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Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
Read full article: Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveriesWorkers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post.
Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers wins re-election with bipartisan support
Read full article: Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers wins re-election with bipartisan supportLeading in the polls against his Democratic challenger, Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers says he feels comfortable with the lead he has built over his opponent.
Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner talks plans for community as he leads in polls against challenger Taral Patel
Read full article: Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner talks plans for community as he leads in polls against challenger Taral PatelLeading in the polls against his Democratic challenger, Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers says he feels comfortable with the lead he has built over his opponent.
More than 40 residents displaced after fire destroys apartments in Richmond
Read full article: More than 40 residents displaced after fire destroys apartments in RichmondInvestigators say 20 units in the apartment complex were destroyed. No one was injured but more than 40 residents are now without a home because the building was completely destroyed.
WANTED: Police searching for Fort Bend County man after girlfriend found murdered
Read full article: WANTED: Police searching for Fort Bend County man after girlfriend found murderedAuthorities in Fort Bend County are searching for a man after his girlfriend was found dead in the home that the couple shared.
A battered child care industry’s latest challenge? Competing for 4-year-olds.
Read full article: A battered child care industry’s latest challenge? Competing for 4-year-olds.A 2019 state law requiring schools to offer full-day pre-K is capturing child care’s most profitable customer base: 3- and 4-year-olds.
Construction on Fort Bend County roads is ‘definitely a worry” if we need to evacuate for hurricane
Read full article: Construction on Fort Bend County roads is ‘definitely a worry” if we need to evacuate for hurricaneHurricane Rita may not have made landfall directly in the Houston area, but she still left a legacy that Houstonians will never forget.
8-year-old boy with autism reported missing in Richmond found dead in lake
Read full article: 8-year-old boy with autism reported missing in Richmond found dead in lakeAfter a lengthy search that led into Sunday morning, FBCSO said Texas Equusearch found Ryan “in the lake near his last known location.” He tragically did not survive, authorities confirmed in a phone call with KPRC 2.
8-year-old boy with autism reported missing in Richmond
Read full article: 8-year-old boy with autism reported missing in RichmondRyan, who is autistic and nonverbal, was last seen at around 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 24. He is around 5′0″ and weighs 75 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing this pink shirt with an iguana design along with underwear and no pants or shoes.
Artificial intelligence and ‘deepfakes’ could spread life threatening misinformation in emergencies
Read full article: Artificial intelligence and ‘deepfakes’ could spread life threatening misinformation in emergenciesWhen a hurricane is eyeing up the Texas Gulf Coast, we all want to know the most up-to-date information every single minute.
Man killed in apparent drive-by shooting after buying from food truck in west Houston
Read full article: Man killed in apparent drive-by shooting after buying from food truck in west HoustonInvestigators say a man bought some food from a truck in the area when a white Mercedes pulled up and two masked men got out and began shooting.
Man arrested for animal cruelty charges in Richmond after pomeranian’s death
Read full article: Man arrested for animal cruelty charges in Richmond after pomeranian’s deathPengfei Ji has been arrested for animal cruelty after a violent incident in Richmond, where he allegedly killed his wife's teacup pomeranian during an argument.
FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
Read full article: FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killingsFederal authorities have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man they believe raped and murdered two women in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park almost three decades ago.
Books AND booze!? We stopped by the ‘Lit BookBar’ in Richmond for drinks and good reads 🤓📚🥃
Read full article: Books AND booze!? We stopped by the ‘Lit BookBar’ in Richmond for drinks and good reads 🤓📚🥃Check out the 'Lit BookBar' in Richmond, where you can enjoy a drink while diving into your favorite book! 🥃📚 #LitBookBar #Richmond #ThingsToDo
Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
Read full article: Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond RacewayDenny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway.
Mulch fire at Frank’s Nursery sparks multi-day response effort
Read full article: Mulch fire at Frank’s Nursery sparks multi-day response effortA mulch fire at Frank's Nursery in Richmond sparks a multi-day response effort as multiple fire departments and agencies collaborate to control and dismantle the fire.
New flooring, doors installed as 122-year-old Fort Bend County church works towards new sanctuary
Read full article: New flooring, doors installed as 122-year-old Fort Bend County church works towards new sanctuaryPastor Lockridge says they’ve lost close to $50,000 to contractors who never finished the job or took the money and ran. One situation includes an architect whom they paid upfront.
Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kit
Read full article: Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kitEmployees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care.
Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Read full article: Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn YoungkinVirginia lawmakers have passed legislation that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year.
Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
Read full article: Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot chargesA military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Military veteran charged in Capitol riot is ordered released from custody
Read full article: Military veteran charged in Capitol riot is ordered released from custodyA federal magistrate judge has ordered the release of a military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
Read full article: Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.
Fort Bend County man takes lives of 3 adults and child in disturbing murder-suicide, authorities uncover motive
Read full article: Fort Bend County man takes lives of 3 adults and child in disturbing murder-suicide, authorities uncover motiveDeputies with Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office are providing an update on a murder-suicide in which four adults and one child were killed in Richmond.
4 adults, child dead in shooting believed to be domestic violence related in Fort Bend County
Read full article: 4 adults, child dead in shooting believed to be domestic violence related in Fort Bend CountyFour adults and a child are dead after a shooting in Fort Bend County authorities said appears to be a case of domestic violence.
Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino
Read full article: Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casinoAs casinos start to pop up on Virginia’s southern border, some lawmakers are ready to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action.
Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new life
Read full article: Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new lifePillsbury Mills was a groundbreaking, history-making flour mill in central Illinois for most of the 20th century.
Ban on electronic skill games in Virginia reinstated by state Supreme Court
Read full article: Ban on electronic skill games in Virginia reinstated by state Supreme CourtA ban on electronic skill games in Virgnia went back into effect Friday after the state Supreme Court vacated an injunction that had let thousands of the games remain in gas stations, bars and conveniece stores.
Thieves steal generator, power tools from Fort Bend County high school’s band hall
Read full article: Thieves steal generator, power tools from Fort Bend County high school’s band hallThe Lamar Consolidated Independent School District Police Department said two unknown suspects stole a generator and power tools from a school band hall in the Richmond area.
Multi-million dollar COVID-19 fraudster trades mansion for prison cell: DOJ
Read full article: Multi-million dollar COVID-19 fraudster trades mansion for prison cell: DOJA 33-year-old Richmond man who operated a medical supply company in Porter has been ordered to federal prison for a massive fraud that resulted in losses of $17 million, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Thursday.
Man gets life sentence for hitting acquaintance with pickup truck in front of Needville home after fight, killing him
Read full article: Man gets life sentence for hitting acquaintance with pickup truck in front of Needville home after fight, killing himA Fort Bend County jury sentenced a 30-year-old man to life in prison this week for running over another man in Needville in 2022, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
Suspects arrested after man was grazed by bullet during shooting at Fort Bend Co. youth football game
Read full article: Suspects arrested after man was grazed by bullet during shooting at Fort Bend Co. youth football gameTwo suspects have been arrested in a shooting following a football game in Richmond Saturday, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said.
Man grazed by bullet; juvenile assaulted in ‘disturbance’ following youth football game in Fort Bend County
Read full article: Man grazed by bullet; juvenile assaulted in ‘disturbance’ following youth football game in Fort Bend CountyA man was taken to the hospital after what the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is describing as a disturbance broke out in a crowd following a youth baseball game in the Richmond area Saturday.
This is not the Dallas Arboretum autumn pumpkin event, but it has all its vibes -- in Fort Bend County
Read full article: This is not the Dallas Arboretum autumn pumpkin event, but it has all its vibes -- in Fort Bend CountyWe hope our customers will get out and enjoy the fall weather. If they have never been to Enchanted Gardens, it will be a fun day to come and see all we have to offer.
2 Fort Bend ISD students arrested after bringing firearm to campus
Read full article: 2 Fort Bend ISD students arrested after bringing firearm to campusOfficials from a Fort Bend Independent School District campus said two students were arrested after being found in possession of a firearm on Wednesday.
‘Big Chicken is taking over Texas’: Shaquille O’Neal opens 2nd restaurant in Houston area
Read full article: ‘Big Chicken is taking over Texas’: Shaquille O’Neal opens 2nd restaurant in Houston areaNBA legend Shaquille O’Neal celebrated the opening of his second Houston area restaurant Wednesday, with a line wrapped out the door filled with diners and fans waiting to greet Shaq and get a taste of his signature meals.
Woman sentenced to 50 years for abusing 12-year-old daughter who died after receiving ‘numerous’ third-degree burns
Read full article: Woman sentenced to 50 years for abusing 12-year-old daughter who died after receiving ‘numerous’ third-degree burnsA Sugar Land woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison for abusing her daughter, who died from sepsis after receiving third-degree burns, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggression
Read full article: Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR's point system encourages in-race urgency and aggressionDenny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory.
Gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate, Richmond police say
Read full article: Gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate, Richmond police sayPolice say a gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with.
2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital
Read full article: 2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capitalPolice say two people have been killed and five more wounded in a shooting after a high school graduation ceremony in Virginia’s capital.
Convicted stalker accused of setting fire to probation office in Fort Bend County
Read full article: Convicted stalker accused of setting fire to probation office in Fort Bend CountyThe Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of an arson suspect accused of setting fire to a probation office.
Richmond man sentenced to nearly 5 years in Medicare home health fraud scheme, agrees to pay back $1.4M in restitution
Read full article: Richmond man sentenced to nearly 5 years in Medicare home health fraud scheme, agrees to pay back $1.4M in restitutionA 47-year-old home health company owner has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for a $1.4 million Medicare home health fraud scheme, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Evacuation order lifted in area near Indiana plastics fire
Read full article: Evacuation order lifted in area near Indiana plastics fireAuthorities in eastern Indiana lifted a dayslong evacuation order Sunday for an area near a plastics fire after they said it was determined air quality and other environmental concerns were safe.
Chief: Indiana plastics fire reduced to a single hot spot
Read full article: Chief: Indiana plastics fire reduced to a single hot spotA fire chief says crews working to fully extinguish an Indiana plastics fire have reduced its smoldering areas to a single hot spot as officials prepared to decide if a dayslong evacuation order should be lifted.
Chief: Flames out, but Indiana plastic fire still smoldering
Read full article: Chief: Flames out, but Indiana plastic fire still smolderingAn Indiana fire chief says that firefighters have doused the flames at a major industrial blaze in Indiana fueled by tons of scrap plastics but that crews continue trying to extinguish hot spots.
Photo of Lamar Consolidated ISD students forced to sit in bus aisles because of crowding causing stir
Read full article: Photo of Lamar Consolidated ISD students forced to sit in bus aisles because of crowding causing stirIf you’re a parent, you know how hard it can be at times to get your kids to just sit down and have a seat. That problem is being amplified on Lamar Consolidated ISD school buses because there aren’t enough seats to go around. Some kids say they’re forced to sit on the floor of the buses.
Hundreds forced from Indiana homes as plastics fire burns
Read full article: Hundreds forced from Indiana homes as plastics fire burnsAuthorities say an evacuation order continues to affect more than 1,000 people within a half-mile radius of a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border.
‘This is a bad dream’: Fort Bend Co. woman says mistake by HPD landed her wrongfully behind bars in Florida
Read full article: ‘This is a bad dream’: Fort Bend Co. woman says mistake by HPD landed her wrongfully behind bars in FloridaA woman from the Richmond area who spent days in a Florida jail because of what she’s calling a huge mistake is now sharing her story exclusively with KPRC 2.
Did you know you can visit and explore the pub and neighborhood from ‘Ted Lasso?’
Read full article: Did you know you can visit and explore the pub and neighborhood from ‘Ted Lasso?’When I first started watching Apple TV+’s hit series “Ted Lasso” a few years ago, I just assumed that the football club that Jason Sudeikis’ character coaches (and the area it surrounds) was completely fictional. While the soccer (er, football) team AFC Richmond is totally fake, the small city of Richmond is totally real.
Altria invests $2.75B in rival startup NJOY after Juul exit
Read full article: Altria invests $2.75B in rival startup NJOY after Juul exitDays after exiting its stake in troubled electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs, Altria announced a $2.75 billion investment in electronic cigarette startup NJOY Holdings Inc. As part of the deal, tobacco company Altria Group Inc., which makes Marlboro cigarettes, will have full global ownership of NJOY’s e-vapor product portfolio, including pod-based e-vapor product NJOY ACE.
Richmond woman accused of working as ‘money mule’ in yearslong nationwide romance fraud scheme, feds say
Read full article: Richmond woman accused of working as ‘money mule’ in yearslong nationwide romance fraud scheme, feds sayA 38-year-old Richmond woman now faces charges after authorities allege she operated as a “money mule” in a nationwide romance fraud scheme for several years, the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas announced on Tuesday.
Jennifer McClellan makes history as the first Black woman elected to Congress in Virginia
Read full article: Jennifer McClellan makes history as the first Black woman elected to Congress in VirginiaDemocrat Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Virginia in Congress, NBC News projected Tuesday.
McClellan wins special election for Virginia’s 4th District
Read full article: McClellan wins special election for Virginia’s 4th DistrictDemocrat Jennifer McClellan has defeated her Republican opponent to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she will be the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.
Fat Boy’s Pizza to open in Richmond: What to expect as Louisiana-based chain moves into Houston area
Read full article: Fat Boy’s Pizza to open in Richmond: What to expect as Louisiana-based chain moves into Houston areaLouisiana-based chain Fat Boy’s Pizza, which bills itself as the “WORLD’S BIGGEST SLICE,” is set to open on Jan. 17 in Richmond, the chain announced Tuesday.
Suspect disguised as utility worker shoots man to death during robbery at Richmond business, police say
Read full article: Suspect disguised as utility worker shoots man to death during robbery at Richmond business, police sayA search is underway for a suspect who was reportedly disguised as a utility worker shot a man to death during a robbery at a Richmond business on Tuesday, according to the Richmond Police Department.
2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.
Read full article: 2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.Facing massive pandemic learning loss, the superintendent in Richmond, Virginia, tried to remake one of the most untouchable aspects of school – the academic calendar.
Families Helping Families: Houston-area non-profit needs help with grocery donations ahead of holidays
Read full article: Families Helping Families: Houston-area non-profit needs help with grocery donations ahead of holidaysA Houston-area man is now making it his mission to help families who may be struggling through the holiday season.
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? FBCSO searching for missing 13-year-old boy with medical history
Read full article: HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? FBCSO searching for missing 13-year-old boy with medical historyThe Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 13-year-old boy who was last seen on Sunday in Richmond.
Have you seen him? Search underway for 13-year-old with ‘medical history’ last seen in Richmond Sunday, FBCSO says
Read full article: Have you seen him? Search underway for 13-year-old with ‘medical history’ last seen in Richmond Sunday, FBCSO saysFort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy with a “medical history” that was reportedly last seen in Richmond Sunday.
31 charges filed, 9 suspects identified in human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County, DA says
Read full article: 31 charges filed, 9 suspects identified in human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County, DA saysFort Bend County District Attorney’s Office made an announcement Monday about county officials’ fight to end human trafficking.
Town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
Read full article: Town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for yearsResidents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago.
Fort Bend County man accused of receiving nearly $600K in student financial aid indicted in court for fraud, US attorney says
Read full article: Fort Bend County man accused of receiving nearly $600K in student financial aid indicted in court for fraud, US attorney saysA Fort Bend County man is set to face a judge Monday after he was indicted for obtaining nearly $600,000 in financial aid funds at several Texas colleges, U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery said in a news release.
Chemical exposure linked to fire earlier this year at plant causes employee’s hospitalizations
Read full article: Chemical exposure linked to fire earlier this year at plant causes employee’s hospitalizationsA chemical that leaked at a power plant in Richmond Thursday was being used to clean up damage from a fire that took place at the facility in May, officials confirmed.
‘No one is above the law’: Former Missouri City pastor sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of child: DA
Read full article: ‘No one is above the law’: Former Missouri City pastor sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of child: DAA former Missouri City pastor has been sentenced to prison after he pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 14, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.
GOP AGs push Visa, Mastercard, AmEx not to track gun sales
Read full article: GOP AGs push Visa, Mastercard, AmEx not to track gun salesA group of Republican attorneys general are pushing the major payment networks _ Visa, Mastercard and American Express _ to drop their plans to start tracking sales at gun stores, arguing the plans could infringe on consumer privacy and push legal gun sales out of the mainstream financial network.