James Blackledge News Today

June 13, 1952 - June 14, 2023

A pedestrian is dead after he was hit and killed by a Harris County Pct. 4 deputy constable on the North Beltway 8 feeder near Hardy Toll Road.

A man was hit and killed by a Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable after running across the feeder road near Beltway 8 North eastbound at Hardy Toll Road Tuesday, authorities said.

Houston news: A man in his 20s was hit on the eastbound feeder lanes of the North Sam Houston Parkway East near the East Hardy Toll Road on May 16, 2023.

A 65-year-old man was reportedly killed in the Spring area after authorities say they believe he had a medical episode while trying to drive on Thursday.

Construction plans for the $600 million skyscraper call for it to rise 677, 43 feet taller than First National Bank Tower.

The 44-story headquarters with 800,000 square feet of office space will house thousands of employees right in front of the renovated Gene Leahy Mall.

At 677 feet, the building will feature 44 floors and approximately 800,000 square feet of office, meeting, collaboration and amenity space.

Nebraska's largest city plans to finance the downtown streetcar project with a mix of tax increment financing and lease purchase revenue bonds.

Mutual of Omahas planned $600 million, 44-story skyscraper will rise 677 feet over Omaha. That’s 43 feet more than the First National Bank Tower, tallest for the past two decades.