Houston ISD faces uproar over potential magnet program cuts
Dozens of parents attended a Houston ISD information session Tuesday to discuss the district’s plan to close several on-campus magnet programs across 10 high schools.
Dozens of parents attended a Houston ISD information session Tuesday to discuss the district’s plan to close several on-campus magnet programs across 10 high schools.
The Houston City Council on Wednesday approved a $30 million program to demolish blighted buildings using stormwater mitigation funds, passing the measure 9-7 amid a clash between Mayor John Whitmire and City Controller Chris Hollins.
A Texas City funeral director helped coordinate the return of victims who died in a medical support plane crash in Galveston Bay, leading a procession on Jan. 2 to honor five of the six passengers killed in the incident.
Venezuelan immigrants in Houston expressed mixed reactions after U.S. forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an overnight operation early Saturday.
A Houston METRO bus was involved in a major crash near Midtown on Saturday afternoon, leaving the vehicle partially rolled over and causing traffic delays.
The Galveston City Council is considering changes to downtown parking rules, including 30-minute payment options, enhanced fine collection, and a temporary amnesty program for late parking fees.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s proposal to allocate $30 million from the city’s stormwater fund for building demolitions was delayed Wednesday after officials debated whether the spending is legal and appropriate.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is evaluating how to carry out two newly enacted state laws that could strengthen oversight of concrete batch plants across Texas.
Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating a near-collision involving two departing flights at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on December 18, 2024, after one plane reportedly deviated from air traffic control instructions. The inquiry focuses on pilot actions, controller communications, radar data, and departure procedures to determine how close the aircraft came, whether safety rules were breached, and what changes may be needed to prevent similar incidents in the busy Houston airspace.
Unionized hospitality workers in Houston secured major wage increases and improved benefits in 2025 after a 40-day hotel workers’ strike that led to new multiyear contracts at several major hotels. The agreements raised hourly pay, expanded health coverage, and established clearer scheduling and workload rules. Union leaders report that these gains already influence negotiations and pay practices at other unionized workplaces in the city. With additional hospitality contracts set to expire in 2026, unions plan to use the 2025 hotel settlements as benchmarks in upcoming bargaining across Houston’s hospitality sector.