NW Houston News

HCSS donates $2 million to University of Houston tech programs

By Benjamin Kibbey | Dec 27, 2020

HCSS, a Sugar Land-based company specializing in software for the construction industry, recently donated $2 million to the University of Houston College of Technology.

The Woodlands receives Film Friendly Texas designation

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 24, 2020

The Texas Film Commission recently designated The Woodlands a Film Friendly Texas community.

From Houston Republic

HISD hunting for thousands of students disengaged by COVID, school shutdowns

By Benjamin Kibbey | 4 years ago

As schools enter a new year, there continue to be concerns about disengaging students from the educational process, and the Houston Independent School District (Houston ISD) has only located a fraction of the students who fell off the radar last spring.

From Houston Republic

CDC Director Redfield: 'We need to get on with face-to-face learning'

By Benjamin Kibbey | 4 years ago

As the debate over how children receive instruction this school year runs down to the wire, CDC Director Robert Redfield has come down firmly on the side of reopening schools for in-person education.

Woodlands Township Board approves tax rate reduction for 2021

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 14, 2020

The Woodlands Township Board of Directors recently approved the 2021 preliminary budget with a proposed tax rate of $0.2231 per $1,000 of taxable value.

Bush announces nearly $2 million in disaster recovery grants for Huntsville

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jul 19, 2020

The City of Huntsville is set to receive nearly $2 million in disaster recovery grants from the Texas General Land Office related to Hurricane Harvey.

Harris County voters brave hours-long lines to cast primary ballots

By Benjamin Kibbey | Mar 10, 2020

Super Tuesday in the Houston had some residents waiting hours to vote.