Energy & Environment
Weekly Oil Market Crash Update: Shell Plans To Cut Up To 9,000 Jobs Worldwide
Posted on · Shell employs around 8,000 people in the Bayou City, according to Houston Chronicle research.
Texas
Texas Officials: No Earlier Concerns After Microbe Found In Lake Jackson
Posted on · Doctors believe the microbe is responsible for the death of a 6-year-old boy earlier this month.
Weather
Update: Texas Sees First Laura-Related Deaths; Galveston Evacuees Set To Return From Austin
Posted on · Thousands of residents along the Gulf Coast evacuated inland, and Houston-area leaders urged the region to prepare for severe winds, as Hurricane Laura approached landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border.
News
Former GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies At 74
Posted on · Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus.
International
China’s Consulate In Houston Cleared Out Ahead Of Eviction
Posted on · Workers at China’s consulate in Houston are vacating the facility as ordered by the Trump administration.
City of Houston
New York Gives Houston A Helping Hand During Pandemic
Posted on · New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a group of doctors and nurses from New York arrived last weekend in Houston to help set up testing sites at two churches, along with personal protective equipment and other supplies.
Harris County
COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Cases Going Up In Houston Area
Posted on · Officials say the Houston area has begun to see a significant increase in cases and hospitalizations related to the coronavirus.
News
UPDATE: Shooter ‘Neutralized,’ 1 Hurt At Texas Naval Station
Posted on · The shooter was "neutralized," officials said.
Sports
Former Astros Manager And Player Art Howe Released From Hospital
Posted on · The 73-year-old Howe will be isolated at home for another week or two.
Energy & Environment
Oil Companies Cut Permian Basin Presence Amid Virus, Prices
Posted on · Companies are scaling back production in the Permian Basin as oil prices remain low.
Energy & Environment
Halliburton To Furlough 3,500 Houston Workers As Oil Prices Sink
Posted on · The Houston-based company says affected employees will work one week on, followed by one week off. The company says employees will maintain their benefits throughout the period but will not be paid during their off weeks.
Energy & Environment
Saudi-Russia Oil Fight Sends Markets Spiraling. What Does That Mean In Texas And Beyond?
Posted on · The news comes as fears over the coronavirus have already impacted the Texas oil and gas industry.
Sports
Astros Hire Rays Exec James Click As GM To Replace Luhnow
Posted on · The Astros made the announcement a week after the hire of new manager Dusty Baker, in the wake of a sign-stealing scandal that led to the suspension and eventual firing of both former GM Jeff Luhnow and former manager AJ Hinch.
Local
Police: 2 Dead After Building Explosion Shakes Houston, Damages Nearby Homes
Posted on · The explosion, which occurred at a manufacturing facility, shook other buildings around 4:30 a.m., with reports on Twitter of a boom felt across the city.
News
Prosecutor: Texas Teen Mistakenly Killed Friend In School
Posted on · Ogg said that the shooting was reckless but there is no evidence that the two had been fighting.