At least nine people were shot, including two fatally, in a series of New Year’s Day shootings across the Houston metropolitan area, marking a violent start to 2026 despite recent declines in the city’s crime rate.

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Houston police are investigating a shooting that injured five people at a New Year’s party near Live Oak and Elgin early Thursday morning.

There’s been a public outcry among some in Montrose after a proposed plan to improve a section of Montrose Boulevard means the removal of some historic Live Oak trees.

A man has been taken to the hospital in critical condition and another man has been detained after authorities said an argument between step-brothers led to one being shot with a crossbow.

President Joe Biden saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia’s impact across a swath of Florida before setting out on a walking tour of the city of Live Oak, which is recovering from the storm.

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A Third Ward developer has loaned a vacant lot at McGowen and Live Oak streets for a community chess park, according to Third Ward Complete Communities. HOUSTON – A Third Ward developer has loaned a vacant lot at McGowen and Live Oak streets in Houston for a community chess park, according to Third Ward Complete Communities. The chess park is at a significant intersection and across the street from Ralston’s Liquor Store in Third Ward. A Third Ward developer has loaned a vacant lot at McGowen and Live Oak streets for a community chess park, according to Third Ward Complete Communities. The Third Ward Chess Club will maintain the chess park with assistance and guidance from Cinque Projects.