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Harris County Weighs Shutdown of East Side Concrete Plant Over Lapsed Air Permit

Harris County commissioners were scheduled Thursday to consider authorizing the County Attorney's Office to seek a court order that could shut down Budget Ready Mix, a concrete batch plant at 14915 Market Street in east Harris County. The county says it already sued the company over alleged air and water permit violations, and officials say the facility's air permit has since lapsed, leaving it operating without an air quality permit.

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KIAH

FREE: Good Times on Main block party returns to Downtown Houston in November

Downtown Houston hosts free block party on Main Street Promenade | In our link, dates to enjoy free food, local vendors, and live music on the Main Street Promenade.

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HISD preparing elected trustees for possible transition to local control

Big changes could soon be coming to Houston Independent School District following the midterm elections. Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to replace Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and end state takeovers of public school districts. During Thursday night’s school board meeting, HISD President Ric Campo said the district is...

Houston, TX · 15h

Houston Chronicle

These Houston City Council members have the highest – and lowest – attendance rates

Houston’s elected officials collectively missed more than 400 city council sessions so far this term, according to a Chronicle review of meeting minutes stretching back to the start of 2024.

Houston Chronicle

Exclusive: Houstonians organize to opt HISD students out of controversial state Bluebonnet curriculum

Faith leaders, teachers and secular groups are joining forces over the state's Bluebonnet curriculum. Their campaign asks HISD families to opt out of certain Bible-infused lessons.

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Veterans Voices: Sheriff Credits Military As Cornerstone For Career

ANDERSON, TX (FOX 44) — Many veterans make their voices heard through the actions of their vocations after their active service, some of those in law enforcement. One of the most well known in the Brazos Valley is Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell, who credits his military service as the cornerstone and foundation of his […]

Grimes County, TX · 1d

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HBCU Love: Spelman’s Dr. Letitia Plummer Makes History as Harris County’s First Black Elected County Judge

TEXAS METRO NEWS — Former Houston City Council member Dr. Letitia Plummer has made history as the first Black person elected to serve as the Harris County Judge. The Spelman College alumna defeated Republican Orlando Sanchez in the general election for Texas’ most populous county, receiving approximately 62% of the vote.

Harris County, TX · 2d

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Colorado Airport Wins $950,000 Grant for New Flight Route

Travelers who dread the connection grind have reason to hope: a new grant could help land nonstop flights from Grand Junction to Houston.

Grand Junction, CO · 2d

Houston Chronicle

Harris County to seek help from Talarico, other newly elected Democrats to protect flood control funds

Harris County officials will lobby newly-elected Democrats at the state and federal level to again extend a spending deadline on hundreds of millions in Hurricane Harvey flood control aid.

Harris County, TX · 19h

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Kirkpatrick joins FISD school board following November election

The Friendswood ISD Board of Trustees welcomed Bobby Kirkpatrick as its newest member Monday, Nov. 9, as the district moved forward with certifying the November election results and seating trustees for the next term. Kirkpatrick joins the seven-member board following the retirement of longtime trustee Ralph Hobratschk, whose departure marks...

Friendswood, TX · 1d

San Antonio Express News

Trade your trash for free admission to Texas nature centers, courtesy of H-E-B

The promotion is part of H-E-B's "Our Texas, Our Future" initiative, which focuses on environmental conservation and expanding recycling opportunities throughout the state.

Texas · 4h

The 74

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State-Appointed Managers in Texas Takeover School Districts Brace for Imminent Removal

Appointed school board managers in some of Texas’ districts under a state takeover said Friday that they are preparing to be out of a job as soon as January. Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa campaigned to stop state takeovers in public schools and to replace Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath with an educator on her first […]

Texas · 2d

Houston Chronicle

How POST Houston transformed a windowless downtown mail warehouse into a hub for food, art and music

Five years after reopening as POST Houston, the former Barbara Jordan Post Office still holds traces of the mail warehouse it once was.

Houston, TX · 3d

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Pearland ISD Locks In Eight-Point Wish List for 2027 Texas Legislature

Pearland ISD's school board signed off on eight legislative priorities Tuesday, laying out what the district wants from state lawmakers when the Texas Legislature convenes in January. The list touches nearly every corner of campus life, from how schools are funded to how much screen time students get and how bus routes are staffed.

Pearland, TX · 1d

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TEA orders HISD to make sweeping changes to special education program, warns district could lose state funding

HOUSTON – The Texas Education Agency is ordering Houston ISD to make sweeping changes to its special education program after concerns surrounding the district’s Student Success Program, warning that failure to comply could result in additional state interventions and the withholding of funding. KPRC 2 News obtained an...

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These 9 Texas Aviation Museums Let Kids Get Up Close To Real Historic Warplanes

In Amarillo, a historic Douglas DC-3 with a possible connection to the Berlin Airlift is on display for visitors to admire. That same plane once helped feed a whole city from the sky. I still can’t get over that. Texas has more of these surprises than you might guess....

Texas · 1d

Houston Chronicle

1,130-acre community backed by billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand to grow as developer bets bigger on Katy

An 1,130-acre Katy community backed by billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand and Johnson Develompent is getting bigger, with nearly 500 new homesites and a new 20-acre amenity center.

Katy, TX · 2d

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Katy approves Zipline drone hub as local restaurant embraces aerial takeout deliveries

KATY, Texas - Takeout could arrive by air for more Katy-area customers after City Council approved a zoning change allowing Zipline to establish a new drone delivery hub. The proposed station would be located behind the shopping center at 27240 Katy Freeway, north of I-10 near Buc-ee’s, within West Ten Business Park.

Katy, TX · 1d

My Neighborhood News

Cy-Fair Fire Station 17 to Break Ground November 17 in Bridgeland, Marking Major Step for Emergency Services in Cypress

A new $13 million Cy-Fair fire and EMS station is moving closer to reality in Bridgeland, with Cypress residents invited to a groundbreaking that marks an important step in expanding emergency services across northwest Harris County.

Cypress, TX · 2d

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