Traffic Gridlock: Houston’s Traffic Worst In Texas — PATCH PM

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Thousands Gather To Pay Tribute To Slain UT-Austin Student
More than 2,000 students attend community gathering honoring the brief but impactful life of Harrison Brown

Mayor Sylvester Turner Gives Houston’s State Of The City Address
Turner praised the city’s diversity, while acknowledging the city’s issues with homelessness and discussing pension reform.

UT-Austin Stabbing Victim Recovers At Parent’s Katy Area Home
Victim recounts feeling someone place their hand hand on his shoulder, before feeling punch to his lower back.

Houston Man With Ties To Aryan Brotherhood Charged With Hate Crime
James Lee screamed racial slurs toward African-American neighbor as he tried to stab him: Prosecutors

Congestion Central: Houston Roadway Most Congested In Texas
Interstate 610 between I-10 and Highway 59 is nothing but a parking lot most of the time

Two Shot And Killed At Arlington Sports Bar
Gunman had confrontation with the manager of the place before shooting him, prompting an armed customer to kill the suspect

Houston Barbecue Restaurant Burns To Ground
Fire that consumed Charlie's BBQ, located at 8222 Airline Drive, started around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Investigators Arrest Houston Woman On Embezzlement Charges
HCSO: Former Kroger employee Dana Williams is charged with Aggregate theft after she was found to have stolen $275,000 from her employer.

Texas Transportation Officials Roll Out Interactive Dodgeball Experience Cautioning On Driver Impairment
'Plan While You Can' experience illustrates how alcohol consumption can inhibit reflexes.

Gulf Freeway Chaos: Weekend Closures You Need To Know
Stretches of the highway in both directions will be shut down Friday through Monday.

GoFundMe Page Set Up For Man Killed While Cliff-Diving With Friends At Lake Travis
Tai Le, 21, of Garland, Texas, was celebrating with friends on a party barge when the group decided to go cliff diving.

Second Stabbing Incident Once Thought Related To UT-Austin Attack Was Fabricated Tale: Police: An unidentified man told police an attacker had stabbed him the same day of the fatal UT-Austin attack, but his tale was ruled as fiction

Here's Yelp's 2017 Top Mother's Day Brunch Picks For Houston
Make your reservations soon, because mom deserves nothing but the best.

Cinco de Mayo 2017: What’s Happening In Houston This Weekend
Looking for something to do? Check all the fun happening in your neck of the woods this weekend

Powerball Numbers For May 3, 2017: Did You Win $130 Million
The jackpot is more than enough to buy the house of your dreams, so check your tickets now.

Get Your ‘Pinch-On’ At Tomball's 6th Annual Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival
It's time to get your crawfish fix this weekend at the Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival in Tomball

Movies Out This Weekend: 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,' 'Chuck' And More
Liev Schreiber is New Jersey-born boxer Chuck Wepner, and Elle Fanning is a transgender teen. Find out what to see and what to skip.