Posted on · The Category 4 storm had threatened the Texas-Louisiana coast all week. But the storm spared Greater Houston and most of Southeast Texas after its last-minute turn east.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Hurricane Laura's impact on Houston, Beaumont, and surrounding areas, how to assess storm damage on your property, and the weather complicates pandemic recovery efforts.
Posted on · Local officials in Texas and Louisiana have asked hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate as Hurricane Laura headed for the Gulf Coast. But some residents say they can't afford to leave.
Posted on · The National Hurricane Center says Laura's top sustained winds are near 115 mph with higher gusts.
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: Hurricane Laura is expected to intensify before making landfall by late evening, and Harris County prepares for the oncoming storm as coastal cities and counties issue mandatory evacuations.
Posted on · Most observers agree that without reducing prison populations COVID-19 will continue to rapidly spread inside. But even some existing early release programs are being suspended amid the outbreak.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · Houston Matters looks back at the event and considers its legacy today.
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.
Posted on · Episode: 1614 Advice on how to live our lives from 1836. Today, we learn how to live our lives — in 1836.
Posted on · All Saints’ Episcopal School has been evacuated and the church and the school will remain closed until further notice
Posted on · The refuge acts as a natural barrier against hurricanes and storm surge.
Posted on · He testified before the Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs during a hearing held in Beaumont
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.
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.