Organization seeks to educate the community on its services and collect feedback for future programs. HOUSTON, TX – The Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will host a public meeting to educate older adults, caretakers, healthcare professionals and the community about the services available through AAA. “We’re looking forward to visiting all the counties we serve,” said Curtis Cooper, senior manager of the Area Agency on Aging. “We believe it’s important to keep up with the changing times and with the changing […]
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Camp Invention’s Fun, Action-Packed Summer STEM Program Coming to Innovate Learning Hub
Brookshire, Texas – April 23, 2025 — Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Innovate Learning Hub the week of July 28 – August 1, 2025.A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their creativity to solve problems. Through hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes STEM learning; builds […]
CenterPoint Energy reminds customers to celebrate Valentine’s Day by keeping love in the air and balloons inside and away from power lines
Metallic balloons should be secured or weighted down because they can cause outages and safety hazards Houston – Feb. 13, 2025 – As Valentine’s Day approaches, CenterPoint Energy urges customers to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from the potential hazards of helium balloons impacting power lines or other electric infrastructure. Valentine’s Day is great for love in the air, not metallic balloons tangled in power lines causing power outages. “Balloons can be a […]
DPS Increases Enforcement for Sunday’s Big Game
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds football fans, and anyone out on the roads, to drive responsibly ahead of Super Bowl LIX this weekend. As the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles compete for the Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 9, DPS will be increasing enforcement efforts statewide to ensure everyone has a safe Super Bowl weekend. “Getting behind the wheel when you’re impaired is never okay,” said DPS Colonel Freeman F. […]
Final Winter Storm Enzo Update: More than 99 percent of CenterPoint Energy customers maintained power through extreme winter weather; Company deactivates emergency operations center
CenterPoint crews and contractors continue working to restore the remaining customers out As of noon today, CenterPoint Energy deactivated its Emergency Operations Center and returned to normal business operations Company urges customers to heed local officials’ warnings to stay off roads when possible, to help prevent potential accidents and outages Houston – Jan. 22, 2025 – Following the historic Winter Storm Enzo and an overnight hard freeze, CenterPoint Energy shared Wednesday that approximately 99 percent of […]
CenterPoint Energy Winter Storm Enzo Update: More than 99.9 percent of customers continue to have power across Greater Houston area; Crews continuing to respond to scattered customer outages and prepare for coldest overnight temperatures of the year
As of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, CenterPoint crews have restored approximately 28,500 customers since midnight and continue safely responding to scattered customer outages To ensure public safety, CenterPoint continues to urge everyone to stay off roads to help prevent potential accidents and outages To support other states and communities, CenterPoint has released mutual aid workers to their home states Houston – Jan. 21, 2025 – With Winter Storm Enzo’s exit from CenterPoint Energy’s Texas service area, […]
CenterPoint Storm Update: 99.9 percent of customers have power as historic Winter Storm Enzo continues to impact Greater Houston area
As of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, CenterPoint had restored approximately 18,700 customers since the winter storm impacts began; 2,800 customers currently out of power 3,000 CenterPoint personnel and mutual assistance workers are responding to scattered outages across the Greater Houston area Company urges customers and the public to continue following warnings to stay off roads, ensure their own safety and help prevent power outages Houston – Jan. 20, 2025 – As of 11 a.m., CenterPoint Energy […]
Winter Storm Enzo poised to impact Gulf Coast and Greater Houston area; CenterPoint Energy crews and additional mutual aid workers mobilized and ready to respond
National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning to take effect Monday 6 at p.m. as forecasts converge on freezing precipitation and accumulation across Greater Houston Three staging sites set-up and approximately 1,200 additional mutual aid workers set to arrive today ahead of the storm to support potential restoration efforts Company activating emergency operations center this afternoon ahead of the projected arrival of precipitation CenterPoint urges customers to take public plea seriously to stay home Tuesday and […]
Prevent Health Risks During Cold Weather
Stay safe and warm during cold weather! HOUSTON – The temperature in our area is expected to drop to dangerously low levels on Sunday. Preparing in advance can put your mind at ease and keep you and your family safe. Extreme cold weather can be dangerous, especially for older adults, people experiencing homelessness, children, and pets. Plan for hazardous weather conditions. People Anyone exposed to extreme cold for long periods of time can get hypothermia, a […]