Houston sports facilities largely unscathed after severe weather

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 9:42A Chandler France

Multiple Houston professional sports teams will host scheduled games this weekend despite severe weather causing significant damage downtown.

Downtown Houston+ begins cleaning up shattered glass, toppled trees after severe storm

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 9:41A Jeff Jeffrey

By Friday morning, Downtown Houston+ had more than 170 people downtown cleaning up shattered glass, even as shards continued to fall.

Despite Thursday's Storm, Houston ISD Could Bring Students Back On Monday

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 5/17 9:38A Faith Bugenhagen

Houston ISD sent a letter to students' families and community members, notifying them of the extent of damage to campuses and plans for the upcoming school day on Monday. The administration reported...

Northwest Houston businesses, schools' power outages and damage cleanup continue (unlocked)

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 9:08A Jishnu Nair

This story is unlocked for all readers. Businesses in the northwest Houston area are recovering after severe storms caused wind damage, some flooding and extensive power outages throughout the greater Houston area. According to Space City Weather...

Memorial Park asks visitors to stay away as crews clear downed trees (unlocked)

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 8:12A Jeff Jeffrey

This story has been unlocked for all readers. In the wake of Thursday’s severe storm, the Memorial Park Conservancy is asking Houston residents to avoid going to the park for the next few days as cleanup crews work to remove dozens of downed...

Local Officials Say Damage From Thursday Night's Storm Could Not Resolve For Weeks

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 5/17 7:41A Faith Bugenhagen

Officials from Harris County and Houston said clean-up after Thursday night’s inclement weather is in its initial stages, and recovery efforts could take up to weeks to complete at a press conference...

Comcast, AT&T responding after Houston-area storms cause internet and cell outages (unlocked)

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 6:53A Wyatt Loy

This story has been unlocked for all readers. Following Houston's severe storms on Thursday, May 16, hundreds of thousands of people and businesses in the Houston area were left without power. For many neighborhoods, cellular service and internet...

Houston Methodist welcomes Prathibha Thomas, MD, to Sienna Clinic

FORT BEND Focus 5/17 6:05A Howdy!

Prathibha Thomas, M.D., Family Medicine, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to welcome Prathibha Thomas, M.D. , who is joining the Sienna clinic...

Houston Methodist welcomes Prathibha Thomas, MD, to Sienna Clinic

absolutely! BRAZOS 5/17 6:04A Howdy!

Prathibha Thomas, M.D., Family Medicine, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is pleased to welcome Prathibha Thomas, M.D. , who is joining the Sienna clinic...

Donald R. Horton, one of nation's most influential homebuilding execs, dies at 74

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 5:51A Will Anderson

The company he founded became hugely influential in DFW — and across the United States. D.R. Horton ranks No. 1 on the Builder 100 ranking of the nation's biggest homebuilders. He was also lauded for creating a unique and supportive company...

Welcome to the new HBJ: Why the Houston Business Journal redesigned its print edition

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 5:13A Sean McCrory

The redesigned print edition is the first new look for the Houston Business Journal in a decade.

Houston Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder of Transgender Woman, Receives Life Sentence

Texas Herald News 5/17 3:44A Amalia Weigandt

This week 19-year-old Oscar Ariel Sierra pleaded guilty to the murder of 39-year-old Marisela Castro, a transgender woman, in east Houston back in 2022. The plea came in the midst of Sierra s capital...

Storms Brought Inclement Conditions to Houston Thursday Night

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 5/17 3:44A Faith Bugenhagen

Many Houston area residents are having a rude awakening Friday morning after a line of strong storms settled into the region Thursday evening. The storms brought heavy rainfall, destructive...

Houston-area storm aftermath: Power outages, closures and more to know about

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 2:57A Olivia Pulsinelli

Local officials and first responders are asking Houston-area residents to stay off roadways, and many schools and courts are closed.

HISD Releases Some of its 2024-25 Budget Details.

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 5/17 2:17A Margaret Downing

A room full of Houston ISD parents, students and teachers got to shelter in place along with Superintendent Mike Miles and his administrators Thursday night when a tornado watch turned into a tornado...