Harris County, TX, August 22, 2025, Over the last year, three members of Commissioners Court consistently voted against the budget director’s recommendations, which created a $200M+ deficit that could have been avoided. Judge Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis opposed those fiscally […]
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Harris County Sheriff’s Office – Missing Persons Unit Seeks Public’s Help in Two Cases
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in generating new leads on two separate missing persons cases. To bring renewed attention to these cases, digital billboards have been launched across the Houston […]
Novel tool helps identify key targets to strengthen CAR NK cell therapies
Researchers developed the first genome-wide CRISPR screening tool for primary human natural killer (NK) cells Study revealed critical regulators of NK cell activity that can be targeted to improve chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) NK cell therapies Findings open new avenues […]
UPDATE: Troy Dugas Captured in Fort Lauderdale
UPDATE: The manhunt led by our multi-agency Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force ended with Dugas’ successful capture on Aug. 21, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dugas was taken into custody by our partners with the U.S. Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean […]
Rain Eatmon and Corisha Rogers Suspend Campaigns, Endorse Christian Menefee for Congress
HOUSTON, TX – This morning Ebony “Rain” Eatmon and Corisha Rogers announced they are suspending their campaigns for Texas’s 18th Congressional District and endorsing Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee. The joint announcement marks a significant moment of unity among Democratic leaders […]
Houston Is Turning 189 Years Old, Grab Your Party Hats and Head to The Heritage Society
HOUSTON, TX — The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park and co-host Mister McKinney of Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston will celebrate Houston’s 189th birthday with an afternoon of free historic tours, special exhibits and youth-led festivities on Saturday, Aug. 23, […]
Judge Hidalgo Continues to Look for Ways to Close $209M Deficit Without Cutting Critical County Services
Harris County, TX- The Harris County Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will meet with county departments and Commissioners Court offices this week to discuss ways to balance the budget. Judge Hidalgo and her team continue to advocate for closing the […]
Houston Grand Opera Elects Astley Blair as Chairperson of the HGO Board of Directors
Dedicated arts advocate and veteran board member steps into key role HOUSTON— August 19, 2025—Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce Astley Blair as the company’s new Chairperson of its Board of Directors, effective as of August 1, 2025. Blair’s election comes at […]
Gulf Coast Blood Unveils New Donor Center, Expands to Support Medical Research
HOUSTON, Texas — Gulf Coast Blood marked a double milestone with the unveiling of a state-of-the-art donor center in Houston’s Medical Center and the launch of an expanded program to support medical research through specialized donations. The new donor center […]
Search Underway for Inmate
Aug. 18, 2025 – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who was mistakenly released from jail on Sunday at 4:30 a.m. Troy Dugas, 36, was previously sentenced to 5 years in state prison for committing a […]
