International
Houston Turkish residents organize disaster relief after 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, Syria
Posted on · The earthquake shook central Turkey early Monday and was followed by a 7.5 magnitude aftershock.
Economy
Dallas Federal Reserve forecasts a soft landing for Texas economy in 2023
Posted on · An economic soft landing will flatten growth, but will avoid a recession.
Arts & Culture
A new exhibit highlighting various religions is coming to Houston’s Children’s Museum in 2024
Posted on · The Faithful Friends exhibit is meant to help families learn more about different religious beliefs and will join a rotation of five cultural exhibits.
City of Houston
Houston’s City Council chamber named after former secretary who served for nearly 7 decades
Posted on · Anna Russell, who served the city for nearly 70 years, passed away on February 3, 2020, and now has a council chamber named in her honor.
NASA
Today marks 20 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia accident
Posted on · The tragedy occurred in 2003 when seven NASA astronauts died. The accident led to reform in the organization for improved safety.
Local
Baker Ripley community center at Pasadena continues to offer assistance after EF-3 tornado
Posted on · As clean-up and recovery continues in Deer Park and Pasadena, a local community center provides resources for those affected by the twister.
Weather
Houston-area homeowners affected by tornado should file a wind-claim, attorney says
Posted on · Homeowners insurance is separate from FEMA, which focuses more on responding to national disasters.
NASA
NASA’s Day of Remembrance focuses on the members lost in the Columbia Shuttle for its 20th anniversary
Posted on · Family and guests paid respects to lost lives at the Johnson Space Center’s Astronaut Memorial Grove today with a focus on the Columbia accident that occurred on February 1, 2003.
Transportation
Proposed policy change could make toll roads cheaper for drivers in Houston area
Posted on · Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia proposed a policy change that will reduce local toll-rate for the first time by about 10%.
Infrastructure
An old bus station for sale could transform the area between Houston’s Midtown and Downtown
Posted on · A 1.44 acre tract known as the Greyhound Bus Station site in Midtown is now being promoted as an opportunity to completely change the face of Midtown.
Health & Science
UH Downtown opens new wellness center to improve quality of life on campus
Posted on · The Wellness and Success Center is twice the size of UHD’s current Student Life Center.
Health & Science
Some enrollees for Texas Medicaid health insurance will be ineligible for coverage under new rules
Posted on · A new report from Texas A&M and the Episcopal Health Foundation shows an increase of 1.6 million Texans joining Medicaid since the beginning of the pandemic.
Local
Houston stargazers can see green comet in the sky during January, early February
Posted on · The comet is not expected to be visible to the naked eye, but those with binoculars and away from Houston's city lights can try to spot it in the overnight hours.
Transportation
United Airlines opens its largest training facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport
Posted on · The training facility incorporates mock seats, an auditorium room with over 400 seats, a public address room for flight attendants to practice their onboarding announcements, and a 125,000-gallon pool for flight attendants to practice safe evacuation in the event of a water landing.
Food
One of the first robot servers in Houston rolls out at UH’s Eric’s Restaurant
Posted on · Servi is the newest addition to the team at Eric's, which is part of the Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership.