โThis seems to be a patternโ: Suspect caught on camera vandalizing art gallery in Upper Kirby
An art gallery in the Upper Kirby area re-opened for business Monday, one day after surveillance video showed a man damaging the businessโ front entrance by throwing stones at the glass door and window.
Longtime Houston bakery loses delivery van to thieves during winter storm
Houston โ The managers and 57 employees at the Dessert Gallery Bakery and Cafe in Upper Kirby are desperately hoping their stolen delivery truck is located and returned soon. After being shut down for several days by this weekโs winter storm, finding the vehicle is even more critical. The truck was stolen on the first night of this weekโs winter storm. Amid the freezing rain, powerless nights and busted pipes, our beloved Sweet-mobile was... Posted by Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe on Friday, February 19, 2021The truck was located at the storeโs commissary near NRG. That puts us in a position to lose our business and we were already at risk with COVID,โ Morris said.
Upper Kirby, Montrose, River Oaks: Major construction delays coming March
HOUSTON โ The project focused on improving Shepherd Drive has been in the works a while and is actually part of all the work happening in the Upper Kirby District, aimed to revamp its major thoroughfares. If youโre wondering what Shepherd Drive will look like, just turn your attention to Westheimer Road, Kirby Drive, Bissonnet, and Eastside streets. These are a few of the completed projects in the Upper Kirby District. This work is happening on the edge of the Upper Kirby/Greenway Plaza area, but drivers in the Montrose and River Oaks area will also be affected because traffic will shift to those areas too. According to the Upper Kirby District Management team, consider streets like Greenbriar or Eastside Street as a potential alternate route.
HPD: Pedestrian killed in hit-an-run accident on Southwest Freeway
HOUSTON โ A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed Saturday night along the Southwest Freeway in Houstonโs Upper Kirby neighborhood, authorities said. Just after 1 a.m Saturday, units were dispatched to a location near the intersection of the Southwest Freeway and Kirby Drive in reference to the auto-pedestrian accident. On arrival, police found the man lying in a main lane of the freeway. After the initial striking vehicle drove off, police said the man was struck by additional vehicles. Police said they donโt yet have a description of the initial striking vehicle.