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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 24, 2026)
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.
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Vacant house destroyed in fire in north Houston at I-45 and Patton
Video from the scene showed the home along I-45 at W Patton Street engulfed in flames as firefighters worked on extinguishing the blaze.
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14-year-old now charged with murder in fatal shooting of Westfield High School student
A day after being arrested, a 14-year-old is now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Westfield High School student, according to an official with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The shooting happened on Tuesday, shortly after school was dismissed along a sidewalk......
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Hello Houston (September 24, 2026)
Today: Former Houston Astros sportscaster Bill Brown reflects on his career, local content creator Shawn Singh shares Fall dining recommendations, and United Airlines pilot Captain Nia Gilliam discusses her memoir. Plus, this week’s “HPM in Focus.”...
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Former Houston State Rep. Garnet Coleman dies at 65
Coleman represented House District 147, including much of Inner Loop Houston, from 1991 until his retirement in 2022. Source
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Houston ISD directs schools to cut staff and slash spending amid higher than expected enrollment losses
The announcement comes after a Texas Tribune investigation revealed the reforms the district’s state-appointed superintendent implemented, known as the New Education System, are straining finances....
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Taiwan Academy brings internationally acclaimed drag queen to Houston
'RuPaul’s Drag Race' Season 16 winner Nymphia Wind will be at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Sept. 24 and at the River Oaks Theatre on Sept. 25.
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Houston Public Media Launches Future Fund with $1 Million Gift from The Cullen Foundation
The Future Fund’s $15.5 million goal is to build a sustainable future for local public media.
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Houston ISD state takeover could end this school year, but elected trustees face a long road to full control
Both Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles said in August Houston ISD could exit the intervention soon, but exiting the takeover is a years long process....
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14-year-old suspect arrested after student shot and killed near Westfield HS, HCSO says
A 14-year-old suspect has been arrested after the deadly shooting of a Spring ISD student near Westfield High School on Tuesday afternoon, according to HCSO....
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Sources confirm third person testified before grand jury in Salgado Araujo investigation
Sources confirm at least three people have now gone before a Harris County grand jury to determine if a crime was committed in the shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo earlier this year....
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Crews battle house fire in north Houston at I-45 and Patton
Crews were battling a large house fire in north Houston on Thursday afternoon.