The West University Place Police Department is organizing its annual National Night Out for 5-8 p.m. Oct. 1 and is looking for residents willing to host events. These can range from informal gatherings to more elaborate block parties, barbecues and swim parties. By registering an event by Sept. 20, the organizers will be able to include a visit from West U first responders … [Read more...] about Grassroots crime prevention: Sign up for West U National Night Out
Bellaire Public Safety
Do you qualify? Bellaire property owners can pre-apply for federal funds to elevate homes
Bellaire property owners who suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey and are considering elevating their homes have until Aug. 31 to pre-apply through the city for a federal assistance program that could cover 75 percent of the costs of raising their structures. The city is applying for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program, administered by the Federal Emergency … [Read more...] about Do you qualify? Bellaire property owners can pre-apply for federal funds to elevate homes
Signups open for West U Cares program to connect residents with autism, Alzheimer’s with first responders
A new safety net is going into place today in West University to protect vulnerable residents — youngsters through seniors — who may wander just a few blocks from home but not be able to tell first responders where they should be. Registration is now open for the West U Cares Program, designed for those residents with conditions that make communicating difficult or … [Read more...] about Signups open for West U Cares program to connect residents with autism, Alzheimer’s with first responders
You can’t get here from there: Weekend detours along West Loop in Bellaire, Galleria area
The already frustrating West Loop and Southwest Freeway interchange — undergoing a massive reconfiguration lasting years — will be even more impossible to navigate starting tonight with a rolling series of closings that will extend into next weekend — coupled with detours on the West Loop in the Galleria area. Starting tonight (Friday, July 19), the following will be in … [Read more...] about You can’t get here from there: Weekend detours along West Loop in Bellaire, Galleria area
Caught on video: 2 young women sought in Bellaire home burglary
Two young women are being sought by Bellaire police in connection with the burglary of a home in Southdale in southeast Bellaire Wednesday afternoon. The women were caught on surveillance video lurking around and peeking inside the home in the 4300 block of Cynthia Street at about 12:45 p.m., and one was seen inside the home, from which “multiple items” were removed, … [Read more...] about Caught on video: 2 young women sought in Bellaire home burglary