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City of Houston

In his last year as Houston mayor, Turner announces 2023 project plans for the city

Ashley Brown

Posted on January 4, 2023 · From affordable housing to public safety, parks, and street infrastructure, Turner said he's making it a priority to finish what he started. 

Tags city of houston homelessness in Houston housing in Houston houston city council Mayor Sylvester Turner

City of Houston

Houston City Council passes ordinance requiring permits for outdoor music events

Ashley Brown

Posted on December 8, 2022 · According to city and law officials, numerous private events have taken place without sufficient planning, which results in the city having to intervene and city resources being spent by requiring police and first responders at events.

Tags city of houston houston city council Mayor Sylvester Turner outdoor concerts

Sports

City to host rally for Houston Astros as 2022 postseason begins

Sangoule Diop

Posted on October 6, 2022 · The Astros are set to begin their postseason play on October 11, where they will play the winner of the Wild-Card series between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays.

Tags American League Framber Valdez Houston Astros Mayor Sylvester Turner MLB Ryan Pressly Ryan Stanek world series

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Houston

City of Houston will partner with HCC to train employees on resiliency and preparedness

Celeste Schurman

Posted on August 23, 2022 · The school will offer public safety training courses including nursing, respiratory care and firefighter training

Tags amegy bank Chancellor Cesar Maldonado city of houston Houston Community College Mayor Sylvester Turner

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Education

Houston-area districts improve in state ratings, but Democrats say more money needed for Texas schools

ShaVonne Herndon / Cory McGinnis

Posted on August 15, 2022 · The ratings are based on performance on state standardized tests, graduation rates, college, career, and military readiness outcomes.

Tags Alief Congressman Al Green Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Conroe ISD Fort Bend ISD hisd ISD katy isd Klein ISD Mayor Sylvester Turner pasadena isd Texas Education Agency

Houston

New affordable housing complex for veterans unveiled in Midtown

Ashley Brown

Posted on August 4, 2022 · The Light Rail Lofts has a total of 56 studio apartments, half of which are set aside for veterans and their families earning considerably less than the area median income.

Tags affordable housing city of houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee homeless veterans housing Mayor Sylvester Turner

Health & Science

Monkeypox cases rise to 57 as local leaders plead for more vaccines

Ariel Worthy / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 25, 2022 · The city received more than 5,000 vaccines, and 1,500 of those were given to Harris County Public Health.  

Tags harris county Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Monkeypox

Transportation

Mayor Turner signs off on plan to add bike lanes on 11th Street in the Heights

ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on June 14, 2022 · The changes will unfold along a mile-and-half stretch in the neighborhood, from Shepard moving east to Michaux.

Tags bike lanes Houston Heights Mayor Sylvester Turner traffic

Politics

A Houston affordable housing program is now on hold, following a state review

Jen Rice

Posted on November 23, 2021 · The Texas General Land Office released the findings of its investigation into the city’s housing department, following ethics allegations against Mayor Sylvester Turner from the city's former housing director.

Tags affordable housing city hall GLO Harvey Multifamily Program huntington at bay area Mayor Sylvester Turner Tom McCasland

Houston

‘He loved his city’: Fallen Houston police officer William Jeffrey laid to rest

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 27, 2021 · Jeffrey was shot and killed last week while serving an arrest warrant at a Harris County apartment complex.

Tags fallen officer hpd HPD Chief Troy Finner Mayor Sylvester Turner Michael Vance William "Bill" Jeffrey

Politics

Mayor Turner Launches Investigation Into Allegations Made By Former Housing Director

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 23, 2021 · City Attorney Arturo Michel and the city's legal department will investigate the allegations. The findings will be made public, according to Turner.

Tags City Attorney Arturo Michel Harvey Multifamily Program Housing and Community Development Department housing director Mayor Sylvester Turner

Politics

Mayor Sylvester Turner Names New Housing Director One Day After Firing Former Dept. Head

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 22, 2021 · Turner fired the previous director for accusing him favoring an affordable housing developer in a process to secure $15 million in federal disaster recovery funding.

Tags Harbor Venture Group Housing and Community Development Department Hurricane Harvey relief funds Keith Bynam Mayor Sylvester Turner Tom McCasland

WEATHER

Power Slowly Returns As Greater Houston Begins Nicholas Cleanup

Lucio Vasquez / Paul DeBenedetto / Camilo Hannibal Smith / Sara Willa Ernst, Health Reporter / Florian Martin / ShaVonne Herndon / Haya Panjwani

Posted on September 13, 2021 · Wind speeds reached 50 mph in Galveston after the storm made landfall along Matagorda Bay just after midnight, before slowly travelling Northeast.

Tags 2021 Atlantic hurricane season galveston Gov. Greg Abbott Houston ISD hurricane Hurricane Nicholas Lina Hidalgo Mayor Sylvester Turner Southeast Texas sylvester turner Tropical Storm Nicholas

Health & Science

Houston Mayor Mandates COVID-19 Testing For Unvaccinated City Employees

Jen Rice

Posted on September 8, 2021 · Fully vaccinated city employees, and those with religious or medical exemptions, will not need to comply with the order.

Tags COVID-19 mandate Mayor Sylvester Turner vaccination

Health & Science

Houston Confirms City’s First Pediatric COVID-19 Death Without Underlying Health Conditions

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 26, 2021 · The boy was between the ages of 10 and 19, and was unvaccinated for COVID-19, according to the Houston Health Department.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 hisd Houston Health Department Mayor Sylvester Turner pediatric death

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Infrastructure

New Houston ordinance allows property owners to opt out of building sidewalk, but must pay a fee instead

Ashley Brown

Posted on January 25, 2023 · Mayor Sylvester Turner said the new fee will prevent what the city calls “sidewalks to nowhere” from continuing to develop in the city. 

Tags city of houston houston city council pay in lieu of fee sidewalk sidewalks to nowhere

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Housing

Houston residential buffering code changes considered by city council

Ashley Brown

Posted on January 18, 2023 · Under the city’s current ordinance, buildings taller than 75 feet only require a distance of 30 to 40 feet from single family homes on larger lots.

Tags apartment buildings high rises houston city council residential buffering code

Local

Alief to open its new library with audio technology, 3D printing and tech facility

Ariel Worthy

Posted on January 13, 2023 · The community is getting a new neighborhood center that will include fitness facilities, a city health department office and offices for services like WIC.

Tags Alief Alief library city of houston houston public library

Arts & Culture

Houston Public Library to become a “fine free” system by discontinuing overdue fees

Ashley Brown

Posted on January 12, 2023 · HPL is also hosting an amnesty period between January 17 and February 18. Users can visit any library location in Houston to return overdue books and check account statuses for any fees accumulated from lost or damaged items to be removed.

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