News
Voluntary Evacuations Issued For Bolivar Peninsula Ahead Of Tropical Storm Beta
Posted on · Residents on the Texas coast are preparing for a slow-moving rain storm.
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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
Texas Prepares As Threat Of Two Hurricanes Emerges During Pandemic
Posted on · Texas officials are having to factor the coronavirus pandemic into hurricane response.
Weather
UPDATE: Tropical Storms Expected To Become Hurricanes, Impacts Likely For Texas And Louisiana
Posted on · Forecasters have shifted the projected track of Tropical Storm Marco significantly to the east.
Education News
Houston, Harris County Order Most Schools To Delay In-Person Instruction
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency last week said school districts could delay opening and keep their state funding, if local health officials ordered their closure.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Third Straight Day Of Record COVID-19 Deaths In Texas; 11 More Die In Houston
Posted on · In week 19 of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Houston area, Harris County is still struggling to stop its spread.
News
Help Us Investigate COVID-19 Testing Result Times
Posted on · Some Texans have said they had to wait a week or longer to get their COVID-19 test results back. Did this happen to you? Help us investigate.
Houston
Houston Closes Roads Ahead Of George Floyd March, Funeral Details Released
Posted on · Houston is set for another day of demonstrations, a week ahead of George Floyd's funeral.
News
UPDATE: Houston Police Identify Officers Involved In Deadly Helicopter Crash
Posted on · The helicopter went down around 2 a.m. and clipped the side of an apartment clubhouse.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: ‘Just Because You Can Open Doesn’t Mean You Should,’ Hidalgo Tells Businesses
Posted on · As Houston enters its eighth week dealing with the coronavirus, Houston Public Media provides more live updates.
Texas
Tornado In East Texas Leaves 3 Dead, Dozens Injured And Thousands Without Power
Posted on · The National Weather Service was surveying the severity of the tornado, which left at least three people dead and more than 20 injured. But the coronavirus pandemic may complicate damage assessments.
Coronavirus
Galveston County Orders Residents To Stay At Home
Posted on · Read the full stay-at-home order here.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Live Updates
Posted on · We're providing live updates of COVID-19 in the greater Houston area.
Coronavirus
Inside One Houston Pharmacist’s Quarantine At The ‘End Of The World’
Posted on · International travelers are having to navigate a patchwork of travel directives and mandatory quarantine rules to make their way home.
Coronavirus
‘Several’ People Self-Quarantined At Houston ISD Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Posted on · A self-quarantine does not mean someone has the virus and is used as a precaution to avoid potential transmission.