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1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | John Lomax V |Matt Degrood

Harris County, already facing financial headwinds, now must find a way to cover an additional $140 million next year following a Commissioners Court vote to bring deputies to pay parity with the Houston Police Department. And it's not yet clear exactly what county leaders mean by pay parity. The Houston City Council last week approved a $832 million contract with police that will see officers' salaries increase over five years.

2 months ago | houstonchronicle.com | John Lomax V |Evan MacDonald

A child in northwest Harris County who had no recent travel history tested positive for measles, health officials said Thursday. Harris County Public Health was notified Thursday that testing conducted by a commercial laboratory confirmed the child had measles, said Dr. Ericka Brown, the county's local health authority.

2 months ago | yourconroenews.com | John Lomax V |Sondra Hernandez

Firefighters from Webster monitor a growing wildfire near Cleveland, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Jon Shapley/Houston ChronicleThe Pauline Road Wildfire, which broke out Wednesday evening in Sam Houston National Forest and quickly grew to more than 2,000 acres overnight in San Jacinto and Montgomery counties, prompted evacuation orders from area officials. Those orders have since been lifted, and residents may begin returning to their homes.

2 months ago | houstonchronicle.com | Abby Church |John Lomax V

Mourners filed into Houston's Church Without Walls Saturday - some wearing black, others in vivid shades of blue - to honor former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at his funeral, as a montage of the prolific orator's speeches played in the sanctuary. Attendees were met with a recording of his voice as he bid farewell to the Texas House of Representatives in a speech made more poignant under the circumstances. "The reality is we are Texans, and we are proud of Texas.

Mar 7, 2025 | houstonchronicle.com | John Lomax V |Nicole Hensley

A 17-year-old from Hockley was indicted on a terrorism charge - the first of its kind in the county, based on a recent state law -allegedly plotting with an incarcerated ISIS fighter last year to carry out a mass shooting, according to officials and court documents. The teen, Laith Adil Shehzad, is accused of making a threat that led FBI agents to his home Aug. 18, according to court records.