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32-year-old man dies after altercation with detention officers while on his way out of Harris County Jail | Houston Public Media
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A 32-year-old man who was being escorted out of the Harris County Jail early Tuesday morning died after he...
Houston resident in Texas Hill Country during floods saw devastation, familiar sense of community | Houston Public Media
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Donnie Mosher was in Houston during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 when, in the midst of severe flooding, he saw people...
New meteorologist-in-charge appointed for National Weather Service’s Houston-Galveston office | Houston Public Media
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Several months after the meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service’s Houston-Galveston office opted for early retirement, the federal agency overseeing the...
Houston marks one-year anniversary of Hurricane Beryl as state reels over deadly flooding in Central Texas | Houston Public Media
David Smith
About 68% of recently surveyed Houstonians said they felt prepared for Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in Southeast Texas one year ago Tuesday.
However,...
Houston-area residents among dead, missing in catastrophic Central Texas floods | Houston Public Media
Houston-area residents have been affected by the catastrophic flash floods that inundated Central Texas over the holiday weekend, with many having been reported dead...
Houston mayor criticizes former member of city’s food insecurity board over racial comments about Camp Mystic | Houston Public Media
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he is working to “permanently” remove a former member of the city's food insecurity board after she made...
‘A trustee of this treasure’: Heart O’ the Hills camp director dies in Kerr County flooding | Houston Public Media
Cynthie “Jane” Ragsdale grew up with a love for summer camps near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
In the 1960s, Ragsdale’s parents bought Camp...
Candlelight vigil held for Houston ISD student, others lost in Central Texas floods | Houston Public Media
More than 100 people gathered at Sinclair Elementary School in Houston to pray for Greta Toranzo's safe return home Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Photo...
‘Young victims from Houston’ among those killed in Central Texas floods, Houston mayor says | Houston Public Media
Houston-area residents are among those reported dead and missing in Central Texas, where flooding on Friday killed at least 27 people, according to local...
Houston-area residents among those reported missing in deadly floods in Texas Hill Country | Houston Public Media
Houston-area residents are among those reported dead or missing in Central Texas, where flooding on Friday killed at least 24 people, officials said.
By Friday...