Caroline Wilburn
@carolinewilb
breaking news reporter @houstonchron & @tamu alum | formerly @texastribune, @theeagle, @thebattonline | [email protected]
My last day as an intern with @HoustonChron was Aug. 10, but I'm so excited to be staying as a breaking news reporter! ⭐️ I love this paper and the people so much and I'm thrilled to be sticking around💛💛 Please keep sending tips to [email protected]!!
Sad to report on this news out of Aggieland today. Hoping Miss Rev makes a quick recovery ❤️houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
Plainclothes immigration agents on Monday arrested three people at a southwest Houston immigration court, sweeping in to make arrests moments after government lawyers dropped the men's pending asylum cases. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
NEW: From @carolinewilb: Georgia football commit from North Shore facing felony charges after another teen fired shots from car houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
Houston Public Media will lose $2.2 million annually for the next two years — or nearly 10% of its annual operating budget — after Congress voted to rescind $1.1 billion in previously approved federal funding for public media. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…
Flood victim and Conroe native Reese Manchaca remembered as kind, compassionate young woman, via @carolinewilb with @ashlucas01 photos houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
Family of Houston man who died in jail says he was experiencing a mental health crisis. Alexis Cardenas was arrested for an unpaid traffic ticket from 2014. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
NEW: Want free tickets to shows in Houston? Consider a job in local government houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron
11 people have died in the Harris County Jail this year, surpassing the number of 2024 jail deaths. Harold Alexander Jr., 62, died just before 10 p.m. Friday at the jail after detention officers discovered him unconscious in his cell. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…
Three men awaiting trial in the Harris County Jail died this week (within 48 hours), raising concerns about standards and conditions inside the jail. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
Harris County sends roughly 1,300 inmates out of the state. Here's the data houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
Why were nearly 300 people arrested during Jeep Weekend in Galveston? Here's what the data shows. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron @carolinewilb #galvnews
Overdose deaths in Houston and U.S. fall as experts praise new approach to opioid crisis houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
I spoke with the family of Jessica Rossman, who said her remains were cremated and returned to her longtime partner without their knowledge. More details here: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
HFD terminates 12 cadets ahead of graduation for 'racist and hateful' behavior, chief confirms houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
Confusion reigns in Galveston County as Jeep Weekend approaches. The sheriff promised to shut it down; vendors were told the beach is closing; GLO says no one is requesting a full beach closure houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
.@RepAlGreen responded today after a Tennessee lawmaker called him a "boy" and said his cane is a "prop." Despite the congresswoman's laughter while making the comments, Green said he doesn’t believe it was a joke. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron
CenterPoint buries 350th mile of power lines. What does it mean for Houston's hurricane resiliency? via @carolinewilb houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via @houstonchron