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Galveston’s Moody Gardens transforms 2 million pounds of ice into global landmarks | Houston Public Media
An ice carver from Harbin, China sculpts a block of ice at Moody Gardens' Ice Land exhibit on Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo Credit: Julianna...
Galveston debuts new $156M cruise terminal with MSC Seascape first to set sail | Houston Public Media
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An additional cruise ship will now anchor at the entrance of the Galveston Bay after the Port of Galveston debuted its...
Harris County will implement AI to expedite permitting process for new builds | Houston Public Media
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Citing successes in Austin and Los Angeles, Harris County leaders last week approved a two-year pilot program to...
Harris County Jail inmate dies after contracting bacterial meningitis, sheriff’s office says | Houston Public Media
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A 53-year-old Harris County Jail inmate died Thursday after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office....
LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign | Houston Public Media
Arlington Mayor Jim Ross stood under the June sun and delivered an impassioned speech in front of a crowd awash in rainbows and glitter.
"You...
Fire engulfs former power plant in Galveston County, police say | Houston Public Media
Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department via Facebook
A fire at a decommissioned power plant in Galveston County early Sunday prompted a response from multiple emergency services...
Houston mayor defends HPD coordination with ICE after pushback from council member | Houston Public Media
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Mayor John Whitmire defended the Houston Police Department's coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the city council...
Harris County’s new worksite standards policy will provide rest breaks in high temperatures | Houston Public Media
Daisy Espinoza / Houston Public Media
Harris County’s new worksite safety policy, aimed at establishing better standards for construction projects, will make it easier to...
Texas A&M system approves new policy that could limit ‘race or gender ideology’ courses | Houston Public Media
Courses at Texas A&M University System schools that advocate "race or gender ideology or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity" will only...
Hello Houston (November 12, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On today's Hello Houston, we're joined by Dr. Michael Nikolaou from the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering and reservoir engineer Muhammad Haseeb...
