Juneteenth 2023: Houston-area events where you can celebrate

Houston Public Media 6/8 7:48A Nicolas Pinto

Houstonians can celebrate the holiday throughout the month of June, with some free and paid events in the area.

Encore Houston, Episode 199: ROCO

Houston Public Media 6/8 6:47A Joshua Zinn

ROCO performs new works by Derek Bermel, Marcus Maroney, Michael Abels, and others!

Flotek Industries names new CEO

Houston Biz Journal 6/8 6:41A Chandler France

Houston-based specialty chemistry and data company Flotek Industries has named a new CEO, the latest leadership change for the company after a string of executive shifts in recent years.

Houston weather: Possible high winds, severe thunderstorms Thursday and Saturday

Houston Public Media 6/8 6:30A Matt Harab

The main threat for Thursday afternoon and evening will be wind. However hail and localized flooding is also a possibility.

Miller Outdoor Theatre's managing director to retire after nearly 15 years in role

Houston Biz Journal 6/8 6:15A Olivia Pulsinelli

Cissy Segall Davis has been managing director of the Miller Theatre Advisory Board since December 2008.

Christina Hammock Koch shoots for the moon

Houston Public Media 6/8 5:57A Joshua Zinn

After spending a record-breaking length of time in space, Christina H. Koch's next mission sends her around the moon.

Summer Events at Margaritaville Lake Resort

Conroe Today 6/8 4:37A

29 Houston schools will look different next school year — cameras in classrooms, no librarians,...

Houston Public Media 6/8 4:25A Dominic Anthony Walsh

Many reform-minded community members believe the New Education System is a step towards better student outcomes. Critics argue the changes will impose a uniform education model on low-income communities across Houston who had no say in its...

Ken Paxton’s attorneys call on Texas Senate to dismiss impeachment case, are ‘girded up’ for fight

Houston Public Media 6/8 4:19A Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Tex

The Republican-led House impeached the attorney general on 20 articles last month, making him only the third high-ranking official to be impeached in the state’s history.

Lone Star College awards Chancellor Emeritus title

Conroe Today 6/8 4:10A

WANTED: Where is Ta'ron Rupp? He's wanted for Injury to a Child

Conroe Today 6/8 3:56A

Summer is in Full Swing at Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston

Woodlands Online (News) 6/8 3:30A

Johnson Development begins building new Jubilee master-planned community in Hockley

Houston Biz Journal 6/8 3:06A Olivia Pulsinelli

Johnson Development Corp. is building Jubilee on 1,622 acres in Hockley just south of Highway 290 and a few miles from the Grand Parkway. When complete, the community is slated to have approximately 4,900 homes.

Public Utility Commission of Texas gets interim chair following Peter Lake's departure

Houston Biz Journal 6/8 2:25A Olivia Pulsinelli

The move comes after former Chair Peter Lake stepped down on June 2. Lake was appointed to the role in April 2021, just two months after the massive power outages during the February 2021 winter storm.

The first woman headed to the moon (June 8, 2023)

Houston Public Media 6/8 2:00A Michael Hagerty

On Thursday's show: We meet record-setting astronaut Christina Hammock Koch, who will be the first woman to embark on a mission to the moon.