Health & Science
INTERACTIVE MAP: See Your Texas School District’s Vaccination Rate
Posted on · Find what percentage of your school district is vaccinated on this statewide map created by News 88.7.
Health & Science
Unvaccinated: “Conscientious Objections” To Vaccines Increasing Among Texas Schoolchildren
Posted on · Twenty to 25% more kindergartners claimed religious or moral exemptions to vaccine requirements in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to the previous year.
Education News
University Of St. Thomas Announces New 4-Year Campus In Conroe With A Focus On Nursing
Posted on · The campus will also offer programs in business, technology and aviation.
Local
Harris County Unveils New 911 Call Center Designed To Weather Natural Disasters
Posted on · The new facility can withstand a category 4 hurricane, and next-generation 911 technology allows operators to efficiently deal with high call volumes.
Texas
John William King To Be Executed Wednesday For 1998 Lynching In Jasper
Posted on · King and two others dragged James Byrd, Jr. behind a pickup truck for three miles, killing him.
Health & Science
Rice Undergrads Developing Wearable EpiPen Alternative
Posted on · Frustrated by the size and bulk of the EpiPen, a team of Rice undergraduates is working to create a smaller, wearable alternative.
News
Signs With “Watching Eyes” May Reduce Illegal Dumping, Say Rice Researchers
Posted on · The team of undergraduates chose to include eyes on the signs because of the well-documented "watching eye" effect.
News
INTERACTIVE MAP: Much Of Houston Waits Months For Illegal Dump Site Cleanup
Posted on · The city gave itself 29 days to respond to 3-1-1 calls about illegal dumping last year, but it missed that target more often than not. Two interactive maps, produced by News 88.7, show where the problem is worse — Houston's poorest areas.
News
Deadly Fire At Crosby Chemical Plant Raises Legal And Safety Questions
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a petition against KMCO alleging violations of the Clean Air Act, but KMCO's legal issues don't end there.
inDepth
Report: Wage Theft Rampant In Houston
Posted on · There’s a variety of ways that wage theft happens. Sometimes employers will refuse to pay outright, but others refuse to pay overtime or misclassify their employees as independent contractors.
News
How Harris County Deputies Are Using iPads To Improve Mental Health Care
Posted on · iPads allow Harris County Sheriff's deputies to connect with mental health professionals at the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD.
News
Trail Riders From Across Texas Journey To Memorial Park For Go Texan Day
Posted on · The celebration unofficially kicks off the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo season.
inDepth
Houston Catholics React To Archdiocese’s List Of Credibly Accused Clergy
Posted on · "This needs to come to light. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a PR nightmare for the church, everything needs to be done to protect children," said Haley Stewart, a Catholic blogger.
Health & Science
Houston’s Low Rate Of Measles Vaccinations Is The Worst In Texas
Posted on · In 2017, the most recent year with data compiled by the CDC, only 87.8 percent of Houston children between 19 and 35 months had the measles vaccine.
Local
INTERACTIVE MAP: 42 Accused Clergy Served In 100+ Houston Area Churches
Posted on · Many of the alleged abusers were shuffled around from parish to parish, serving at over 100 churches in areas spanning from Freeport to Palestine.