GALVESTON, Texas (July 19, 2024) – The fall season brings what many consider to be the best weather of the year on Galveston Island, and with great weather comes outdoor events and festivals! Island visitors can enjoy festivities on the beach […]
General News
Harris Health Resumes Outpatient and Clinic Appointments Following the Microsoft Software Update Glitch
HOUSTON (July 19, 2024) — Harris Health has resumed appointments at its outpatient and clinic sites following the worldwide information system outage of Microsoft Windows. However, some network systems within Harris Health remain unavailable. Elective hospital procedures remain cancelled for today. […]
Harris Central Appraisal District Reminds Property Owners of Disaster Exemption
Houston —The Harris Central Appraisal District is reminding property owners who have experienced physical damage to their property during Hurricane Beryl to apply for a temporary disaster exemption. “This has been a very active year for natural disasters so far,” […]
Joint Statement from Harris County Judge’s Office & Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on IT Outage Impacts
Harris County, TX, July 19, 2024, This morning Harris County was impacted by a global technology outage affecting critical IT systems across the globe. Crowdstrike, a global provider of cybersecurity software, said the outage was caused by a system error on […]
Texas’ Civilian Labor Force Exceeds 15.3 Million
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas’ civilian labor force reached a new record-high total in June, marking the 6th consecutive month of growth. After adding 49,100 people over the month, Texas’ seasonally adjusted civilian labor force achieved a new high of 15,311,500 in […]
TEACH FOR AMERICA HOUSTON PARTNERS WITH HOUSTON ISD TO PREPARE NEW COHORT OF TFA TEACHERS
Houston, Texas (July 17, 2024)—Teach For America (TFA) Houston is welcoming more than 110 educators to Houston this fall, all of whom will be trained through the organization’s hybrid pre-service model, which includes both a virtual component and in-person teaching […]
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Now Open in Harris County for Residents Seeking Aid After Hurricane Beryl
Harris County, TX, July 18, 2024, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened five Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) locations in Harris County for residents seeking federal aid after the recent disasters in Harris County, including Hurricane Beryl. “There is so […]
DPS Competes in 31st Annual Texas Challenge
AUSTIN – This week Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Troopers traveled from across the state to Corpus Christi to compete in the 31st annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Texas Challenge – demonstrating their ability to understand and enforce […]
Equality Health Foundation Sponsors Annual Well-Child & Back to School Drive
Backpacks and School Supplies to be Distributed to Students in Arizona and Texas Equality Health Foundation, in partnership with Mercy Care and UnitedHealthcare, is excited to host this year’s Well-Child & Back to School Drive. The annual drive was created to ensure that […]
JET Talasek Foundation and the Coalition for the Homeless have joined forces to put together care packets for our unhoused neighbors
In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, people experiencing homelessness in Houston are in severe need. The JET Talasek Foundation and the Coalition for the Homeless have joined forces to put together care packets for our unhoused neighbors. These bags of […]
