Harris County man charged with 8th DUI in 12 years

A 32-year-old Harris County man has been charged with his eighth DUI in 12 years. Now the Harris County District Attorney's office is trying to keep the man in jail. Gustavo Marroquin was taken into custody by La Porte police this week when they pulled him over for speeding and found he was intoxicated. Marroquin [...]

By |2022-03-17T18:04:03+00:00March 17th, 2022|La Porte News|Comments Off on Harris County man charged with 8th DUI in 12 years

Aldine residents and lawmakers concerned about proposed concrete batch plant

The La Porte-based business Avant-Garde Construction Company is hoping to open a concrete batch plant in northeast Harris County neighborhood. But residents of Aldine and lawmakers are concerned about the proposed plant. Residents and lawmakers near the plant proposed at 10945 Eastex Freeway are concerned about the environmental impact of the plant as well as [...]

By |2022-03-08T15:06:43+00:00March 8th, 2022|La Porte News|Comments Off on Aldine residents and lawmakers concerned about proposed concrete batch plant

Dumpster fire in La Porte puts chemical storage container at risk

A Dumpster fire in La Porte put a chemical storage container at risk over the weekend. Fire officials said that there was no leak, and no risk to the public. The fire was reported around 9 p.m. Sunday at South Coast Terminals. The La Porte Fire Department responded after reports of smoke coming from the [...]

By |2021-10-19T13:16:35+00:00October 19th, 2021|La Porte News|Comments Off on Dumpster fire in La Porte puts chemical storage container at risk

Chemical process upset in La Porte at Nouryon Polymer Chemicals

Last week officials reported a chemical process upset at Nouryan Polymer Chemicals' Battleground site in La Porte. Nouryan is located at 730 Independence Pkwy South. Officials say that around 7:30 a.m. a chemical process upset incidence happened at the La Porte plant. Officials say that they worked with local authorities to resolve the chemical process [...]

By |2021-10-12T14:43:31+00:00October 12th, 2021|La Porte News|Comments Off on Chemical process upset in La Porte at Nouryon Polymer Chemicals

Harris County has $2 million to help with rental assistance

Harris County is working to give out nearly $2 million to people who are behind in rent. The money comes from the federal government, and the money needs to be used by the end of July. Federal evictions protections will be over by the end of July. The money remaining in the pot can help [...]

By |2021-07-06T16:11:45+00:00July 6th, 2021|Deer Park News, La Porte News|Comments Off on Harris County has $2 million to help with rental assistance

Twenty catalytic converters stolen from La Porte car dealership

Thieves stole 20 catalytic converters from a La Porte car dealership last week. Bayside Mitsubishi is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to arrest of the individuals who stole the catalytic converters. The dealership's manager, Rod Cevallos, says that surveillance footage shows two people entering the property early Tuesday morning. Thieves have been [...]

By |2021-06-29T15:36:23+00:00June 29th, 2021|La Porte News|Comments Off on Twenty catalytic converters stolen from La Porte car dealership

Dow to build new facility in Freeport, shut down polyurethane assets in La Porte

Dow announced that it plans to build an integrated MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) distillation and prepolymers facility at its Freeport manufacturing site. The new facility in Freeport will have 30% more capacity than Dow's current facility in La Porte. When Dow starts up its new Freeport facility, which is expected to happen in 2023, Dow [...]

By |2021-06-15T14:35:20+00:00June 15th, 2021|La Porte News|Comments Off on Dow to build new facility in Freeport, shut down polyurethane assets in La Porte

City of La Porte investigating natural gas odor

A strong natural gas odor is being investigated by the city of La Porte. The smell is affecting the Deer Park and Pasadena areas. Officials say that investigators have not found any evidence of any dangerous air quality. Authorities are urging residents to take precautions if they are in a sensitive health group. Officials are [...]

By |2021-03-02T13:52:47+00:00March 2nd, 2021|La Porte News|Comments Off on City of La Porte investigating natural gas odor

Person killed in La Porte hit-and-run

La Porte officials are investigating a deadly hit-and-run discovered late Wednesday night. Shortly before midnight an officer spotted the victim of the hit-and-run along the side of road in the 10900 block of W. Fairmont Parkway. The pedestrian was already dead when paramedics arrived on the scene. Police found car parts near the site of [...]

By |2021-01-12T15:25:51+00:00January 12th, 2021|La Porte News|Comments Off on Person killed in La Porte hit-and-run

La Porte shelter-in-place lifted after facility fire

A fire at the Odfjell Terminal Houston facility on Port Road resulted in a shelter-in-place order in La Porte. The shelter-in-place order was lifted Friday, December 11. Odfjell said the fire happened in its Utility/Power pack area. During the shelter-in-place order, residents in the area were encouraged to stay indoors and turn off all HVAC [...]

By |2020-12-22T15:04:13+00:00December 22nd, 2020|La Porte News|Comments Off on La Porte shelter-in-place lifted after facility fire
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