HPM Local Newscast
HPM Local Newscast for 6 pm, Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Posted on · Local news updates from the Houston Public Media Newsroom. Last updated at 6 pm, Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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Houston Public Media Brings Greater Houston Voices to National NPR Audiences Through ‘1A Across America’ Collaboration
Posted on · Two-year public media partnership to provide deep coverage of critical issues.
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Houston’s Post Oak Little League Eliminated from Little League World Series
Posted on · Post Oak lost 7-6 to a team from Peachtree, Georgia
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Houston Tops Nation for Manufacturing Job Growth
Posted on · The 6,700 jobs added ranks Houston as third among the 15 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.
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UPDATE: Firefighters Union Sue Houston Mayor, Council Member
Posted on · HPFFA says Sylvester Turner and Dave Martin violated the Texas Election Code, but the Mayor contends the union is trying to block him from discussing the cost of pay parity
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UPDATE: Santa Fe ISD Accepts Gun Donations after School Shooting
Posted on · More security measures coming to Santa Fe ISD
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HISD May Freeze Teacher Pay
Posted on · The plan is up for a vote next week
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WATCH: Post Santa Fe Shooting, Aldine ISD Reviews Safety Precautions for New School Year
Posted on · While the Santa Fe shooting happened close to home, increased attention on school safety at Aldine ISD was initially sparked by the shooting at Sandy Hook in 2012
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Man Killed In Welding Explosion In Kemah
Posted on · Galveston County deputies reportedly found the man with severe burns
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Harris County Receives An Additional $8 Million For Flooded Homes
Posted on · Funds are in addition to $35.4 million approved in June
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Houston Astros Release Statement Regarding Papa John’s
Posted on · In a statement released, the Astros said that Schantter’s remarks don’t reflect the team’s mission and values.
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UPDATE: Mother Of Girl Heard In ProPublica Audio Will Stay In Houston And Seek Asylum
Posted on · Cindy Madrid says she has come to the U.S. because it is safer than living El Salvador
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4-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Himself At Home In Hockley
Posted on · Officials confirmed the child is the stepson of a sergeant with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office
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UPDATE: Greg Abbott Visits Santa Fe High School Reopening After Shooting
Posted on · As students and staff return to school in Santa Fe, schools around the country are trying to find ways to avoid school shootings
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Winners of 2018 Houston Public Media PBS KIDS Writers Contest
Posted on · Four local children in grades K-3 from Houston and Sugar Land win first place.