A major water main break repair is affecting businesses and residents near the 4500 - 4700 blocks of Bissonnet. Crews are still onsite. You may experience little to no water pressure until the repairs are complete. This work may continue late into the night.

Better plan on avoiding Bellaire Boulevard at South Rice today — and calling ahead if you were lunching at one of the Bellaire Town Center restaurants. essentialsnews.com/disruption-det…

Bellaire voters will be asked to authorize the sale of the site of a former city landfill it owned with West U — which has already sold its half for $10.5 million. Details on the special election, approved Monday night: essentialsnews.com/bellaire-counc…

Interest in Bellaire’s Nov. 7 election for mayor and 3 City Council positions is lively — and there’s almost 2 weeks left to go in the filing period. essentialsnews.com/3-file-to-run-…

Bellaire & West U have enacted Stage 2 of their drought plans—voluntary conservation measures. Details & helpful suggestions for reducing water usage here. NOTE: West U & Bellaire are NOT subject to the mandatory restrictions enacted this week in Houston. essentialsnews.com/drought-alert-…

Reduced schedule goes into effect City of West U, TX Rec Center. The new hours & the reasons behind them: essentialsnews.com/west-u-reduces…

The West U Public Works Department and Rubicon have partnered to provide residents with a way to recycle clean and empty candy wrappers. Stop by Public Works by Friday, November 10 to drop off your wrappers. For more information, contact 713-662-5839.

Parole board rejects bid for release from the former Bellaire resident convicted in a brutal Weslayan Plaza murder. essentialsnews.com/weslayan-plaza… #hounews Crime Stoppers HOU

Alert from City of Bellaire: “S Rice Ave is closed between Linden &Jessamine due to downed utility line. Crews are on the scene to make necessary repairs. Please expect traffic delays in area or find an alternate route for next few hours until the lines have been repaired.”

South Rice Avenue has reopened, according to the City of Bellaire.

Details on board’s decision to deny parole to #WeslayanPlaza #WigShopKiller. essentialsnews.com/details-emerge…

Time for City of West U, TX residents to unload that hard-to-recycle stuff this Saturday. essentialsnews.com/west-u-to-host…

.City of Bellaire could be headed for a runoff for mayor. Here are the results of early and mail-in voting for the top job and three council seats, as well as the city’s proposition to authorize the sale of a former landfill. essentialsnews.com/pappas-in-lead…

No clear decision for mayor means City of Bellaire Bellaire voters will be heading back to the polls next month. essentialsnews.com/bellaire-elect… #HouNews

Time to go back to the polls in City of Bellaire to select the city’s first new mayor in eight years. essentialsnews.com/early-voting-s…

A young armed man targeted elderly women in two incidents in West University Sunday morning, injuring one, but a quick police response has him in custody and facing charges tonight. essentialsnews.com/police-nab-arm…

It’s your last chance today to choose your leadership in City of Bellaire, if you haven’t already voted. essentialsnews.com/perry-or-pappa…

First results are in for City of Bellaire’s runoff election for mayor. essentialsnews.com/pappas-takes-s…

Here’s the latest on the runoff election for City of Bellaire mayor. We’re catching some sleep & will get back to you with — we hope — more results later Sunday morning. #HouNews The Bishop essentialsnews.com/costly-campaig…

Santa Claus is coming to Bellaire! Santa Sightings start tonight. Here’s a neighborhood-by-neighborhood rundown of when to expect him and his first-responder elves. City of Bellaire #HouNews Southwest Houston Bellaire Police TX Bellaire PD essentialsnews.com/get-ready-for-…