Traffic
TxDOT says its strategies to reduce road congestion are working. Some experts disagree.
Posted on · While TxDOT celebrates lower levels of road congestion than pre pandemic metrics, critics call the study’s methodology into question.
Rebecca Noel
Reporter
Weather
Houston area had quiet year for hurricane season, meteorologist says
Posted on · While the Atlantic Ocean was rife with activity, very few storms made their way into the Gulf of Mexico – thanks, in part, to the same conditions that ushered in this summer’s brutal heatwave.
Houston
Houston’s annual Thanksgiving Parade to include more floats than ever
Posted on · A crowd of about 250,000 is expected to gather for the annual downtown parade.
Traffic
Millions of Texans expected to travel this week, with most road congestion projected for Wednesday and Sunday
Posted on · Travel volume is expected to be up 2% from last year’s Thanksgiving holiday.
News
Memorial Hermann, Ken Paxton reach agreement over access to medical records
Posted on · While Memorial Hermann denies the state Attorney General’s claims of wrongdoing, it will transition to a new online medical records system.
HISD
Houston ISD sets new student achievement goals as board struggles to gain public trust
Posted on · When the appointed board of managers held community engagement meetings throughout the month of September, attendees had a lot to say about their priorities for the district, with concerns including budgetary and safety matters, curriculum and equitable distribution of resources.
schools
Community members in Tomball ISD stage no-attendance strike, protest new campus proposal
Posted on · Around 30 people gathered this morning to voice complaints about the proposed location of a new intermediate school, which many say is too far from their community
Health & Science
New CDC survey shows decrease in tobacco use and vaping among teens
Posted on · This year’s National Youth Tobacco Survey shows encouraging results. However, local experts say there’s still work left to do.
Education News
Proponents of Proposition 2 say if passed it could help with financial strain on childcare centers
Posted on · Fourteen state constitutional amendments are on the ballot for the upcoming election. Proposition 2 seeks to lessen the impact of childcare deserts in the state.
Energy & Environment
Report: Harris County produces the most pollution from lawn equipment in the U.S.
Posted on · A study found that in one year, gas-powered lawn equipment in Harris County produces as much pollution as 3.8 million cars — or 9 times that of all of the county’s concrete batch plants combined.
Elections
Ted Cruz endorses Cy-Fair ISD school board candidates. Experts say it’s the latest in a growing trend.
Posted on · The endorsement comes amid a sweeping trend of high-profile politicians and large, well-funded political action committees, or PACs, becoming involved in small, local elections.
City of Houston
City of Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade to have more floats, festivities for 2023
Posted on · This year’s grand marshals will be Houston Rockets legends Calvin Murphy and Rudy Tomjanovich, along with Mayor Turner himself. The city projects around 250,000 people will attend this year’s event.
Health & Science
Houston health experts warn yellow fever could return to Gulf Coast region
Posted on · In recent months, the spread of yellow fever has been accelerating in more populous parts of Latin America, while other mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue and malaria are on the rise in Texas and Florida.
Energy & Environment
Houston consortium picked as hydrogen hub by Department of Energy
Posted on · HyVelocity Hub, a Houston consortium of oil and gas companies, public universities and nonprofit organizations, could receive up to $1.2 billion in federal funding.
Education News
Statewide proposition on November ballot could bring $1.3 billion to University of Houston
Posted on · UH president Renu Khator discussed the potential impacts of Proposition 5, and her support for it, during Wednesday's "State of the University" address.