Categoría: Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Heritage Society to Announce UNESCO’s “Slave Route Project” Designation of Historic Houses as “Sites of Memory” Click on image above to watch short video clip of the Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 news conference HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester…

Wells Fargo Donates $20 Million to Strengthen Small Businesses in Houston Grant to Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity estimated to help more than 500 diverse small businesses grow Mayor Sylvester Turner serves as the Honorary Board Chair…

One Suspect Arrested, Another Wanted in Fatal Shooting at 312 West 9th Street Charges have been filed against one suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 312 West 9th Street about 4:05 a.m. on Saturday (February 19). The suspect, Kevin…

City of Houston kicks-off Houston Inspira Public Health Storytelling Campaign funded by Environmental Protection Agency Grant HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner and environmental justice representatives kicked-off the “Houston Inspires/Houston Inspira,” public health storytelling campaign today at the Houston Climate Justice Museum and Cultural Center…

Suspect Charged in 2017 Fatal Shooting at 7000 Bleker Charges have been filed against a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in a 2017 homicide case.  The male had been found at 7000 Bleker in a about 11:05 a.m. on…

Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing available at dozens of Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of February 21, 2022 HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department is announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing during the week of February 21, 2022. Over…

City of Houston to Increase Minimum Wage for Municipal, Contract, and Service-Related Employees to $15 an Hour Mayor Sylvester Turner signs an executive order to raise the minimum wage for Houston airport workers to $15 an hour by 2023. HOUSTON – To…

Suspect Arrested, Charged in Shooting at 2900 Woodridge Drive Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the shooting of a juvenile female at 2900 Woodridge Drive about 9:45 p.m. on Monday (February 14). The male suspect, Tony D….

Mayor Sylvester Turner Names New Chair of METRO’s Board of Directors Selection is the Mayor’s Second Historic Appointment to Lead the Agency  HOUSTON –  Mayor Sylvester Turner on Thursday nominated a well-respected engineer, long-time community leader, and current METRO board member to…

Fighting Gun Violence and Investing in Public Safety Across the nation, states, counties, and cities are reporting across-the-board increases in gun-related violent crime. And here in Harris County, we are not immune from this alarming national trend. Many factors are…