Fort Bend ISD heads back to school amidst school closures, boundary changes
Tuesday marks the start of a new school year for Fort Bend ISD, and with it come several changes for the district.
Fly into Houston and see this unique solar carport design
A unique solar system at Drake Plastics in Cypress, Texas, has been in operation for eight months and is helping the polymer manufacture achieve 30% overall energy use offset. Trinasolar supplied its Vertex N solar panels for a 1.3-MW rooftop and carport system, with the carport system designed to spell out “Drake.”
Heroic goose alerts Texas family to middle-of-the-night barn fire
Feathered First Responder: A pet goose named Goosey saved a Texas family's homestead by honking loudly to wake them up when their barn caught fire in the middle of the night. Caught on Camera: The family expressed "pure disbelief" after reviewing home security footage that captured the bird's life-saving alarm.
Katy ISD opens high school seats to students outside district as education landscape changes
KATY, Texas – Where a family lives has traditionally determined where their children attend public school. But as Texas parents gain more education options, that model is changing. For the first time, Katy ISD is launching Limited Open Enrollment, allowing some high school students who live outside the district...
Recalls and foodborne illness (Aug. 11, 2026)
On Tuesday’s show: We learn more about the illnesses that have led to the recall of jalapeños and lettuce across the country in recent days and weeks. And we find out how extreme heat affects our electronic devices. Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You...
In Texas, Elon Musk’s empire could soon add a $10 billion Tesla solar plant
"Texas would ... become a hub for domestic solar cell manufacturing in the U.S."
Texas’ first voucher recipients head to the classroom for first day of school
Many students in the Houston area were back in the classroom on Monday for the first day of school, including those using the first Texas Education Freedom Account, also called TEFA, or voucher dollars.
Cypress Woman Arrested on Hit-and-Run, Terroristic Threat Warrants, Constable Says
CYPRESS, Texas – A Cypress woman wanted on felony and misdemeanor warrants was arrested Sunday The post Cypress Woman Arrested on Hit-and-Run, Terroristic Threat Warrants, Constable Says first appeared on Texas News | Houston, Dallas, Austin, El Paso | Texas Herald News .
Pharmaceutical giant to build $2.3B plant, create 500 jobs in Texas
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is bringing a $2.3 billion drug manufacturing campus and 500 jobs to Houston . The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical manufacturer said in an Aug. 10 announcement that it had selected the city for the 600,000-square-foot campus, which will be built to speed up the delivery of what it calls "next
Judge denies bond for teen from El Salvador charged in two fatal Houston shootings
HOUSTON – Jefferson Velasquez, the 18-year-old from El Salvador charged in two separate Houston murder cases, has been denied bond. Judge Hazel Jones heard testimony from investigators Monday morning and ruled to continue holding Velasquez without bond. Her decision comes after his cases gained attention from the Depar
