North Houston News

Huntsville commits $375,000 to small business COVID-19 relief grants

By Benjamin Kibbey | Dec 26, 2020

The Huntsville City Council recently sought to offset the damage brought by the economic crisis created by COVID-19 restrictions by establishing a $375,000 small business assistance program.

Montgomery County judge praised for Facebook video saying it's time to reopen

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 24, 2020

A Facebook video from Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough has gone viral after he called for Texas to fully reopen.

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.

Halliburton Labs launches in Houston to develop clean energy solutions

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 14, 2020

Halliburton has launched its effort to promote clean energy generation – Halliburton Labs – at its Houston headquarters, promising to create a hub for entrepreneurs, academics, investors and industrial labs to collaborate.