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'We were fighting to come up to the top and breathe to stay alive': Funeral services held for Astroworld victims
By John Kelly | Nov 16, 2021
A week after a crowd surge at Houston's Astroworld Festival claimed 10 lives and injured dozens, survivors hold funeral services for their deceased loved ones.
'Well wishes for a great life ahead': Fort Bend judge congratulates Malala Yousafzai on marriage
By John Kelly | Nov 13, 2021
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani woman who was shot by the Taliban as a young girl but grew up to be a Nobel Prize-winning education activist, has tied the knot, with Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George sending Yousafzai and her new spouse his well wishes.
Women are encouraged to seek breast cancer prevention
By George Willis | Oct 28, 2021
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to an end, women are still being urged to take preventive measures to help with detection and treatment.
Passenger recounts moments during fiery Houston plane crash: 'We thought it was going to explode'
By Trina Thomas | Oct 22, 2021
The trip of a lifetime for 21 passengers came to an abrupt end on Oct. 19 after a Houston plane crashed and burned without even lifting off the runway.
Californians flock toward Houston with 'more than 8,400 people' moving to Harris County
By John Kelly | Oct 22, 2021
Houston is a popular settling place for Californians after moving to the state of Texas.
'Make your cloth mask part of your costume': American Red Cross gives Halloween safety tips
By Emily Bevard | Oct 22, 2021
As Halloween creeps closer, the American Red Cross provides safety tips to make sure the day of fright brings more treats than tricks.
'Star Trek' star Shatner joins Blue Origin's latest space launch
By Art Benavidez | Oct 17, 2021
A nonagenarian actor best known for his lead role on "Star Trek" was part of Blue Origin’s second launch into space.
Osteen repays $4.4 Million in pandemic relief funding
By Glenn Minnis | Oct 17, 2021
TV televangelist and mega-church pastor Joel Osteen has repaid $4.4 million to the federal government that he received in COVID-19 pandemic loans.
'Way to go': Houston rap icon Bun B aids police officer, stranded motorist
By Ariana Chiarenza | Oct 15, 2021
Houston-based rapper Bun B was seen helping a Houston police officer recently as they tended to a stranded motorist.
Kinder among richest in America, sets an example ‘of giving back’
By Tamara Browning | Oct 15, 2021
An award winning executive chairman of “one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America” is among Houston’s richest Americans.
National Night Out promotes goodwill between police, residents: 'It's a big deal for us'
By George Willis | Oct 11, 2021
National Night Out was held recently at the Greenspoint area park, an annual event staged since 1984 to bring together local communities and law enforcement agencies in a positive setting to address crime in their neighborhoods.
Houston ranked among top cities for ‘rodent infestations’ by Terminix
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Oct 10, 2021
Houston has landed on Terminix’s list of most rodent-infested cities in the nation.
Late Houston social media influencer Alexis Sharkey's husband and suspected killer found dead in Florida from 'apparent self-inflicted gunshot'
By Ariana Chiarenza | Oct 10, 2021
The spouse of late Houston social media influencer Alexis Sharkey and purported suspect in her death, Thomas Sharkey, was found dead in his Florida home on Oct. 7 following a warrant issued for his arrest.
'Cleanup is underway and regulatory notifications have been made' for crude oil spill
By James Niedzinski | Oct 10, 2021
A crude oil leak was reported at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
'Fight we must': Top Chef hosts join pro-choice rally in Houston
By David Beasley | Oct 10, 2021
Top Chef hosts Padma Lakshmi and Gail Simmons joined thousands of other pro-choice marchers in Houston Oct. 2 to protest the Texas abortion law, KHOU 11 reported.
'Indispensable public service': Report shows Houston's public transit's importance during the pandemic
By Ariana Chiarenza | Oct 10, 2021
A new report released from Texas Southern University suggested that even though use rates for public transportation in Houston have decreased, it was a key factor in helping people get to work while restrictions were imposed under COVID-19.
Houston Hispanic Chamber aims to ‘elevate the perspective of Latinos’ amid Hispanic Heritage Month
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Oct 4, 2021
The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by continuing its mission to shed light on Hispanic businesses and entrepreneurs.
October is National Audiology Awareness Month
By Press Release | Oct 1, 2021
(HOUSTON, TX, Oct. 1, 2021) Texas Hearing Institute celebrates National Audiology Awareness Month by reminding parents to visit their child’s pediatric audiologist for routine checkups and to teach proper hearing health for a lifetime of sound.Hearing and speech are essential tools for learning, playing and developing social skills.
Houston ranked most 'diverse city in America' in WalletHub study
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 28, 2021
According to a WalletHub study, Houston is the most diverse city in America.
Houston's carbon capture and storage plans 'reimagine what it means to be the energy capital of the world'
By Emily Bevard | Sep 28, 2021
Houston's carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans have drawn attention from 11 companies who announced last week they would be collaborating on the hub in Houston.