News
Planning A Beach Get-Away Near Galveston? Avoid These Areas For Your Own Safety
Posted on · The summer got off to a start with a string of drownings, prompting calls of caution.
Davis Land
Senior Producer
News
Court Orders City Of Houston And Firefighters Union To Resume Mediation On Prop B
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city will return to the negotiating table, but the "most realistic" option is to proceed with state authorized collective bargaining.
Harris County
New Appraisals Of Harris County Homes Damaged By Hurricane Harvey Could Go Up
Posted on · But the Harris County Appraisal District says a cap they use can keep appraisal values below the estimated market value.
Weather
NOAA Predicts ‘Near-Normal’ 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Posted on · Forecasters expect about three major hurricanes.
Houston Matters
Survey Reveals Texans’ Opinions On How To Fund Public Schools, As Legislative Session Nears Close
Posted on · Views tend to differ between demographics.
News
Crews Remove Barges Involved In Spill From Houston Ship Channel
Posted on · Water quality testing teams are conducting sampling and initial results are expected to be available on Thursday.
News
Houston News Veteran Capella Tucker Fondly Remembered By Colleagues
Posted on · “If a person could embody the spirit of NPR-style journalism, that person was Capella Tucker.”
News
Harris County Expands Program Sending Low-Level Offenders To Mental Health Treatment Instead Of Jail
Posted on · The program is expanding beyond trespassing cases.
News
Texas A&M Muster Ceremony To Honor George H.W. And Barbara Bush
Posted on · The event honors Aggies who passed away within the past year.
Health & Science
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Texas Wants Clinics To Do Things Differently, So It’s Opening Its Own
Posted on · One of the state's largest insurers is making a play as a care provider, with plans to open six clinics in the Houston-area.
News
New Floodplain Maps Will Change Flood Insurance Rates For Some Galveston Residents
Posted on · FEMA officials encourage residents to buy flood insurance whether or not they are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.
News
UPDATE: Company And Texas Officials Say Fire At Deer Park Petrochemical Facility Isn’t Dangerous For Residents
Posted on · ITC says three of the tanks are still on fire and another three are experiencing intermittent fires. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says that, as of 11:30 a.m. on Monday, it hadn't detected "any immediate health concerns at ground level."
Hurricane Harvey
‘Unacceptable’: Lawmakers Question Decision Not To Monitor Harvey Pollution With NASA Jet
Posted on · Lawmakers called the decision "deeply troubling."
Politics
Boykins Delays Most Of Houston City Council Agenda As Fight Over Firefighters Continues
Posted on · City Council will have to wait two weeks to vote on today's agenda.
Health & Science
Protections For Pre-Existing Conditions Joins Medicaid Expansion On Texans’ Healthcare Wishlist
Posted on · Lowering the cost of healthcare is a priority for Texans, alongside mental health and maternal mortality.