Evacuation order issued in Trinity County following EF-1 tornado, flash flooding
NWS Monday evening confirmed an EF-1 tornado passed through the Rock Creek Subdivision in Trinity Sunday, destroying a home owned and occupied by Conroe Police Department Lieutenant James Waller and his wife, who both sustained injuries following the storms.
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HISD
Three revelations from The Takeover, an upcoming podcast about power, public education and Houston ISD
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Health & Science
Austin EMS reports a surge of overdose calls likely tied to a new ‘batch’ of drugs
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Galveston
Galveston city council member responds to Charles Barkley’s ‘dirty water’ comments
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Public Safety
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office launches mobile app for non-emergency reports, inmate information
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Airports
Despite Southwest Airlines leaving Bush Intercontinental Airport, officials believe traveling won’t slow down in Houston
City of Houston
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- Houston Northeast Houston recycling plant fire under investigation
- Infrastructure Montrose residents urge Mayor Whitmire to lift pause on long-planned overhaul of neighborhood’s tree-lined boulevard
Texas
- Houston Matters Humanity needs more drinking water. Are desalination plants the answer?
- LGBTQ+ Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
- Protests Charges dropped against all 57 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested on UT campus
- Texas More than 200 faculty say they’ve lost confidence in UT Austin President Jay Hartzell
- Party Politics GOP Congressman Tony Gonzales attacks party peers
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- Houston Texans reveal new uniforms ahead of 2024 season
- Houston-area school districts issue delays Monday after heavy storms, flash flooding
- Houston ISD pulls back teacher retention bonuses due to budget cuts
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- Election 2024 Early voting turnout for Harris County’s May uniform election less than 1% as of Sunday
- LGBTQ+ Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
- Party Politics GOP Congressman Tony Gonzales attacks party peers
- Texas Texas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?
- Harris County Texas AG Ken Paxton takes over criminal investigation against Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers
Education News
- Education Houston ISD pulls back teacher retention bonuses due to budget cuts
- Texas More than 200 faculty say they’ve lost confidence in UT Austin President Jay Hartzell
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- HISD As STAAR testing is underway, some Houston ISD parents are opting their children out
- Education Humble ISD superintendent up for job in Nevada in wake of Title IX investigation into her husband
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