North Forest ISD Asks Taxpayers For $4 Million The North Forest Independent School District is asking taxpayers for more money to turn the struggling district around, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Deputy Opens Fire On Fleeing Suspect The Harris County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a driver who allegedly threatened to shoot a deputy, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Apartment Complex Where Boy Drowned Shuts Down A southeast apartment complex where a 2-year-old boy recently drowned is shutting down and giving residents only a few days to find another place to live, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Talk on a county road leads to praise of UTMB An unexpected conversation between a doctor and a land owner on a rural county road leads to praise of UTMB.

UTMB begins laying off 3,000 positions GALVESTON - The medical branch announced the first wave of almost 3,000 layoffs because of lost revenue after Hurricane Ike.

Construction under way on bond projects TEXAS CITY - A year after voters approved $122 million of work at Texas City schools, construction has started on two new schools.

Obama may be guest at Juneteenth GALVESTON - Supporters of Galveston's Juneteenth celebration are looking at inviting President-elect Barack Obama to next year's event.

BP gives parks expansion a $5.5 million boost TEXAS CITY - BP offered $5.5 million to fund most of two new major parks and the renovation of an historic community center.

Public comments may get quashed BAYOUT VISTA - The city's board of aldermen plans today to consider limiting public comment during meeting.

Police expand search for missing preacher LA MARQUE - Police on Tuesday expanded the search for an elderly preacher who has been missing since Sunday.

Power knocked out to 4,000 as crews make repairs GALVESTON - Power company crews were shoring up repairs to power polls and lines damaged by Hurricane Ike when the mass outage happened.

8-Liner Company Employees Indicted Tuesday Nine employees of Aces Wired, Inc., including four of its executive officers, were indicted by a Bexar County grand jury in connection with organized crime and money laundering charges.

Former Teacher Sent Topless Photos To Teen, Police Say Victoria Ann Chacon, a former teacher at Somerset Junior High School, is accused of sending topless photos of herself to a 14-year-old teenager.

Texas Grand Jury Indicts VP Cheney An outgoing South Texas district attorney has secured indictments of Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., of various charges.

Police Seize $250K Worth Of Cocaine Following Chase A man police say they were investigating on drug-related charges led them on a brief chase in south Bexar County early Tuesday evening before being arrested.

CPS Energy Overestimates Cause Underestimates, Upset Customers Various reasons prompted CPS Energy to estimate more summer bills, but the underestimates, along with higher energy prices, are hitting some customers' wallets hard.

Holiday hiring time not so joyful as retailers hire less A big push in holiday shopping usually means more opportunities to get a retail job, but that's not the case this season.

UT names Mack Brown's successor The Longhorns named defensive coordinator Will Muschamp the successor to Longhorns football Coach Mack Brown, in the event that Brown decides to step down, though the university says they hope he stays for a very long time.

Rewards Offered For 40 Dogfighting Suspects Crime Stoppers offers rewards to help find 40 people believed to be involved in one of the largest dogfighting operations in the United States, KPRC Local 2 reports. Fifteen pictures are released.

Rackspace, ACCD To Work Together On Training Employees A state grant will help kick-start a training program at the Alamo Community Colleges designed to train current and future employees of San Antonio-based Rackspace Managed Hosting.

Texas House Spending $140K To Upgrade Lounge State officials have ordered up at least $140,000 in renovations to the members-only lounge in the Texas House of Representatives, where antique brass chandeliers are being hung above granite countertops, two big screen TVs and a new $3,400 ice maker, according to records provided to The Associated Press.

Pediatric Specialist Testifies In Child Injury Trial Dr. James Lukefaher is the final prosecution witness to testify in the trial of a man accused of seriously injuring a 2-year-old boy.

16 Indicted In Murder, ID Theft Case BREAKING: It appears more than one man was involved in the slaying and identity theft of a Kerr County man.

Salvation Army offers new ways to give Many local and national nonprofit organizations are in need of cash and donations this holiday season. The Salvation Army is known for its bell-ringers and red kettles, and now you can find them online.

Canceled music fest has many asking, 'Where's the money?' The World United Music Festival was supposed to be big hit for San Marcos. Part of the proceeds was intended for military families.

Ex-Rap Promoter, Security Guard Set To Die A former security guard and rap promoter is set to die for killing a Houston woman in 1995.

4 Shot, 1 Dies, Watching Football Game One man dies and three others are wounded when gunmen open fire while they watched a football game in southeast Houston, KPRC Local 2 reports.

16 Indicted In Bizarre Murder, ID Theft Case BREAKING: It appears more than one man was involved in the slaying and identity theft of a Kerr County man.

Fox Tech Faces Restructuring A San Antonio Independent School District spokeswoman says the district is considering many options, but closing the school is not one of them. Text | Video

Deer Park Shelter-In-Place Lifted A shelter-in-place is issued after a Deer Park plant catches fire has been lifted, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Families Lose Apartments To Fire A northeast Fort Bend County apartment complex catches fire, forcing nearly a dozen families out into the chilly air, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Missing Man Found Shot To Death A missing man is found shot to death miles away from where he was last seen, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Man Shot When Answering Knock On Door A man is shot to death when he answers a knock on the door at a north Harris County apartment complex, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Girls Hurt When SUV Crashes Into Bedroom Two girls are injured when a sport utility vehicle crashes into their bedroom, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Wreck Closes Freeway Into Downtown One of the main arteries into downtown Houston is shut down when an 18-wheeler jackknifes, KPRC Local 2 reports.

Deer Park Plant Catches Fire Thick, black smoke pours out of a Deer Park plant that caught fire, KPRC Local 2 reports.

UTMB Begins Informing 3,800 Employees Of Layoffs The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike, begins notifying 3,800 workers that they will be laid off.

Spurs Win Third Consecutive Game Roger Mason scored 21 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 8.4 seconds left in the game, to lead the streaking San Antonio Spurs to a 86-83 victory Monday night over the struggling Los Angeles Clippers.

Arrest Made In Weekend Slaying An 18-year-old man is arrested two days after a man's body was found beaten and burned behind a restaurant. Text | Video

Houston To Repay HUD Millions Of Dollars The city of Houston agrees to repay $15.5 million to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to end a long-term dispute over misspent grants, officials say.