News
One Houston Doctor Recaps Her Week Treating COVID-19 Patients
Posted on · "Because it is such a new pandemic and a new disease, every day we were learning new things about these patients."
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: 12 Dead In Houston, Harris County To Close Parks Over The Weekend
Posted on · As Houston enters its fifth week dealing with the coronavirus, Houston Public Media provides more live updates.
News
Texas Has Temporarily Halted Evictions, But Not All Renters Know They Can Stay
Posted on · "All I know is that I cannot do anything until I have some type of income, and I really need them to work with me on this one."
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Live Updates
Posted on · As Houston enters its fourth week dealing with the coronavirus, Houston Public Media provides more live updates.
Coronavirus
Houston Announces First COVID-19 Death
Posted on · The woman, in her 60s, was not diagnosed with COVID-19 until the autopsy.
City of Houston
City Officials Worry About Hospital Resources As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Houston Region
Posted on · Businesses are waiting on more guidance, while officials are waiting on more testing equipment. But with a stay-at-home order and capacity demands, Houston’s "routine has not yet become routine," officials said Wednesday.
In-Depth
Houstonians Denied And Delayed Testing As Officials Roll Out COVID-19 Test Sites
Posted on · Houstonians are scrambling to get tested at hospitals, free drive-thru sites, or shelling out money for a test at private clinics. And they're encountering all kinds of problems.
Coronavirus
Where You Can Get Tested for COVID-19 In The Houston Area
Posted on · We'll continue to update this list as we get more information about confirmed testing locations.
News
Fighting Coronavirus, Houston Is The Largest U.S. City Without Paid Sick Leave Law
Posted on · New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago require employers to provide paid sick leave to some employees. We asked city council members whether they'd support a similar law in Houston.
City of Houston
Does Your Houston City Council Member Support Paid Sick Leave? We Asked.
Posted on · Here's how city council members did or did not respond to requests for comment on paid sick leave.
Health & Science
Live Updates: The Coronavirus In Greater Houston
Posted on · We’re following new cases of the coronavirus in and around Houston.
News
At A Historically Black University In Houston, An Emotional Night For Super Tuesday Voters
Posted on · Teachers, students, parents and other voters had to wait for hours to cast a ballot on campus at the HBCU.
Election 2020
“It’s Worth It”: The Last Person In Line At TSU Waited Six Hours To Vote On Super Tuesday
Posted on · Hervis Rogers, who works two jobs, arrived at the polls just before 7 p.m., and waited about six hours to vote.
News
Incumbent Commissioner Rodney Ellis Wins Precinct 1 Primary, While Precinct 3 Heads To A Runoff
Posted on · With the retirement of longtime Commissioner Steve Radack, it's unclear whether Precinct 3 could flip from Republican to Democratic.
City of Houston
Affordability Vs. Safety: Houston Debates New Housing Projects In Areas With Environmental Risk
Posted on · “We’re making a conscious decision to put that there. And I just believe that it isn’t safe for the particular community to live in that particular area.”