Houston Matters
Reflecting On The Beaumont Race Riot Of 1943
Posted on · Houston Matters looks back at the event and considers its legacy today.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: HISD’s New State Funds, And Writer Elliot Ackerman (June 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How HISD should spend new state funds, reviewing the bills Gov. Abbott vetoed, looking back at the Beaumont race riots of 1943, writer Elliot Ackerman returns to where he fought in Iraq, and an update on Houston sports.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1614: Advice for Living, 1836
Posted on · Episode: 1614 Advice on how to live our lives from 1836. Today, we learn how to live our lives — in 1836.
News
Explosive Device Caused Damage At St. Stephens Episcopal Church In Beaumont
Posted on · All Saints’ Episcopal School has been evacuated and the church and the school will remain closed until further notice
Energy & Environment
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Will Provide Flooding Defense, Conservationists Say
Posted on · The refuge acts as a natural barrier against hurricanes and storm surge.
Hurricane Harvey
Commissioner Bush Says Federal Bureaucracy Is Slowing Down Help For Harvey Victims
Posted on · He testified before the Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs during a hearing held in Beaumont
News
Texas House Fire Kills 6, Including 5 Children
Posted on · “Once we got into it and all that, we discovered the six bodies. Five children and one female adult,” said Silsbee Fire Chief Robin Jones.
News
Texas’ First Black Female Sheriff Builds Diversity Within a Political Divide
Posted on · Jefferson County's newly elected law enforcement officer, Zena Stephens, says she's excited to be the first Black female Sheriff in Texas, but she's not too thrilled about the moniker.
Transportation
Drivers Headed From Houston To Beaumont Will Have To Slow Down
Posted on · TxDOT has now dramatically lowered the speed limit on a segment where drivers were accustomed to going a lot faster.
Houston Matters
Was the City of Beaumont Intentionally Trying to Restrict People with Disabilities from Living There?
Posted on · Earlier this month, the U.S. Justice Department announced that the City of Beaumont agreed to pay $475,000 and change its zoning and land use practices to resolve a lawsuit alleging it discriminated against people with intellectual or developmental disabilities who sought to live in small group homes in the city’s residential neighborhoods. The settlement stems from […]
Weather
I-10 Closed At Louisiana State Line Because Of Flooding, Likely For Days
Posted on · I-10 remains closed at the state line because of flooding and it could be a few days before it reopens.
Weather
I-10 Reopens Near Beaumont After Flood Concern
Posted on · TxDOT warns it could close on short notice, but I-10 is now open near the Louisiana border. If you are driving eastbound to Louisiana it is recommended to use I-20 as an alternate route.
News
TXDOT Proposes Slower Speed Limit On I-10 Stretch Between Houston & Beaumont
Posted on · If implemented, it would impact a 15-mile segment in Jefferson County.
Transportation
TxDOT Considers Lowering The Speed Limit On A Busy Stretch Of I-10
Posted on · If you drive I-10 between Houston and Beaumont, you may soon have to slow down. TxDOT wants to lower the speed limit on a portion of the roadway and some people in Beaumont aren't happy about it.