Beyonce Knowles-Rowland House

Housing

Beyoncé appears at Houston celebration for upcoming Knowles-Rowland House for homeless

Posted on · A forthcoming housing development for Houston's homeless is being named after Beyoncé and fellow Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland. Beyoncé is back in her hometown for concerts this weekend at NRG Stadium.

City of Houston Seal

Civil Rights

Houston companies claim in federal lawsuit that city program awarding contracts to minority-owned businesses is unconstitutional

Posted on · Landscape Consultants of Texas and Metropolitan Landscape Services, which are owned by a white couple in Houston, allege that local government contracting programs aimed at promoting the growth of minority-owned businesses amount to racial discrimination and violate the U.S. Constitution.

New York Times Business Reporter Jordyn Holman, Beyonce's Renaissance Tour Image, Cultural Historian Harrison Guy
New York Times Business Reporter Jordyn Holman, Beyonce's Renaissance Tour Image, Cultural Historian Harrison Guy
USPS

Business

Two Houston post offices suspend retail operations, with USPS citing safety as reason

Posted on · The branches in the Medical Center and Greenspoint areas are both undergoing building renovations, according to USPS. The Houston Police Department has received a total of 26 calls for service to those locations during the last six months.

Houston Matters

The fate of bike sharing (Sept. 21, 2023)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston BCycle, the city’s bike share system, recently announced it was shutting down. But will that still happen now that the mayor says he will ask City Council to approve funding to save it?