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Hurricane Season Starts This Week – June 1, 2022
Take Time To Prepare For Your Family
he 2022 Hurricane Season begins June 1. The Harris County Flood Control District encourages Harris County residents to take the time to prepare for their families and homes for hurricanes and related impacts.
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Preparedness is the key to protecting Harris County residents
Published on June 3, 2022
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A dying Uvalde teacher was on the phone with her husband -- a school police officer whose boss decided not to enter her classroom, report says
In the 77 minutes of bloodshed at a Texas elementary school, teacher Eva Mireles spent some of her final breaths on the phone with her husband, telling him she was dying, a Uvalde County official told The New York Times.
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Gunman who killed 4 at Oklahoma medical building had been a patient of a victim, police chief says
[Breaking news update, published at 11:46 a.m. ET] The gunman who killed four people at an Oklahoma medical building Wednesday had been a surgery patient of one of victims, Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin said in a news conference Thursday.
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League of Women Voters of Texas Announces 2022–2024 Board of Directors
The League of Women Voters of Texas (LWVTX) today announced who will serve on its 2022–2024 Board of Directors. Representing counties across the state, the slate was approved by members at the recent LWVTX Annual State Convention.
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Harris County DA Kim Ogg, law enforcement partners launch billboard campaign on safe storage of firearms
For a third year, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will be joined by other law enforcement leaders, a pediatrician and researcher, and partner Clear Channel Outdoor on Friday to kick off a billboard campaign promoting the safe storage of firearms.
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Queen Elizabeth II Bobbleheads Unveiled to Celebrate Platinum Jubilee
This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a series of limited edition bobbleheads of Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which starts today. Queen Elizabeth II became the first monarch in British history to achieve 70 years of service. The Queen acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952, after the death of her father, King George VI. To celebrate the unprecedented anniversary, a four-day national holiday weekend from Thursday, June 2 until Sunday, June 5, known as the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, is being held.
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Grant-funded breast cancer screening, wrap-around services available through Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is now providing breast cancer screening, among other services, for African American and other ethnic minority women in Harris, Grimes, Matagorda, Walker, and Wharton counties, as part of a grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The $1 million grant, which TSU secured in fall 2021, also provides patient navigation/barrier reduction services, and evidence-based culturally appropriate breast cancer awareness and education services for a population that has traditionally been underserved and at higher risk for breast cancer.
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Paxlovid is widely available, but details on who's getting it are sparse
Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment for Covid-19, was hailed as a game-changer in the pandemic thanks to its strong performance in lowering the risk of severe disease. Early supply challenges have been overcome in the United States, and the drug is perhaps more important than ever as case counts rise and more contagious variants spread amid stalled vaccination rates.
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Assault-style weapon in deadly Tulsa medical facility shooting was bought that day, sources say
An assault-style weapon found at the scene of Wednesday's deadly shooting in an Oklahoma medical building had been bought that day, according to three federal sources briefed on the investigation.
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Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old indicted in last month's racist supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead is scheduled to be arraigned …
Published on June 2, 2022
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Buffalo mass shooting suspect to be arraigned Thursday on 25 counts, including murder
The 18-year-old indicted in last month's racist supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Erie County prosecutor said.
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Exotic Pop, Local Entrepreneur Teaming Up to Help Prevent Child Drownings with FREE Swimming Lessons in Third Ward
Exotic Pop, a Houston, Black-owned beverage company known for their signature sodas and exotic brands, and Imaine Molo, a female CEO and majority owner of KISS Vibe Dining, have teamed up to offer FREE swimming lessons to more than 100 Houston Kids this summer in an effort to help prevent child drownings!
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Houston Texans Donate $400,000 to Robb School Memorial Fund
The Houston Texans today announced the team is supporting the families of the students and teachers who tragically lost their lives in Uvalde, Texas. The Texans are donating $400,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund, which will provide financial assistance directly to the community. Texans players led the donation effort, coming together to give $200,000 for monetary aid and wellness support through the local fund. In support of the players’ and football operations staff’s generosity, the organization is matching their gift.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Department Announce Decrease in Homicide Rates
Overall Violent Crime and Homicide Numbers in the City of Houston are trending down for the first five months of 2022
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Police Department announced today that for the first time in more than a year, Houston’s homicide rate is showing a decline. As of today, there is an unofficial number of 187 homicides in Houston thus far in 2022 compared to 192 homicides at this time last year.
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Shell Freedom Over Texas Entertainment Announced
Houston’s Official Fourth of July Celebration is back with live music, family fun and stunning fireworks
Following two years of a reimagined celebration, the Mayor’s Office of Special Events is thrilled to announce the return of Houston’s Official Fourth of July Celebration, Shell Freedom Over Texas.
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Jeff Gladney, Arizona Cardinals cornerback, dies at 25
Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to the team's official website.
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Coco Gauff triumphs in all-American quarterfinal at the French Open to reach first grand slam singles semifinal
A week ago, Coco Gauff celebrated her high school graduation under the Eiffel Tower.
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New Student Orientation is next step to transformation at Texas Southern University
Prospective students for the upcoming Fall 2022 semester at Texas Southern University are encouraged to complete their application process and, upon acceptance, register for one of several New Student Orientation sessions that will be held on campus throughout the summer.
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Local Activist to Be Honored with Justice Medal
Nationally recognized activist and Honey Brown Hope Foundation Founder Tammie Lang Campbell will receive the Justice Medal Award from The Chad Cooper Company on Broadway (Times Square), who is bringing the highly anticipated, nationwide tour of “Justice On Trial: Black Lives Matter Too – The Play” to Houston.
