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Past articles by Laurie:

Harris County Sheriff’s Office Reports Apparent Murder-Suicide In Northeast Houston

The victims are two children and one adult male dead → Read More

Memorial Park To Be Transformed By $70 Million Gift

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the gift from the Kinder Foundation. → Read More

Houston, Harris County To Get Billions In HUD Grants To Help Hurricane Harvey Recovery

Nearly eight months after Hurricane Harvey, Texas is releasing more than $5 billion in Community Development Block Grants from HUD for disaster recovery → Read More

EPA Moves Forward on Clean-Up of San Jacinto Waste Pits

EPA says it will take 29 months to complete the clean-up. → Read More

WATCH: Houston Zoo Announces $150 Million Expansion

The Houston Zoo will undergo a 20-year transformation of its 55-acre campus. → Read More

Houston Astrodome Will Host ‘Domecoming’ Before Undergoing Renovation

Admission for the April 9 public event is free but attendees must register online → Read More

University Of Houston To Create New Medical School

The university hopes the medical school will address a shortage of primary care physicians in Houston and Texas → Read More

University Of Houston To Create New Medical School

The university hopes the medical school will address a shortage of primary care physicians in Houston and Texas → Read More

Deputy Involved In Denny’s Death Fired

Chauna Thompson has been terminated after an internal affairs investigation. → Read More

Accident At West Houston Daycare

Children are in good condition. → Read More

Accident At West Houston Daycare

Children are in good condition. → Read More

ACLU Issues Texas Travel Advisory After Passing of SB4, Houston Authorities Talk Out Against The New Law

The organization says their travel advisory is intended to warn people that travel in Texas could result in violations of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement. → Read More

Former Astros Player Jeff Bagwell Named To MLB Hall Of Fame

Bagwell is only the second player in franchise history to be inducted as an Astro. → Read More

Update: President Bush Treated for Pneumonia, Barbara Bush Also Hospitalized

The president is in intensive care and his wife, former First Lady Barbara Bush, has also been admitted. → Read More

Urban Planners Look To Houston’s Industrial Side For Parks And Green Spaces

Abandoned lots and crumbling industrial sites could become Houston's newest parks. → Read More

Outcome Of Texas Lawsuits ‘Unpredictable’ Under Trump Administration

Texas has sued the Obama Administration over and over again. But what will happen to that pending litigation under a Trump presidency? Experts say a lot of cases will be dismissed, but that doesn't mean the bad blood between Texas and the federal government will all go away. → Read More

As Early Voting Ends, Reports Of Misinformation Persists At Harris County Polls

News 88.7 recorded a poll telling voters to have their photo IDs ready. We played it for Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart, who says: "They should be saying more than that." → Read More

Houston Nurses Help Women Become Successful Moms

In October, 44 women graduated from a intensive two-year program. But they didn't go through the course to get a degree or a chance at a new career. The program taught the women how to be better mothers. → Read More

What Will It Take To Eradicate Zika?

Health experts and elected officials say it is possible to eliminate Zika virus, but there are numerous obstacles and any action has been slow to develop. → Read More

After Orlando Shooting, HPD To Beef Up Security For Houston’s Upcoming LGBT Pride Events

The festival and parade are scheduled for Saturday, June 25th in downtown Houston. → Read More