Health & Science
New COVID vaccine option being administered through Harris County
Posted on · The Novavax vaccine is now the fourth vaccine available in the on-going fight against Covid-19.
Category: Harris County
Religion
Houston-area mosques increase security amidst recent killings in Albuquerque
Posted on · Houston law enforcement officials and elected officials are pushing for more surveillance near mosques after four Muslim men were killed within 10 days in Albuquerque.
Education News
Police presence will increase in some Houston-area districts as school year begins
Posted on · Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said his department would dedicate hundreds of additional deputies to school districts throughout the year.
Sports
New Harris County pickleball courts to open as interest in sport grows
Posted on · The sport -- a mix of badminton, ping pong and tennis -- is growing in popularity around the country and in the Houston area.
Town Square
Houston ‘legendary’ country radio hosting duo Dan Gallo and Chuck Akers reunite
Posted on · For 14 years, Dan Gallo and Chuck Akers hosted the morning drive for Houston Country Legends Radio 97.1 FM. Today, the Houston radio veterans talk about their storied careers.
Education
Texas tax-free sales weekend underway
Posted on · In Harris County, items under $100 will be exempt from the 8.25% tax.
Town Square
Live from B&B Butchers Steakhouse for Houston Restaurant Weeks 2022!
Posted on · We're on location with local restaurateurs who share how important it is for them to feed Houstonians, while also giving back to the community in one of largest annual fundraisers for America’s largest food bank, the Houston Food Bank.
Town Square
TOWN SQUARE EXCLUSIVE: Beto O’Rourke’s discusses plans on Texas power grid, Roe v. Wade, gun safety measures
Posted on · Today, we have an in-depth, open conversation with Texas Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.
Education News
Houston ISD teachers brace for staffing shortage ahead of new school year
Posted on · Houston ISD is set to go back to school later this month, but staffing shortages remain high.
Harris County
Harris County will place a $1.2 billion bond referendum on the November ballot
Posted on · The lion’s share of the bond referendum would go to cover roads, drainage, and transportation projects, while the rest would go to parks and public safety.
Town Square
With threat of a recession, how will this impact our economy, and how can we best prepare?
Posted on · Today, we look at the current state of America’s economy, what is happening globally, and how we can best weather this storm. Plus, how children who grow up in poverty can escape it as adults.
Politics
Harris County will consider legal action against Texas over its selection for a 2022 election audit
Posted on · The audit, for the county was randomly selected last week, comes on top of a separate audit the state is conducting of Harris County’s 2020 election.
Health & Science
Harris County monkeypox cases have risen to 125
Posted on · The county only has about 250 vaccines left, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Below the Waterlines
How Houston has changed five years after Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · Five years after Hurricane Harvey, major flood mitigation projects in Houston are still waiting on federal money, in order for construction to begin.
Town Square
Is there still time to contain the monkeypox virus outbreak?
Posted on · With much still to understand about the monekypox virus, an infectious disease expert addresses concerns about vaccines and how the virus is spread.