Local
Fort Bend County, School District To Negotiate About Remains Of African American Inmates
Posted on · County Judge KP George says the goal is not to move the bodies of the Sugar Land 95.
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Houston Matters
Ft. Bend County District Attorney Asks School Board Members Not To Rebury Sugar Land 95
Posted on · Brian Middleton says the site with the remains of whom are believed to be 95 African-American inmates that were forced to work in sugar cane fields should be a landmark.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, New Restaurants, And The Battleship Texas (Feb. 6, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Sugar Land convict remains, the latest political news, the best new restaurants, and a tour of the Battleship Texas.
Houston Matters
Airbnb Expands In Houston And Aims To Increase Listings Around Texas Medical Center
Posted on · Downtown, midtown, the inner Loop and Montrose are some of the areas with the most listings, but there is growth in suburbs such as Katy, Spring and Sugar Land.
News
DEA Plane Crashes in Sugar Land
Posted on · The accident happened on Wednesday
News
Missouri City, Seabrook Ramp Up Mosquito Spraying after Last Week’s Heavy Rains
Posted on · Last week's heavy rain lead to increases in mosquito populations, per officials
Transportation
Houston-Area Communities Respond to Proposed Red Light Camera Ban
Posted on · We could see a bill in the next legislative session banning red light cameras in Texas. But some local leaders say they’re a valuable tool that keeps the roads safe.
News
Rice Archive Catalogs Fort Bend Advocate’s Efforts to Preserve Convict Leasing History
Posted on · "A lot of people don’t know about this history, so future historians will be interested to learn how did greater awareness of this history come about and what did it take?," Rice professor Caleb McDaniel said
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Uncovered Remains At Forgotten Sugar Land Grave Site Tell Their Own Texas History Story
Posted on · Researchers say based on what they know so far, the graves were for African-American prison laborers who worked on sugar cane fields in the area
Houston Matters
Exhuming Unmarked Graves In Sugar Land: Inside The Process And What Can Be Learned
Posted on · Nearly a hundred unmarked graves in Sugar Land will be exhumed so Fort Bend ISD can build a new student facility. Houston Matters learns about the process and the concerns of one local anthropologist.
Immigration
Re-Registration Period For Honduran TPS Beneficiaries Starts
Posted on · People who are currently protected by the status, which will end in 2020, have until August 6 to submit their applications
News
City Seeks Answers In Sugar Land Sewage Spill
Posted on · The city says the spill is contained
Houston Matters
Decorated Taekwondo Athlete From Sugar Land Faces Numerous Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Posted on · Several women are suing taekwondo champion Steven Lopez of Sugar Land and his brother, Jean. Both are accused of assaulting women -- in some cases, minors.
Health & Science
Active Case Of Tuberculosis Is Detected In A Fort Bend County High School
Posted on · Kempner High School notified parents on Monday and says the county’s health officials have identified a small group of students and staff who will require testing
News
Research Projects Houston Region Will Have Added More Than 300,000 Jobs By 2022
Posted on · An economic forecast from The Perryman Group notes that services and trade will be the sectors with the biggest job growth, but the post-Harvey recovery will also be a factor