Weather
97 MPH wind gust at Intercontinental as summer storm knocks out power across Houston region
Posted on · At its peak, right after the storms blew through, more than 300,000 people were without power in the area.
Tag: Spring
Transportation
TxDOT seeking community input on $111 million plan to widen part of Grand Parkway
Posted on · Seven years after the Grand Parkway opened to traffic, a plan is in place to widen the tollway from four to six lanes on a 10-mile stretch in the Tomball and Spring areas.
Town Square
LIVE On-Location at Old Town Spring to Celebrate the Holidays and Support Small Businesses
Posted on · Exploring the history and everything this Houston-area gem has to offer for the holiday season.
Houston Matters
Substantially sinking suburbs, and travel host Rick Steves (Oct. 14, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We discover why some of the city’s northern suburbs are sinking at a substantial rate. We discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And we talk with travel host Rick Steves about his news series.
Technology
A driver was behind the wheel at the time of a Houston-area Tesla crash, report says
Posted on · A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two men, neither of whom was found in the driver’s seat.
Education News
Texas Sues 6 School Districts That Issued Mask Mandates In Defiance Of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Order
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have long threatened to sue school districts that defy Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates. On Friday, Paxton made good on that threat.
Energy & Environment
31 People Hospitalized, Released After Chemical Exposure At Houston-Area Water Park
Posted on · The park was evacuated Saturday, and the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said the fumes came from a mix of hypochlorite and sulfuric acid.
Education
Is Your Houston-Area School Open Now That The Winter Storm Has Passed?
Posted on · As power outages continue, many K-12 schools, colleges and universities have announced closures through the end of the week.
Business
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise To Move Headquarters From Silicon Valley To Houston Area
Posted on · The HPE headquarters will be at the company’s campus in Spring.
Education News
Here Are The Houston-Area Schools Closed By Hurricane Laura
Posted on · Independent school districts, charter schools, colleges and univerities closed in the Houston area due to Hurricane Laura.
Houston Matters
Ask The Bug Expert: Can Mosquitoes Spread Coronavirus?
Posted on · Entomologist Erin Mills answers listener questions about insects in Greater Houston.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: The Plight Of Nurses, The Week In Politics, And Last Podcast On The Left (April 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: The plight of nurses in the pandemic, the week in politics, springtime gardening advice, and the hosts of The Last Podcast on the Left.
News
Texas Jury Convicts Man Of Killing 6 In Spring In 2014
Posted on · Jurors deliberated for eight hours over two days before rejecting Ronald Lee Haskell's insanity defense.
News
Prosecutor: Man Claiming Insanity When He Killed 6 In Spring In 2014 Knew It Was Wrong
Posted on · A forensic psychiatrist testifying for the defense in the trial of Ronald Lee Haskell has said he was suffering in part from a condition characterized by hallucinations or delusions. If convicted of capital murder, Haskell could be sentenced to death.
News
Psychiatrist: Man Accused Of Killing 6 In Spring In 2014 Controlled By Voices
Posted on · The expert testifies at Ronald Haskell's capital murder trial that, at the time of the killings, he was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder and from hallucinations or delusions.