Houston Business Journal names 40 Under 40 Class of 2022 honorees

Houston Biz Journal 5/18 7:35A Houston Business Journal staff

The Houston Business Journal will once again honor an exceptional group of business and community leaders in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. Among the honorees are several founders, CEOs and other leaders of both for-profit companies and nonprofit...

Seven ways climate change is already hitting Texans

Houston Chron.com 5/18 7:30A MARÍA MÉNDEZ, ERIN DOUGLAS, The

Extreme weather events, water scarcity, risks of illness: Climate change is already affecting Texans.

Houston resident claims $1M Mega Millions lottery prize

cw39.com 5/18 7:04A Chad Washington

HOUSTON ( KIAH ) — Someone in the Houston area has just gotten $1 million richer after matching five numbers in Saturday's Mega Millions drawing. The Texas Lottery said that the person who bought the ticket from a convenience store in north...

A Haitian Odyssey E1: Texas

Houston Public Media 5/18 5:05A Texas Public Radio Staff

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Three Harmony Public Schools campuses named official ‘National Schools of Character’

The Katy News (Houston) 5/18 5:03A Sheryl Birch

Harmony School of Advancement-Houston  was one of three Harmony Public Schools campuses to earn the prestigious National School of Character designation from the nonprofit education think tank...

UH Moment: Researchers Think Soot Can Help with the Energy Transition

Houston Public Media 5/18 5:00A Greg Ortiz

"The cost is near-zero, which makes it cost-effective and ideal for solar to heat conversion"

The week in politics, and the annual Houston Area Survey (May 18, 2022)

Houston Public Media 5/18 2:00A Michael Hagerty

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics and examine what Houstonians have to say about life in our city.

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3072: William Gosset

Houston Public Media 5/17 7:01P Dr. Krešimir Josic

Episode: 3072 The brewer, chemist and statistician William Sealy Gosset. Today, a master brewer and a statistician.

Allegiance Bank, CBTX unveil future post-merger brand for combined $1.5B bank

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 3:55P Chris Mathews

After the merger of Houston-based Allegiance Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTX) and Houston-based CBTX Inc. (Nasdaq: CBTX), the respective parent companies of Allegiance Bank and CommunityBank of Texas NA, the combined company is expected to have the...

Helix Energy Solutions to acquire Louisiana-based cos. focused on Gulf of Mexico shelf

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 3:00P Olivia Pulsinelli

Of particular interest to Helix is the expansion of its decommissioning presence in the Gulf of Mexico shelf.

Houston neighborhood tiger 'thriving and happy' after one year at East Texas sanctuary

Houston Chron.com 5/17 1:29P Ariana Garcia

The large feline has put on some healthy weight and will turn two in August, reports the Humane Society of the United States.

Lina Hidalgo accuses DA Kim Ogg of election year politics in COVID outreach contract investigation

Houston Public Media 5/17 11:47A Paul DeBenedetto, Lucio Vasquez

Hidalgo accused Ogg of using misleading evidence to obtain search warrants that resulted in the arrest of her chief of staff and two former senior staffers.

Houston reporter Brandon Walker becomes subject of viral conspiracy theory after news station typo

Houston Chron.com 5/17 11:00A Ariana Garcia

A simple chyron error during a recent report by KPRC 2 reporter Brandon Walker has snowballed into an all-consuming identity conspiracy thanks to a would-be Internet sleuth.

Woman transported to hospital after being ejected from vehicle on US-59 at Bissonnet

Click 2 Houston 5/17 10:53A

A woman was transported to the hospital after being ejected from her vehicle on the Southwest Freeway at Bissonnet Tuesday afternoon. Houston Transtar reported the crash, which briefly shut down all southbound mainlanes. The woman was transported...

Kinder Houston Area Survey identifies Houstonians' main concerns post-pandemic

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 9:51A Shafaq Patel

Results from the 41st annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, conducted by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, shed light on how residents are feeling in terms of their financial standings, personal beliefs and national issues.