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'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.
'Things are trending in the right direction': CenterPoint Energy crews work to restore services post-Nicholas
By John Suayan | Sep 19, 2021
Crews with CenterPoint Energy jumped into action as soon as reports of power outages trickled in following Hurricane Nicholas’s landfall along the upper Texas Gulf Coast.
'Conditions remain dangerous' as Hurricane Nicholas makes its way to Texas
By Zachary Richter | Sep 16, 2021
The exact location of the landfall of Nicholas was approximately 10 miles west-southwest of Sargent Beach, gushing in with winds of 75 mph. However, just hours after it hit the land, it was categorized as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph.
Even without new state census data, other findings show that Texans need bold action
By Every Texan | Sep 14, 2021
Most years, the Census Bureau releases in September new data from the American Community Survey (ACS) about poverty, health, income and housing in Texas. This year, however, the Census will not release 2020 state ACS data, which has been deemed statistically unreliable due to data collection issues related to the pandemic.
'One of Houston's greatest champions': Houston native Beyoncé turns 40
By Zachary Richter | Sep 10, 2021
Beyoncé's rise to fame was with Destiny Child, where she was the lead singer in the 1990s. This Houston native has never looked back and has made several global impacts.
'An astounding feat': Houston area sets new COVID hospitalization record
By Christina Heath | Aug 22, 2021
As of Aug. 18, the Houston area has a set new record for the number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations.
New poll finds most Americans 'disapprove' of shaming those who haven't opted-in to COVID-19 vaccine
By Trina Thomas | Aug 19, 2021
The majority of Americans are against publicly shaming those who have chosen not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.