houston for its uncovered drainage culvert.

Every time a sleek tower sprouts up - or an upscale shop or eatery opens - Austinites whip out the D-Word. As a Republic of Austin blogger recently quipped, our city's anxiety starts with a sense that we are slipping into "gloss without substance." An easy way to quash that anxiety: Get off the couch and meet the people who actually occupy those ... (more)

For the past couple of weeks, the suddenly punk Kanye West has been promoting his forthcoming album "Yeezus" by projecting the video for the single "New Slaves" on 66 buildings across the globe, from Chicago to Berlin.

HOUSTON This week's collapse of a bridge in Washington State, once again, has drivers focusing on the safety of the spans they use each day.

On Thursday, May 23, 2013, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call at 1:30 in the morning from a male stating that he had shot his wife.

A beautiful community of live oaks and grand homes on large lots, Tanglewood is minutes from the Galleria and Uptown areas, just outside Loop 610 and Beltway 8. Through foresight of the original developer in the 1940s, the beautification efforts of the Tanglewood Garden Club and the strict enforcement of architectural controls and deed ... (more)

When one oven door closes, another opens : Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique ceased operations this past Saturday, May 18.

Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin is SeaWorld Orlando's newest attraction. The ride transports families into a rarely seen, icy world to explore a massive penguin colony Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin is SeaWorld Orlando's newest attraction.

HOUSTON The body of a man found murdered outside his home was surrounded by marijuana leaves.

A north Houston woman was taken to the hospital after her 20-year-old grandson allegedly bit her on the arm.

Deputies and police officers chased a suspect who was later critically injured in a high-speed crash on the northwest side of town early Friday.

Burlesque clown princess and producer KiKi Maroon describes the KiKi Maroon's BurlyQ Lounge show, seen on Friday at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, as classy and sexy, dirty and funny." Okay, we're in.

HOUSTON A rollover crash slowed inbound traffic on the Eastex Freeway mid-Friday morning.

A baby was injured in a rollover crash in northeast Harris County early Friday. The Harris County Sheriff's Office was called to Beaumont Highway at S. Lake Houston Parkway around 6:30 a.m. A gray SUV was found upside down in a ditch next to the roadway, and traffic on S. Lake Houston was briefly blocked in both directions.

Tonight, May 24 and May 25 & 26, the Houston Symphony welcomes audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds to an exciting performance with the eclectic "little orchestra," Pink Martini.

The U.S. regional premiere of the Stephen Sondheim - John Weidman musical Road Show , which traces the lives of eccentric brothers Wilson and Addison Mizner on their quest for the American dream, officially opens May 24 after previews that began May 22 at Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston, TX.

Houston police say the two remaining suspects in the fatal shootings of a woman and a little boy in southwest Houston have been arrested.

Officials said the chase started in Humble around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. It ended a short time later near Quitman and Highway 59 in Houston.

Court documents state Jonathan Eric Neill used a hammer, a wooden pole and an unknown object to bludgeon his mother, Janet Redling, to death.

Houston's been home to former presidents, movie stars, famous crooks and the lawyers that got them out of jail, sports legends and medical pioneers, and all sorts of colorful folks.