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A teen in connection to a deadly shooting at Westfield High School has been arrested.

14-year-old arrested after deadly shooting near Houston high school

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Trademark plans to break ground on Dunham Pointe, a 202,000-square-foot retail and restaurant district in Cypress, on Oct. 1. The district will be anchored by a Whole Foods.

Whole Foods coming to growing Houston suburb in massive 25-acre project

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Horoscope for Thursday, 09/24/26 by Mecca Woods

The day may begin on a somewhat hectic note, making it harder to stay focused or accomplish everything we'd hoped to early on.

Texas 250: Who Shaped Texas is a ranking of the 250 most influential Texans since 1776.

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Molly Wilhelm is a trending news reporter with Chron covering the Greater Houston area and beyond. A Maryland native, Molly is a graduate of The George Washington University. Previously, she covered public safety, city government and trending news for the Wilmington StarNews. When she's not in the newsroom, you can find her discovering new coffee shops, wandering through Memorial Park, or eating and dancing her way through Houston's food and music scene.

Major Texas highway gearing up for $300M reconstruction project

Crews could break ground as early as spring 2027.

photo Ariana Garcia from article titled "KHOU news veteran to sign off after 42 years at station"

KHOU fixture signs off after stunning 42-year run

KHOU calls him "an encyclopedia of Houston history."

photo Ahmed Humble from article titled "Former Texas trooper thought he was messaging a 12-year-old. He got 10 years."

Former Texas trooper jailed after targeting fake 12-year-old girl

Prosecutors said he used Reddit, Snapchat and Telegram and the alias "dopehound."

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Texas hot streak could finally break—here's where cold air is heading

"Time will tell if this delivers our first taste of fall weather!"

A 'backdoor' cold front could bring cooler nights to Houston

"This is a lot better than the zero percent potential we've had."

Cold front could bring large hail, high winds to Texas. Here's where.

"Chances for excessive rainfall and severe storms will be monitored on a daily basis."

Here is when Houston will finally see real fall temperatures this year

Here's when Houston could finally see one of its coolest stretches.

Hail and isolated tornadoes could hit Texas this weekend: Here's when

Some Texans could see more than just clouds this weekend.

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The moon will soon look dramatically different over Houston

A deep partial lunar eclipse will turn most of the moon copper red over Houston on the night of Aug. 27 into Aug. 28.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket erupts in massive fireball

FILE - A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 18, 2026.

NASA lays out bold new plans for building a moon base

NASA says new lunar missions launching in 2026 could help pave the way for a future moon base.

South Texas will go dark during May 11 eclipse—but you've got time

A total solar eclipse is expected to darken parts of the Rio Grande Valley on May 11, 2078.

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