Health & Science
Freestanding ERs in Texas May Be Misleading Patients, AARP Survey Finds
Posted on · Receiving care at an out-of-network ER can result in a much more expensive bill than what patients were expecting to pay.
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General Assignments Reporter
Hurricane Harvey
Drainage Improvements Among Houstonian’s Priorities For Recovery Funding
Posted on · Houston's housing department expects to finalize an agreement with state and federal officials within the next few weeks.
Energy & Environment
Shell To Link Executive Pay To Carbon Footprint Reduction Goals
Posted on · Shell plans to reduce its net carbon footprint by around half by the year 2050.
News
CDC Starts Canvassing Harris County For National Health Survey
Posted on · The goal is to interview 5,000 people nationwide, 598 of them from Harris County.
News
Authorities Search Houston Archdiocese As Part of Investigation About Conroe Priest
Posted on · Father Manuel LaRosa-Lopez was arrested in September and charged in Montgomery County with four counts of indecency with a child.
In-Depth
How Flood Control Officials Plan To Fix Area Floodplain Maps
Posted on · New topographic and predictive rainfall data means more people in Harris County will be mapped in floodplains.
News
Family Of Murdered Teen Says He May Have Been Targeted Through Instagram
Posted on · A spokesperson for the family of De'Lindsey Mack, a Lamar High School student who was killed last week in the River Oaks area, called his Instagram account an "alternate persona."
News
As Cold Weather Continues, Advocates Keep Homeless In Mind
Posted on · Volunteers provided cold weather supplies to people without shelter Tuesday night.
News
Houston Mayor Says Ballot Measure’s Approval Could Mean Slower Response To 911 Calls
Posted on · "If there's an EMS related call, they may not get to you as fast," Mayor Sylvester Turner says.
Health & Science
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer Carries Risk, Researchers Say
Posted on · MD Anderson has stopped offering minimally invasive radical hysterectomies.
Education
How Can Texas Continue Its Economic Success? Better Childcare, This Group Says
Posted on · The quality of childcare can impact a child's development.
News
Here’s Where People Voted on The First Day of The Midterms
Posted on · Many polling places in Harris County saw record-breaking turnout.
News
Qatar Harvey Relief Money Goes to Historic Hospital Reopening
Posted on · The specifics haven’t been worked out entirely, but the county plans to have Riverside Hospital provide primary and mental health care as part of the Harris Health System.
News
Texas Real Estate Commission Criticized by State Sunset Commission
Posted on · The Sunset Commission recommends the agency redevelop their budget and make several process and organizational changes.
News
Despite Harvey Grant Money, Providers Can’t Find Bilingual Counselors
Posted on · More counselors who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, or Farsi are needed