Tag: Local
‘They’re going home’: Texas City funeral director helps honor Galveston plane crash victims | Houston Public Media
Provided by Joe Osborne
The Rev. Mario Gutierrez said he always wanted to be a funeral director.
"I know some people think, ‘Oh, that’s weird,...
Texas’ new bail laws could increase Harris County’s jail population, court case backlog | Houston Public Media
A state constitutional amendment approved by Texas voters last year gives judges the authority to deny bail to more criminal defendants while they await...
U.S. government’s capture of Venezuelan president reverberates across Houston area | Houston Public Media
AP Photo/Evan Vucci
After months of escalating tension, the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following a military operation in the...
National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year’s since Bourbon Street attack | Houston Public Media
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — National Guard members arrived in New Orleans Tuesday to help with safety measures ahead of New Year’s celebrations as city...
Body found during search for missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos | Houston Public Media
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning.
This story was updated on Wednesday,...
Harris County elections officials find more than 100 voter registrations illegally tied to P.O. boxes | Houston Public Media
Daisy Espinoza / Houston Public Media
The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar's Office has found more than 100 voter registrations linked to private...
Survivors of deadly Galveston plane crash are recovering, nonprofit says | Houston Public Media
Fundación Michou y Mau via Facebook
The two women who survived a plane crash into Galveston Bay last week are recovering, according to the Mexican...
Unionized hospitality workers in Houston saw ‘historic’ wins in 2025. More could see gains in 2026 | Houston Public Media
Dominic Anthony Walsh/Houston Public Media
In the final months of 2025, about 700 unionized hospitality workers across four workplaces in Houston won approximately 25% raises...
1 million gallons of sulfuric acid leaks into Houston Ship Channel, officials say | Houston Public Media
Gail Delaughter/Houston Public Media
Air and water quality were being monitored Saturday after about 1 million gallons of sulfuric acid was released into the Houston...
Fort Bend looks to highlight African American history with new monument, Black cowboy museum | Houston Public Media
Natalie Weber / Houston Public Media
Located about 45 miles southwest of Houston, the city of Kendleton was founded by formerly enslaved people after the...
