Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause
Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park.
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Hello Houston (August 4, 2026)
Today: We discuss a Supreme Court ruling that could put Houston's Haitian and Black immigrant communities at risk, find out how AI is being used to improve traffic safety, break down what’s in store for Houston Restaurant Weeks, and more....
Houston Public Media Welcomes Tessa Barrera as New Hello Houston Co-Host
Accomplished broadcaster Tessa Barrera is joining Hello Houston, as co-host alongside longtime personality, Ernie Manouse. Barrera makes her on-air debut on Aug. 17....
Judge declines to block Big Bend area border wall
A federal judge on Sunday declined to block construction on the Trump administration's Big Bend area border wall, saying plaintiffs could not argue the plan violates a federal law because the administration was legally allowed to bypass that law....
Safety on Houston roads (Aug. 3, 2026)
On Monday's show: We consider how to make the roads safer for Houston drivers. And we offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city....
Drivers going to Galveston face I-45 lane closures, extended detour starting Aug. 8
The most significant traffic changes will be short-term main lane closures from FM 519 to Tiki Drive and a reroute near La Marque and Texas City that will be in place for the next two years. They're part of a project to widen I-45 to eight lanes....
DHS waives environmental laws for border barriers and roads from Big Bend to Lake Amistad
The waiver clears the way for barriers, roads and surveillance infrastructure, though federal officials have not specified what will be built throughout the project area....
Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?
Talarico's team has studied Paxton's previous races and is attempting its own version of the playbook by trying to paint Paxton as part of a broader culture of corruption that has failed to improve people's lives....
Hello Houston (July 21, 2026)
Today: We discuss how Houston Humane Society is addressing the city’s stray animal crisis, discuss how human trafficking is affecting the Houston area, talk with a Houston native who’s appearing as a contestant on “Password,” and more....
Rainbows are on the verge of returning to Montrose streets
The Houston mayor approved Pride Houston 365’s request to hang rainbow banners along Westheimer Road near the intersection that previously featured rainbow crosswalks. The LGBTQIA+ advocacy group, which needs permission from CenterPoint Energy, hopes to install them in time for.....
ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension
At least four people in vehicles have been killed during immigration operations since the start of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, including a man in Houston last week....
In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR....
Bush and Hobby Airports receive $126M in federal grants for infrastructure improvements
Hobby Airport will invest $66 million into a full concrete runway reconstruction. Bush Airport will also use $62 million to upgrade its inter-terminal train systems, improve airfield drainage infrastructure, and modernize its HVAC systems....
Baker Hughes to lay off 174 workers in northwest Houston plant closure
The layoffs come amidst ongoing uncertainty in the industry caused by the United States and Israel's war with Iran.
Mexico is preparing legal action after ICE fatally shot a Mexican national in Houston
Mexico is preparing legal action after a Mexican national was fatally shot Tuesday during what ICE described as a targeted enforcement operation in Houston. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants....
Texas governor's office asked for broadband rules that help Elon Musk's Starlink
The state office that distributes billions to expand Texas rural broadband is facing allegations of "favoritism" and offering "sweetheart" deals to companies that provide low earth orbit satellite broadband....
Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods
Abbott previously outlined a broad regulatory framework around data centers amid backlash from rural communities around their impact on residential neighborhoods....
Brazil and Japan will play in Houston to open the World Cup's knockout rounds
The two national soccer teams are expected to bring with them to Houston a broad base of supporters for the round-of-32 match, scheduled for noon Monday, June 29, at NRG Stadium....
Texas’ big health priorities — dementia research, food labeling and ivermectin — have hit roadblocks
Priorities for Republican leadership last legislative session have either been stuck in the courts or left to linger in the state rulemaking process.
Mountains added to the Houston skyline on World Cup broadcast: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Lawsuit claims Big Bend area border wall could lead to 'deadly' flooding risk
Officials in the small West Texas border city of Presidio are asking a federal judge to temporarily block border wall construction, arguing the plan would leave locals vulnerable to "deadly" flash flooding....
Heavy rainfall, street flooding leaves vehicles stranded in north Houston
Heavy rainfall on Monday afternoon led to street flooding across parts of north Houston, stranding several vehicles as water covered roadways near the North Freeway feeder road and West Mount Houston Road....
Hello Houston (June 15, 2026)
Today: We discuss the possible loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal Hurricane Harvey recovery funding, receive a recap of the 2026 Texas Republican Convention, preview Houston Broadway Theatre’s production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and more....
Dangerous flooding unfolds across Texas as heavy rain drenches state
Heavy rain triggered water rescues, flooded roads as forecasters warned several days of rain could bring a prolonged flooding threat through the week.
YETI co-founder among owners of West Texas ranch facilitating border wall construction
Public records show Ryan Seiders, co-founder of global lifestyle and outdoor brand YETI, is one of the owners of the Moody Bennett Ranch in the state's Big Bend region. The ranch, which lies in the path of the Trump administration's planned border wall, has been involved in......
The week in politics (June 10, 2026)
Houston launches anti-human trafficking public awareness campaign ahead of World Cup
From school closures to staff cuts, Texas admins will detail budget woes to lawmakers
Construction begins on new $30M clinic for Fort Bend County veterans
A sixth-grader from Houston is among the finalists at the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Ebola is ‘not a broad public health threat’ in Houston, says city health director
Houston eyesore finally cleared after years of complaints, 2 Helps You investigation
Abbott campaigns for Texas Railroad Commission Chair Jim Wright, warning against 'inexperienced' Bo French
Hello Houston – LIVE at The Bryan Museum (May 20, 2026)
HISD outlines special ed plans (May 15, 2026)
How former Astro Brad Lidge went from 'Lights Out' closer to archaeologist
René Cárdenas, pioneer in Spanish-language broadcasts of MLB games, dies at 96
Here are some underrated Texas road trip routes for the summer
Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.
James Broadnax executed by lethal injection for 2008 Dallas County robbery, double murder
Hours before James Broadnax's lethal injection, chances to postpone his execution dwindle
FCC orders ABC stations, including Houston’s KTRK, to re-apply for broadcast license amid political squabble
Pedestrian killed in north Houston hit-and-run
TxDOT unveils new statewide wildflower map in time for Earth Day
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department closes last open oyster harvest area in Galveston Bay
Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian peddles oil-backed crypto coin
Memorial City Mall to close ice rink this summer
City of Galveston survey shows strong support for safer Seawall Boulevard
Expect delays along I-10 as the White Oak Bayou elevation project is causing closures
Texas’ Big Policy Squeeze: Water, Roads, and THC
$18.9M broadband expansion brings high-speed internet to rural Fort Bend County
Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion hospitalized in New York after exiting ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ mid-show
Hello Houston (March 24, 2026)
Mapping ICE's expanding footprint, and the communities fighting back
Award-winning True Anomaly brewery cites I-45 expansion impact in announcing taproom closure
Shooting victim found dead in North Houston
Woman sues Wyndham, other hotels over alleged connection to Houston sex trafficking
Travis Scott, Young Thug want execution paused for man who killed Christian music producers
Photos: Trail riders navigate Houston traffic en route to the rodeo
Split Fort Bend ISD board votes to close 7 elementary schools despite outcry from parents
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