Ike causes rescheduling of Tour du Rouge bike ride
The Tour du Rouge bike ride from Houston to New Orleans, originally scheduled for Oct. 18-23 has been rescheduled to May 3-8, 2009. Hurricane Ike blew the possibility for the October dates off the map.

The Woodlands rolls over Port Arthur Memorial 42-13
Daniel Lasco rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns and Andy McCloud passed for two scores and ran for another as The Woodlands Highlanders cruised to a 42-13 victory over Port Arthur Memorial in a non-district football game Thursday night at Woodforest Bank Stadium.

Messing leads Woodlands over Oak Ridge in volleyball
The Woodland's Katie Messing smashed 24 kills – many from angles impossible to defend – and didn’t commit an error in a 25-14, 23-25, 25-13, 25-14 win over Oak Ridge on Tuesday at Oak Ridge.

Effort to replace North Forest ISD board hits snag
The state's effort to oust the North Forest school board has hit a legal hurdle, possibly delaying the removal of the elected trustees.

Perry: Texas economy in better shape than nation's
Gov. Rick Perry said today that the economy in Texas is in much better shape than it is nationally but noted that state government can't take anything for granted.

Pasadena police love triangle erupts in violence
An apparent love triangle among three police officers erupted in violence this weekend, landing two of them in court today, officials said.

Supreme Court rejects jury Bible case out of Texas
The Supreme Court is refusing to consider a murder case in which a jury foreman read passages of the Bible to hold-out jurors who subsequently voted to impose the death penalty.

Wrecks tie up morning traffic on Southwest Freeway
Two accidents on the Southwest Freeway this morning created a gridlock for motorists making their way into downtown.

Manvel man killed in motorcycle crash
A man who died last week after being ejected from his motorcycle when he struck a retaining wall was identified as a 31-year-old from Manvel.

Man killed in shooting in parking lot of Houston nightclub
A man was fatally shot early this morning in the parking lot of an east Houston nightclub.

Boring games blamed for drop in Texas lottery sales
The drop means a $49 million blow to public education, but officials say their hands are tied and they can't fix the problem.

More SE Texas kids reporting kidnap tries on way to school
There's a growing number of reported attempts to abduct children as they wait at bus stops or walk to schools in the Houston area. Yet, no central clearinghouse is keeping count or tracking the incidents, which often — but not always — end in children escaping unharmed.

Voting plan for displaced Galveston residents rejected
Hurricane Ike is gone, but the storm's effects will be felt by many of Galveston County's 187,000 registered voters when they attempt to vote Nov. 4 in a presidential election that is expected to attract a record turnout.

After Ike, boaters crave return of life on an even keel
Those who own boats are famously attached to them. To see them smashed, sunk, upside down, disemboweled, bathed in mud or deposited rudely in spots where boats are not supposed to be is profoundly painful.

Friends and family make difficult journey to Sherman site
Sunday, however, relatives and friends of the 17 victims set aside their fears and suspicions to journey by bus to the crash site in Sherman.

Stress of Ike recovery also strains recovery of addicts
For recovering alcoholics and addicts, coping with post-Ike realities may also mean reaching out to sobriety buddies instead of the bottle or drugs.

Suspect in scalping of Houston man to appear in court
Mark Andrew Boyd, 37, is facing capital murder charges in the Sept. 23 killing of Wilbur L. Ake, 47. Boyd was arrested Friday by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, accused of killing and scalping the victim and cutting off the victim's nose.

Crisis on Wall Street affects our streets, too
Since the credit crisis came to a boil last week, Houston-area governments have taken notice.

Rice hopes $3 million buys lots of innovative research
Rice University will use a $3 million grant from the John S. Dunn Research Foundation to encourage its researchers to take chances.

Galveston apartment owners eager to rebuild after Ike
Most of the 130 members of the Galveston County Apartment Association intend to repair or rebuild apartments damaged by Hurricane Ike, helping to alleviate the serious shortage of rentals in the wake of the storm, the association said.