A local Little League organization is reeling after thieves targeted their baseball field twice within 24 hours, stealing copper wiring and causing an estimated $15,000 in damage.

Deanna Merryfield disappeared at age 13 from her grandmother's home in Killeen, Texas, in 1990

The University of Houston community continues to grapple with fear and frustration following a string of violent incidents on or near campus, including two attacks in the Welcome Center Student Parking Garage.

As the holiday shopping season ramps up, many online shoppers are encountering a new fee at checkout: Order Protection. While familiar with surcharges for concert tickets or premium electronics, consumers are now seeing extra charges applied to everyday items like shoes or protein drinks.

Bitty & Beau's is more than just a coffee shop, it's a reminder to treat everyone with kindness and respect. With 20 locations in 13 states and counting, their aim is to promote inclusion in the workplace and change the way the world views people with disabilities. Watch their entire interview with Houston Life's Derrick Shore who stopped by for a cup.

We get a lot of questions about landlord tenant law and what landlords can and cannot legally do. A renter asked Amy Davis about her security deposit back. She says she left her duplex in good condition, and she gave 30 days' notice, but her landlord is not giving it back. What can she do? Yolanda Burnett's question about the deposit is a little different.

Buying a new or used car? You know it can be a stressful process! It doesn’t have to be. Former car salesman turned Houston attorney Mehdi Cherkaoui explains what you need to know before you start negotiating.

Houston Life correspondent Melanie Camp chats with AK Pain & Spine Center patient Amiee Hart to learn how Spinal Chord Stimulation helped end 28 years of pain

A few of Houston’s inanimate objects have hilariously conveyed the city’s collective distaste for this seemingly unending onslaught of rain.

A lot of us love sharing stories and content on social media. But we’ve got a warning: you may be sharing scams with your friends without even knowing it. Fraudsters are tricking people into sharing their suspicious links and scams.

A community favorite restaurant, The Swinging Door, is closing after 50 years in business in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Medicare open enrollment begins October 15th and plans are live now for preview. Amy talks with Alex Rischan from the Houston-Galveston Area Agency on Aging about the best way to shop for Medicare, what to look for and the new savings you will find.

We get a lot of complaints about high water bills. Amy’s guest is a man who sued the City of Houston over an outrageous water bill and won. Ashley Martins did this without hiring an attorney! Hear how he did it.

It took him three years to come out to his mother as trans. Now, under a new directive from the governor, the state is investigating whether she pressured him to transition.

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We’ve all been there where you answer a local number thinking it's an important call and it's a spammer or a recording. It’s frustrating if you are still getting these messages even though you think you have done everything to stop them. This week Amy explains a few things you can do to try and stop spam.

U.S. moguls skier Kai Owens was abandoned at a town square in a province of China as an infant.

“I’m tired of mopping up water,” Rose said. At 82 years old and after a stroke and recent seizures, she’s in no shape to deal with the faulty appliance. Sears is now getting Rose’s mother a replacement refrigerator. Warning about service agreements and warrantiesYou should know that warranty packages on appliances and electronics are rarely worth it. If Rose’s mom had saved the money she paid Sears every year, she would have had about $8,000-- plenty to buy her own new fridge and avoid the hassle she got from Sears.

(AP) – The Houston Texans have fired vice president of communications Amy Palcic. She was the first and only woman to be in charge of public relations for an NFL team. Just wants what’s best for the team and what’s best for the organization. Always trying to do what’s best and was a massive helping hand with me during the hurricane and during my entire time here. The remainder of the team's public relations staff remains intact.

Cuties on Netflix. A grand jury in a small East Texas county has indicted media giant Netflix for promoting "Cuties," a French film about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant who joins a dance group. Babin publicly decried the French film as child pornography, and Cruz sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General asking him to prosecute Netflix. The indictment, handed down late last month, came out of Tyler County — though the film has no apparent ties to Texas. “After hearing about the movie Cuties and watching it, I knew there was probable cause to believe it was criminal," Lucas Babin said in the release.

As we get back to the fields of play, let's take a look at what we have to look forward to in Lamar Consolidated ISD. Philip Amy, Foster FootballThe Foster Falcons turn over the offense to QB Phillip Amy, who threw some nice balls for scores against Lamar Consolidated. QB Jackson Edge carved up Cleveland for 280 yards and four scores, two of them going to sophomore Parker Williams. Drinkard went off for 122 yards on the ground for two scores and had one reception for 48 yards. Tevin Clark, Lamar Consolidated FootballLamar Consolidated drew a tough Week 1 opponent in Foster.

HOUSTON – Almost every day, Courtney and Derrick get asked about what they’re wearing or about some of the products they use. So it’s time once again to share some of their favorite items this month. If you love these products as much as they do, we have some discount codes for you as well! Full disclosure: Courtney and Derrick are not paid or compensated by these companies at all, these are simply products they love. Check out the list below:PROMO CODE: “HOUSTONLIFE20” for 20% off in-store and onlineMOO-CHILA (MOO-CHILA)A brand of comfortable footwear and artisan goods.

Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. The film from director Mamouna Doucour is a thoughtful and poignant coming-of-age drama about Amy, an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant living in Paris. Dont judge Cuties by its cover and give it a chance when it starts streaming Wednesday. Answer: Jeopardy! The quiz show with Alex Trebek at the helm of a COVID-19-conscious season hits screens Monday. Celebrity guest hosts are all the rage these days on late night TV but a documentary airing Thursday sheds light on one who really made history.

But two separate business owners in Texas came together to help local small companies grow at a time when many are hurting. The idea came after the two discussed how small business owners were really struggling. It was really heartwarming to us, as business owners, she said. Its important to note that at this step, because of support they saw from all their customers, Sheffield and LeVick wanted to pay it forward. For every $100 you spend at a local small owned business -- $68 of it stays in our local community, Sheffield said.

HOUSTON – The man accused of causing a fatal wreck on the Katy Freeway service road over the weekend faced a judge for the first time on Monday. Police said Amy Shypailo, 29, was killed Sunday when Freeman ran a red light and broadsided her car at the intersection of the Katy Freeway service road and Gessner. Teare said Shypailo was on her way to Memorial-Hermann Hospital in Memorial City, where she worked as a speech pathologist. Teare said Freeman told officers he had a fight with his girlfriend and was just driving around. She was an undergraduate Texas Longhorn before completing her graduate degree in Speech Pathology at the University of Houston.

Unfortunately, most patients are not receiving adequate information, according to a report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Not according to at least one breast cancer survivor. Another Web site with a lot of information on breast reconstruction WebMD.comReconstruction Vs. AugmentationBreast reconstruction is very different from breast augmentation. While breast augmentation involves the insertion of a silicon sack under an existing breast to enlarge it, breast reconstruction involves replacing skin, breast tissue and the nipple. Regular breast cancer exams and screening should continue since a recurrence can be detected and treated.