These Harris County COVID-19 testing locations don't require insurance, citizenship or residence. Harris County Public Health is hoping to ensure all residents of Harris County get tested. They're also urging residents of Harris County to get their flu shot ASAP if they haven't gotten it already. See the list of where you can get tested [...]
A La Porte man was found shot to death in the parking lot of a bar in Montgomery Texas. Authorities say that deputies were called to Shanahan's Bar just after midnight on Saturday. Roland “Cody” Hutton of La Porte, who was 25 years old, was found dead in the parking lot of the bar that's [...]
The Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department has become accredited by the National Recreation and Park's Association's Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. This accreditation indicates that the Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department is meeting national standards of best practice when it comes to operation as well as services to the community. [...]
A truck fire in Pasadena blocked southbound Beltway 8 Wednesday morning. The fire appeared to only involve one vehicle, and it happened just before 6;30 a.m. The fire caused traffic to be diverted onto the feeder road between Red Bluff and Fairmont Parkway. Alternative routes included Highway 225, Preston Road or Center Street. Source: ABC13.com, [...]
Shaw Avenue is slated for a $2.8 million development project with the goal of revitalizing Pasadena's downtown. The goal is for the project to be completed next fall. It will include improvements in on-street parking, wider sidewalks and improved lighting and landscaping. The project is funded by the Pasadena Economic Development Corp. Shaw Avenue is [...]
The cities of Deer Park and La Porte are sharing recognition for a job well done together. The two cities received the Municipal Excellence in management innovations during the 2020 virtual Texas Municipal League's annual conference. Deer Park and La Porte are being recognized for their creation of the Public Information Officers and Emergency Management [...]
Zillow and Yelp partnered on a new ranking of the best under-the-radar suburbs in the United States, and they named Pasadena, Texas as number five. In choosing Pasadena, they cite home affordability while still boasting urban amenities. The ranking also mentioned local businesses Sycamore Grounds and Credeur's Cajun Cookin', as well as the Armand Bayou [...]
A Monday afternoon building collapse in west Houston left three people dead. An interior stairwell collapsed without warning in a 15-story building near I-10 and Beltway 8. In addition to the three who died, a man was also injured and is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The building is under construction, and according to [...]
While all industries are suffering during the pandemic, the oil and gas industry has been hit especially hard during COVID-19. The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association says that the state of Texas has lost nearly 40,000 jobs in the oil and gas industry since the pandemic started. Max Midstream Texas is launching a [...]
Soaking showers will continue as a result of Beta's landfall in Southeast Texas. The storm made landfall at about 10 p.m. at the end of the Matagorda Peninsula. As of this morning, the storm had maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph. Beta is expected to make a slow north to northeast turn Tuesday. There [...]