Harris County
$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Humble; Monday’s jackpot now $1 billion
Posted on · A ticket sold in Humble matched all five numbers, but didn’t match the Powerball, Texas Lottery officials said.
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Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Why School Districts Are Pushing Back Against County Health Experts (Aug. 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday’s show: Why ten area superintendents have signed a letter opposing back-to-school recommendations from county health officials, addressing health care worker fatigue, Kam Franklin of The Suffers discusses her career, and Robin Kesselman prepares for a solo performance for the series Live From Jones Hall.
Local
Houston School Bus Drivers Say District Made Them Drive In Floods ‘Like An Ocean’
Posted on · The bus drivers union says HISD should have closed schools faster during Tropical Storm Imelda.
Weather
UPDATE: Officials Say Severe Weather Has Impacted Hundreds Of Homes In Harris, Fort Bend Counties
Posted on · The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are likely on Friday night and Saturday. The Flash Flood Watch for southeast Texas will be in effect until Saturday at 7 p.m.
Local
Atascocita Student Arrested After Taking Saw Blade To School, Having Hit List
Posted on · The Harris County District Attorney's Office has filed a charge of possession of a prohibited weapon, a third degree felony.
News
DeVos Tours Texas Schools Hit By Harvey, Recovery Efforts In Humble
Posted on · U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told reporters that she's impressed with the "creativity" and "flexibility" in recovery efforts in Texas
News
The Boom And Bust Of Moonshine Hill
Posted on · Moonshine Hill was once home to 10,000 people in some of the worst conditions.
Education News
Opposing Views In Humble About The Suitability Of The Next Superintendent
Posted on · The board of the school district has designated Elizabeth Fagen as the finalist.
Transportation
FM 1960 Widening Project Is Still A Few Years Away
Posted on · TxDOT still seeking funds to widen segment near Humble and Atascocita.
Houston Matters
Bringing the DeLorean Back to the Future
Posted on · DeLoreans are going back into production. The stainless steel-bodied, gullwing-doored time machines from the Back to the Future trilogy stopped being made when the original DeLorean Motor Company went bankrupt in the 1980s. But a new company, based near Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, and new owners have worked to change some of the laws regulating […]
Arts & Culture
How Mayor Of Humble Turns Abandoned High School Into Performance Space
Posted on · Humble goes old school. The former Charles Bender High School in Humble gets a new start as a performing arts center.
Health & Science
Humble Crisis Center Offers Alternative to ER For Psychiatric Patients
Posted on · Memorial Hermann plans to open four mental health walk-in clinics.