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A downtown employee has emailed county leaders for months, asking them to do something about the fact that Precinct 1 constable deputies keep parking in no-parking zones.

A downtown Houston worker is on a mission to stop deputies' illegal parking

Boone Watkins has a simple request: Can’t Harris County leaders stop Precinct 1 deputy constables from parking in no parking zones downtown?

Designated as historic landmark by the City of Houston, this historic River Oaks estate was previously owned by a descendent of Texas' King Ranch family.

King Ranch descendant sells River Oaks landmark in one of May's priciest sales

Houston's Pride Parade rescheduled weeks after it was rained out

Canada fans Derrick Smith, center, Benedict Geaghan and Holly Andrews cheer after Canada scored against South Africa in a knockout round match during a World Cup watch party at Pitch 25 in Houston, Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Canada coming to Houston for World Cup round of 16 after dramatic win

Following a dramatic win over South Africa, Canada will play in the World Cup round of 16 match at Reliant Stadium that will cap Houston's time as a host city.

KPRC meteorologist Brittany Begley has left the Houston NBC affiliate.

KPRC meteorologist Brittany Begley leaves station after Instagram post

He met his wife at Camp Mystic. Decades later, he lost his granddaughter there.

What happens when the place that shaped your life breaks your heart?

Doug and Joan McLeod at a Mardi Gras party. They have always loved to dance.

New Chronicle series 'Medical Mystery Files' investigates puzzling health cases

The Chronicle’s new series, Medical Mystery Files, tells the stories of Texas patients whose chronic pain and unexplained symptoms baffled doctors for years.

By Evan MacDonald

Dr. Kurt Yaeger, left, and Dr. Sanjeev Sreenivasan perform an endovascular embolization surgery to treat a patient at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Monday, July 14, 2025.

Texas EquuSearch released these images of 17-year-old Nathan Lowery.

Body pulled from bay near Texas City a day after teen went missing

Lowery and a friend were swept away in a current early Saturday morning, according to Texas City officials. The friend survived.

Southern comfort food restaurant Killen's set to close next month

The award-winning restaurant in the Washington Avenue corridor announced Friday that it would introduce a "Farewell Menu" starting June 30 to commemorate the location.

Why the Astros optioned Kai-Wei Teng to Triple-A. 'This will benefit him'

Kai-Wei Teng was a source of stability for the Astros' staff in the bullpen and rotation, but things have gone south lately for the right-hander.

Key takeaways from a Chronicle examination of Empower Pharmacy

Like other major compounding pharmacies, Houston-based Empower Pharmacy produces drugs on a large scale that muddles state and oversight efforts.

Montgomery County sheriff's deputy killed in I-45 crash near The Woodlands

The deputy was working a multiple-vehicle crash when the officer was struck, according to the sheriff's office.

Hilary Duff onstage for her sold-out show at the Woodlands Pavilion, June 27, 2026.

Music

Shipley, queso and Voss Road: Hilary Duff's Houston homecoming

Hilary Duff gets emotional in Houston about where she's been and who she is at 'healing' Woodlands show.

Texas EquuSearch released these images of 17-year-old Nathan Lowery.

Body pulled from bay near Texas City a day after teen went missing

Lowery and a friend were swept away in a current early Saturday morning, according to Texas City officials. The friend survived.

Southern comfort food restaurant Killen's set to close next month

The award-winning restaurant in the Washington Avenue corridor announced Friday that it would introduce a "Farewell Menu" starting June 30 to commemorate the location.

Why the Astros optioned Kai-Wei Teng to Triple-A. 'This will benefit him'

Kai-Wei Teng was a source of stability for the Astros' staff in the bullpen and rotation, but things have gone south lately for the right-hander.

Montgomery County sheriff's deputy killed in I-45 crash near The Woodlands

The deputy was working a multiple-vehicle crash when the officer was struck, according to the sheriff's office.

Hilary Duff onstage for her sold-out show at the Woodlands Pavilion, June 27, 2026.

Music

Shipley, queso and Voss Road: Hilary Duff's Houston homecoming

Hilary Duff gets emotional in Houston about where she's been and who she is at 'healing' Woodlands show.

Key takeaways from a Chronicle examination of Empower Pharmacy

Like other major compounding pharmacies, Houston-based Empower Pharmacy produces drugs on a large scale that muddles state and oversight efforts.

A Dose of Disruption

Testosterone therapy changed Houston engineer Shaun Noorian's life and inspired him to build Empower Pharmacy, which calls itself the largest compounding pharmacy in the country.

Testosterone changed his life. Now he's building a pharmacy empire.

While the popularity of testosterone set the stage for compounding pharmacy growth, GLP-1s took it to another level, making compounders like Houston-based Empower competitors to Big Pharma.

GLP-1s took drug compounding to a new level. Empower cashed in.

Houston-based Empower Pharmacy is using the practice of “personalization” to reach the masses, stretching the boundaries of compounding pharmacy regulations, experts say.

Drug compounding was meant for individuals. Empower serves 70K a week.

The FDA gives compounding pharmacies many chances to fix quality problems, but patients may be at risk.

Empower Pharmacy faces few consequences despite years of FDA quality violations

Drug safety experts, pharmacists and lawmakers say new regulations are necessary to improve safeguards for patients while maintaining access to compounded medications.

As compound pharmacies outrun regulations, experts want oversight

A dose of disruption

A Dose of Disruption: Read the full investigative series

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