Criminal Justice
Fort Bend man could be first to be prosecuted under new crosswalk law
Posted on · Bao Giang, who struck and killed a pedestrian at a Sugar Land crosswalk, could be facing felony charges.
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Houston Matters
Houston Matters visits the Brick Rodeo LEGO exhibition
Posted on · The annual Texas event took place July 6-9 in Sugar Land.
News
Can descendants of the Sugar Land 95 be found? We start our genealogical journey
Posted on · After the Sugar Land 95 are reburied, Fort Bend ISD says it’s not going to fund any more research on the remains. A new group takes control — but are they the best people for the job? Plus, we start our own search for descendants.
Podcasts
Bones were discovered in an unmarked cemetery in Texas. Who gets to decide what happens to them?
Posted on · As archeologists uncover more graves, a new person is added to the team — one who specializes in studying human remains. After a few months, she thinks she knows who these people might be.
Podcasts
Crews unearthed a historic Texas cemetery. Five years later, bodies still haven’t been ID’d
Posted on · After years of planning, contractors finally break ground on the site of a new school in Sugar Land. But the very next day, someone shows up with a warning: Be on the lookout for bodies.
Town Square
Who Were The Sugar Land 95? Plus, How DACAMERA Has Memorialized The Individuals Through Music, Art and Poetry
Posted on · The co-hosts of the Sugar Land podcast discuss what was unearthed in our own backyard.
Flooding
New $9 million water pumps in Sugar Land expected to mitigate flooding
Posted on · The three new pumps will increase water-pumping capacity to about 230,000 gallons per minute in the Riverstone area, where more than 600 homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Houston
Seven Houston police officers involved in deadly shootout after car chase, chief says
Posted on · The officers who shot and killed a man at the end of a 20-minute police pursuit early Wednesday have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting.
Energy & Environment
Alligator attacks in Sugar Land have rowers on edge
Posted on · Two alligator attacks in recent weeks at Oyster Creek in Sugar Land have residents and experts guessing at the cause of the incidents.
Business
Suburbs Buck Trend Of Houston-Wide Rent Decline During Pandemic
Posted on · Apartment rents in the city’s suburbs are back up to pre-pandemic levels, while those inside the 610-Loop continue to drop.
Texas
Archeologists Reflect On ‘Sugar Land 95’ As Efforts Continue To Identify Remains
Posted on · A 500-page report details findings from the exhumation.
Houston Matters
Sugar Land State Rep.’s Comments About Asians, And James Harden’s Dunk That Wasn’t: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
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.
Houston Matters
Fort Bend County Faces Flooding, Traffic Issues Like The Rest Of Greater Houston
Posted on · Judge KP George, Fort Bend County's top administrator, discusses issues facing the county and answers listener questions.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Ft. Bend Co. Judge KP George, And Figure Skater Adam Rippon (Oct. 28, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, figure skater Adam Rippon, and an update on Houston sports.
News
Houston Unemployment Rate Under 4 Percent For Seventh Month In A Row
Posted on · Overall, the Houston region added 6,400 jobs last month. The unemployment rate in Texas is currently at 3.4 %.