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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....
business
Hiring and spending will be impacted, college administrators say. The performance-based model is proving unpredictable in its early years.
events
With the first day of school around the corner, the Harris County Clerk’s Office is opening its doors on a weekend to help parents and guardians check a key item off their back-to-school list: securing a certified birth certificate for student registration.The office will host......
business
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we reflect on the role the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee had on Houston and the city’s desegregation more than 50 years ago....
government
We want to disclose a matter this morning involving a staff member at KPRC.The Station is aware of reports alleging that news anchor Daniella Guzman received complimentary tickets to a concert and FIFA World Cup match from the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation. We......
News
Episode: 3393 In which the 1928 Curtiss Robin airplane was far more than it seemed to be. Today, a ride in a bland airplane.
schools
The man who made national headlines after becoming the first known defendant charged with killing a police officer to receive bond in Harris County is back behind bars....
News
A new lawsuit filed by the parents of Thy Mitchell accuses her late husband, Matthew, of plotting the killings of her and her family. As evidence, the parents submitted dozens of videos they say were recorded inside their River Oaks home in the days before their deaths....
safety
A jury has delivered its sentence after a man was found guilty of killing a Harris County deputy constable and her child back in 2024.
business
U.S. Judge David Hittner sided with a white couple who sued the city in 2023, claiming their landscaping businesses faced racial discrimination.
schools
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement found compliance issues at the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy with student attendance records, required paperwork, and internal checks to ensure the academy was meeting the state’s training requirements....
safety
Houston rapper Warren Brown, also known as Cartel Bo, is facing an aggravated kidnapping charge after a woman, who is the mother of his children, told Harris County Precinct 4 Constable investigators she was held captive for at least four days inside a home in Cypress.Harris......
government
According to officials, HAZMAT crews responded to the scene after two transformers fell off an 18-wheeler in northwest Harris County.
News
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
News
Today: We learn about the new medical research hub UH Health, U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia discusses the latest on the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Houston radio personality Madd Hatta tells us about his new children's book, and more....
Local
A group of eight people was arrested after authorities say they trespassed onto an abandoned property in Spring as part of a viral TikTok trend.According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputies recently responded to Main Street America, a long-closed......
News
Thirteen years ago, when Texas created the tax deal for data centers, state lawmakers expected to lose — at most — $14 million in tax revenue in Texas' next 2-year budget cycle. Now, state projections show it could lead to Texas forgoing more than $3 billion in the 2028-29......
News
The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans....
News
Rabe’e Ata Juma’a Alqaq, who was in Houston to compete in the Genuine Cup at Rice University, reportedly traveled to Chicago of his own accord after telling his team he was going for a walk....
News
ERCOT and the PUCT said they've already taken steps to regulate large energy consumers and called for the state legislature to expand their authority.
government
The parents of Thy Mitchell have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Harris County alleging Matthew Mitchell planned to murder his family, according to court records....
business
The U.S. will resume limited imports of Mexican cattle on Aug. 24, reopening a trade route that had been closed for more than a year because of the northward spread of New World screwworm. The move comes as tight cattle supplies have pushed beef prices to record highs....
News
The 21-year-old singer from Houston, whose legal name is David Burke, faces charges of murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains....
government
When Election Disputes Become Constitutional Questions
News
A federal judge mandated Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released within 48 hours. He was one of three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE....
safety
Other drugs, including fentanyl, also were seized, along with body armor, a gun and cash, according to authorities.
News
On Tuesday's show: We find out why this week could be the hottest stretch of the summer in Houston. And we learn some good news about Corpus Christi's water crisis....
Local
Summertime means peach season in Texas. But some fruit stands have had to import the fruit from other states after the combination of a warm winter and a late spring freeze wiped out much of the local crop....
News
Episode: 3392 The Rise of Orientalism and its crescendo in the Roaring ‘20s. Today, strange happenings in the 1920s.
safety
Law enforcement is investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in the northern part of Harris County Monday.The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says the shooting happened in the 14600 block of Ella Blvd.Details are limited at this time, but authorities say the....
News
The rule, which will allow USCIS officers to refer asylum seekers directly to immigration court without first interviewing them, has the potential to affect more than 100,000 people in Texas....
schools
Rabe’e Ata Juma’a Alqaq, 24, was last seen walking around the Rice University campus late Saturday night or early Sunday.
News
Health officials reported 14 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in Galveston County with four other potential cases under investigation as of Monday.
government
A welfare check at a northwest Harris County home led investigators to uncover evidence that a woman had allegedly been held captive before escaping, resulting in an aggravated kidnapping charge against a man who was already in jail on family violence-related charges.According......
government
As the county’s Democratic and Republican commissioners spar over Wong’s legitimacy to serve as county judge, a position he’s seeking in the November election, a visiting judge from Galveston County has been asked to provide clarity....
News
The 15th Court of Appeals repealed injunctions which forced Houston-based midwife Maria Rojas to stop practicing medicine.
News
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
business
Its sister restaurant, Traveler’s Table, will stay open, the business announced Monday.
News
Today: Council Member Joe Panzarella shares his vision for Houston's Freedmen’s Town, we find out how the Genuine Cup empowers athletes with intellectual disabilities, and we learn about how Combined Arms supports veterans and service members....
News
The new park in Missouri City recognizes the history of the Palmer Plantation, where slaves gathered under an oak tree during the 1860s to learn they had been freed....
events
A Texas surgeon explains the condition believed to have killed U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, and the steps you should take to prevent it.
safety
There is complete roadway closure in northwest Houston after an accident on Grand Parkway, according to Harris County officials.
safety
Alim Garipov, 18, was released three days after his July 17 arrest by federal agents. Immigration experts say his detention, for an overstayed visa with a pending asylum case, is a demonstration of the significantly wider net ICE is casting under the Trump administration....
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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....
News
Texas may expand use of the Classical Learning Test despite a new report finding less evidence its scores predict college success than the SAT or ACT.
safety
A 19-year-old has been charged with capital murder for shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her brother after an argument, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said....
schools
On Monday's show: Katy ISD is banning the use of AI by some students and limiting its use by others. We learn more about the decision and how it differs from HISD....
government
Harris County residents will have two opportunities this week to weigh in on a new countywide flood resilience plan aimed at improving how communities prepare for, respond to and recover from flooding.The Harris County Flood Control District is hosting two public open houses as.....
News
Episode: 3391 In which Project Mohole looks inside Earth while Sputnik reaches outside. Today, Inner Space versus Outer Space.
safety
A man died after being shot early Saturday in the parking lot of a convenience store in north Harris County, and investigators are searching for the gunman, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office....
safety
Angel Javier Rodriguez allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend and her brother in a shooting Humble, Texas in the 200-block of West Canino Road.
safety
The ex-boyfriend who shot and killed the mother of his child and her older brother was charged with capital murder, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said....
safety
A 19-year-old is now charged with capital murder after a shooting late Sunday morning on W. Canino Road near I-45 and W Little York Road.In an X post Sunday night, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez stated that Angel Javier Rodriguez is in jail, charged in the double......
News
Episode: 1608 Three scale models of structures, with vastly different weights. Today, we design for tension.
government
Harris County authorities say at least person has been reported shot.
safety
Harris County Precinct 4, which is assisting Humble PD in the investigation, said a person was shot and another was detained after a shooting at Deerbrook Mall....
safety
Authorities have responded to a reported shooting at Deerbrook Mall in Humble.The Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says they are assisting the Humble Police Department with the incident.@HCSOTexas deputies are assisting the Humble......
safety
Officials said the incident started with a family disturbance over child custody before the suspect stole a truck, crashed it, and then shot and killed a man....
government
An argument between an estranged couple in northern Harris County allegedly led up to a deadly shooting, two car wrecks, and three people — including an infant — being sent to the hospital overnight....
safety
Harris County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a deadly shooting reported early Saturday in the 11900 block of Duran Canyon Lane, a residential street just off Veterans Memorial Drive.Authorities said an adult man was found at the location and pronounced dead at the......
