Business
Thousands Of Texas Restaurants Closed During The Pandemic. Some Houston Favorites Are Ready For A Comeback
Posted on · COVID-19 had an unprecedented effect on the food scene and forced thousands of Texas restaurants to close.
Houston
Energy & Environment
What Are The Chemicals Involved In The La Porte Dow Plant Leak? We Asked An Expert
Posted on · Houston Public Media spoke with University of Houston chemical engineering professor and Chief Energy Officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti to learn more about the chemicals involved.
Arts & Culture
Houston Latino Community Leaders Look For Ways To Preserve, Recreate Local Murals
Posted on · The planning comes in response to the removal of a nearly 30-year-old Heights mural.
Politics
Houston Fire Union President Getting City Job Back After Arbitrator Tosses January Suspension
Posted on · The ruling would reinstate Lancton as a city employee, and would also grant the him with full back pay.
Energy & Environment
Officials Confirm LyondellBasell Refinery Is The Source Of The Toxic Smell That Has Been Plaguing Galena Park For Days
Posted on · For the past two days, residents have been reporting a strong, garlic-like chemical smell in Galena Park, with many saying they've been feeling nauseous and having headaches.
Criminal Justice
Houston Man Awarded More Than $1 Million In Police Violence Case
Posted on · The federal court ruled the officers are not entitled to official immunity.
Housing
Thousands Of Houston Evictions Paused During The Pandemic Could Resume In Coming Weeks
Posted on · The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire at the end of July. Houstonians won't have a state or local moratorium in place to pause their eviction either -- unlike renters in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin.
Houston Matters
Houston Matters: Texas Democrats Discuss Special Session Walkout Over GOP Voting Bills
Posted on · State Rep. Penny Morales Shaw is in Washington, D.C. with her colleagues, while state Rep. Garnet Coleman said he was at an "undisclosed location" and couldn't travel after having his foot amputated.
Politics
Local Leaders Applaud Democratic Walkout Over Bill Targeting Harris County Style Voting Laws
Posted on · After House Democrats staged a second walkout to stop the bills from passing, Houston-area leaders are praising the move to stop laws they say infringe on their constituents' rights.
Criminal Justice
Houston Police Officer Indicted For Aggravated Assault After 2019 Arrest
Posted on · Former HPD officer Lucas Vieira is now facing a felony charge of aggravated assault by a public servant after allegedly beating a man with handcuffs during a 2019 arrest.
Politics
Houston Firefighters Union Gains Enough Signatures To Place Binding Arbitration On Nov. Ballot
Posted on · The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and the city of Houston have been locked in a years-long legal battle over a pay increase through a collective bargaining contract since 2017.
Criminal Justice
Texas AG’s Office Arrests Houston Voter Hervis Rogers For Alleged Illegal Voting
Posted on · Rogers captured national attention in March 2020 when he waited for hours to vote on Super Tuesday.
Houston
Massive Fire Breaks Out At CenterPoint Substation In Northwest Houston
Posted on · A shelter-in-place was issued for the area west of the substation to N. Eldridge Parkway. The warning was lifted by Friday afternoon.
Town Square
Why We Love Houston
Posted on · OK, who doesn't love Houston? Locals and experts share all the things they love that the city offers.
Arts & Culture
KPFT Faces Uncertain Future With Sale Of Montrose Home Pending
Posted on · The station has called Houston’s Montrose neighborhood home for more than 50 years.