Categoría: Houston

Exhibit from Friends of the Slave Quarters on Display at Thomas Balch Library Leesburg, VA (February 4, 2022) – A new exhibit from Friends of the Slave Quarters (FOSQ) is available for viewing during the month of February at Thomas Balch…

Two Suspects Arrested, One Wanted in Fatal Shooting at 11750 South Wilcrest Drive Investigators have arrested a second suspect and are searching for a third suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and and the wounding of two men that…

Mayor Turner Releases Comprehensive Plan to Combat Violent Crime, Holistic Approach Invests Resources in Houston Police, Community Programs and Root Causes of Crime    HOUSTON –  Mayor Sylvester Turner today released One Safe Houston: the Mayor’s Public Safety Initiative to Combat Violent…

Suspect Arrested, Charged in Shooting of HPD Officers at 2500 Hutchins Street & 2100 McGowen Street Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the shooting of three Houston police officers at 2500 Hutchins Street and 2100 McGowen Street about…

Five Suspects Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting of Deputy Constable at 9100 Beechnut Street Charges have been filed against five suspects arrested for their roles in the fatal shooting of a Harris County Precinct 5 Constable deputy at 9100 Beechnut Street…

Houston Health Department awarding 12 people $1,000 gift cards through new COVID-19 vaccination incentive program Hundreds of additional people to get chance at $50 gift cards HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department is launching a new program to encourage more Houstonians to get…

  City of Houston and Harris County Announce Unprecedented Investment to House the Homeless $100 million program will house more than 7,000 additional people by 2024 and build critical infrastructure to end homelessness The City of Houston and Harris County Join…

  Suspect Arrested, Charged in Man’s Death at 14711 Carolcrest Drive Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the death of a man found at 14711 Carolcrest Drive about 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 25). The suspect, Ryan…

Virtual Panel Discussion on Between Freedom and Equality Leesburg, VA (February 27, 2022) – On Wednesday, February 16, beginning at 1 p.m. EST, Thomas Balch Library will present a virtual panel discussion on Between Freedom and Equality with authors Barbara Boyle Torrey and…

Bezos Academy and City of Houston Sign Historic Agreement for the Denver Harbor Community  City of Houston to Host Tuition-Free Bezos Academy Preschool Beginning in 2022 HOUSTON – Today, the City of Houston announced a 10-year lease agreement with Bezos Academy to open a tuition-free,…