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Houston Wins $9.4 Million Grant to Improve 40 Flood-Prone Zones
New technology improvements are coming to 40 flood-prone intersections in Houston to save cars, headaches and lives. The City of Houston announced Tuesday afternoon
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METRO Active in Fight Against Spread of COVID-19
METRO is playing an active role in supporting city and county leaders as well as public health officials in the fight against COVID-19 (the coronavirus). From transporting one-third of Texas Medical Center employees to work to providing relief buses for health care workers at COVID-19 testing sites, METRO continues to adapt for the health and safety of our community.
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The Debate Over METRO’s Proposed $3.5 Billion Bond Issue
If you vote in Harris County, you’ll find a request on the ballot next month from the Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO). The agency is asking voters to approve a $3.5 billion bond issue to expand bus and rail service and make other improvements.
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State Representative Proposes Paying $95 Million In Reparations To Descendants Of Sugar Land 95
State Representative Ron Reynolds has filed legislation proposing that Texas pays $95 million in reparations to the descendants of 95 African American prison inmates who were forced to work in a Sugar Land plantation while they were serving their time in the 19th century.
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Kristoff St. John Died of Heart Disease, Coroner Says
Actor Kristoff St. John, who appeared on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young & the Restless," died of heart disease, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.
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Eight Houston Black Leaders Honored in Art Precinct One Paints on Historic Church
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Al Green and community leaders unveiled the “Sacred Struggles/Vibrant Justice Mural” that honors eight African-American who fought for civil rights in Houston.
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Busted! Police Give White Women A Free Pass On Wearing Hoodies But Kicked Out Black Teens
The police always deny that they have a racial double standard, but an experiment at a Tennessee mall tells a different story. A social media post from four white women on Saturday exposed the Memphis Police and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office for racially profiling a group of African-American men, CBS News reported.
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Texas Police Union Calls for Dallas DA’s Removal
A statewide police union, one of Texas' largest, called Wednesday for the removal of Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot, who last week announced plans not to prosecute certain low-level crimes.
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Teenage Girl With a Bright Future Dies After Being Shot In Her Bedroom
16-year old Jewell Jefferson from DeKalb County, Georgia was recently found shot in her bed. Police say she was rushed to the hospital, but later died.
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Harmony School of Innovation – Katy High School Holds Ground Breaking
Harmony Public Schools broke ground Monday, August 23 on its newest campus in the Katy area. The high school is located at 21650 Bellaire Blvd Richmond, TX 77407 making it the sixth Harmony Public School campus in Fort Bend County.
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Judge rules against Florida Gov. DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools will not remain in place, Leon County's 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge John Cooper ruled Friday.
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis Issues Statement on SB7
“Senate Bill 7 is a voter suppression bill, plain and simple. It pulls straight from the Jim Crow playbook, targeting communities of color to silence their voices.
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Kentucky State Police searching for jail escapee
Kentucky State Police are searching for a Calloway County inmate who is on the run after leaving a work release program on Monday.
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Precinct 4 to Commemorate Our Heroes on Memorial Day
In tribute to those service members who paid the ultimate price for our freedom, Commissioner Lesley Briones invites the public to attend Precinct 4’s 2023 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, at 2 p.m. at the war memorial at Bear Creek Park, 3535 War Memorial St., Houston.
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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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Active pump jacks increase pressure to draw oil toward the surface at the South Belridge Oil Field on February 26, in unincorporated Kern County, California, …
Published on April 6, 2022
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An aerial view of the core module of China's Linglong One, the world's first commercial SMR, installed on August 10, 2023 in Changjiang Li Autonomous …
Published on February 1, 2024
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Beyonce' Returns to the Global Stage for Renaissance World Tour
Welcome to Renaissance
Verified Fan Registration Open For North American Dates Now at beyonce.livenation.com Citi Cardmembers, Verizon Up and BeyHive Members Will Have Additional Access To Presales
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Law enforcement and first responders from Cumberland and York Counties participate in a regional active shooter training at Deering High School led by the District …
Published on August 25, 2020
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Seven detention officers in Texas have been fired, and an eighth has resigned, following the death in custody of Marvin David Scott III, a news …
Published on April 2, 2021
