Posted on · A recent surge in COVID-19 cases has raised the county's "threat level" and made it more likely that a new stay-at-home order would be issued, though it remained unclear whether the county had such authority.
Posted on · AAA projects a 100,000 traveler increase compared to 2018. The vast majority will drive.
Posted on · Rover Oaks raises almost $30,000 to help Mission K9 Rescue, which is the Houston chapter of the U.S. War Dogs Association
Posted on · A mother's once "happy-go-lucky" son took his own life in after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.
Posted on · In Washington, D.C., a dramatic memorial of bright red flowers pays tribute to men and women who died in uniform.
Posted on · The Department of Public Safety issued nearly 60,000 citations and warnings last year when the holiday took place
Posted on · Introducing American composers who served their country in honor of the Memorial Day.
Posted on · George Rincon and Yolanda Reyes remember their son, Diego, an Iraqi war veteran who was killed in action in 2003. The family came to the U.S. in 1989 as immigrants from Colombia.
Posted on · AAA Texas projects nearly 3.1 million Texans are traveling over the next few days -- the second-highest travel volume on record for Memorial Day weekend.
Posted on · On this Memorial Day, we're going to listen back to some of our favorite Houston Matters conversations and reports of recent months, including a few that seemed particularly appropriate on this holiday — and some that would be worthwhile to hear again on any day.
Posted on · As thousands of Texans take to the road for the long Memorial Day weekend, law enforcement agencies across Greater Houston will be targeting drunk drivers.
Posted on · In 2011, Pew Research Center found that "only one half of one percent of the U.S. population has been on active military duty at any given time during the past decade of sustained warfare." This is most noticeable when you start looking at the generational breakdown of our population. In March, Pew released their most […]
Posted on · For this Memorial Day weekend, four Houston-area veterans reflect on their experiences in the military.
Posted on · Memorial Day offers all Americans a chance to grieve, honor, and recognize troops who died fighting. In many ways, the rituals — like playing "taps" and offering wreaths — are straightforward and comforting. But some military family members in Houston still struggle to find closure, because their loved ones died of suicide.