Categoría: Houston

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…

Suspect Charged, Wanted in Fatal Stabbing at 921 Skyline Vista Charges have been filed against a suspect wanted in the fatal stabbing of a man that occurred at 921 Skyline Vista about 9:40 p.m. on January 27. The suspect, William Angle, 44, is…

Houston – Harris County Task Force on Special Events Announced Today HOUSTON –  Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia today announced the creation of the City of Houston – Harris County Task Force on Special Events….

City of Houston and CenterPoint Energy announce transformative initiative to enhance energy resilience and promote transition to sustainable energy HOUSTON, Tx —  The City of Houston and CenterPoint Energy today announced the launch of Resilient Now, a first-of-its-kind collaborative framework to develop a…