UPDATED AT 1:15 P.M. The area for the shelter-in-place has been reduced to a half-mile radius. See accompanying map. Residents of Bellaire have been told to shelter-in-place as Houston firefighters battle a stubborn chemical blaze in a metal plating business just north of the city. Hazmat crews were first dispatched to the scene, in the 6200 block of Royalton St., around … [Read more...] about UPDATED: SHELTER AREA REDUCED Nearby chemical fire leads to shelter-in-place warning for Bellaire
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Starting tonight, I-69 closings at 610 interchange = weekend havoc
Start searching for alternate routes: TxDOT will be closing all northbound and southbound mainlanes of the I-69 Southwest Freeway at the West Loop starting at 8 tonight (April 21), running through 5 a.m. Monday — along with shutting down a number of on- and off-ramps in the area. The closings are part of the massive, $259 million multi-year interchange reconstruction project, … [Read more...] about Starting tonight, I-69 closings at 610 interchange = weekend havoc
Opponents gearing up for ‘battle’ in parole review for Bellaire man convicted as Weslayan Plaza ‘Wig Shop Killer’
By Charlotte Aguilar The Bellaire man convicted in the brutal 1998 Weslayan Plaza “wig shop murder” is in the middle of his first formal review for a possible parole this August, after serving half his sentence — and family members of his victims are bracing to fight his release, Essentials News has learned. Dror Haim Goldberg is now 44 and serving a 45-year term in a state … [Read more...] about Opponents gearing up for ‘battle’ in parole review for Bellaire man convicted as Weslayan Plaza ‘Wig Shop Killer’
Bellaire man reportedly shot in West Loop road rage incident
Bellaire police are looking for eyewitnesses to an apparent road rage incident Friday night (Feb. 17) on the West Loop at Fournace Place that ended in a local man being shot in the leg, two Houston television stations reported. Investigators closed the southbound lanes of the freeway around 7:30 p.m. after responding to a call from a residence in the 6500 block of … [Read more...] about Bellaire man reportedly shot in West Loop road rage incident
No need to boil: Bellaire, Houston lift water warnings
After learning their water is safe to drink, Bellaire and Houston (which included a two-block section of Law Street in West University) have lifted their boil-water notices. Bellaire lifted theirs Monday night after determining its system was safe, and following the results of quality testing overnight, Houston lifted its notice at 7 a.m. today. Click here to learn how … [Read more...] about No need to boil: Bellaire, Houston lift water warnings