A fatal stabbing incident occurred outside a restaurant in Houston’s Near Northside neighborhood, resulting in the death of a male victim. The discovery was made just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on Fulton Street near Halpern Street. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene, who had sustained multiple stab wounds. Police are awaiting the arrival of homicide detectives to gather evidence, including potential witness accounts and surveillance footage, to develop a suspect description.
An appellate court has reversed a 2023 ruling in favor of the city of Houston regarding a voter-approved drainage fee. The plaintiffs argued that the city council had not allocated the drainage fund according to the city charter. The court agreed and ruled that the city had calculated the fee “legally incorrectly.” The ruling undoes a previous trial court judgment and stems from a lawsuit filed in 2019. The fee was intended for flood mitigation and drainage projects, but a 2018 report found that only a small portion of tax revenues were spent on those purposes.
Texas has temporarily halted a guaranteed income program that was set to provide $500 per month to nearly 2,000 residents of Houston, following a legal challenge from the state’s attorney general. The program, known as Uplift Harris, was deemed unconstitutional by the Texas Supreme Court, which granted a temporary injunction against it. Harris County officials, who had argued that the program would help fight poverty in the area, expressed disappointment but vowed to continue fighting for the policy.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has challenged Ivy League institutions, stating that they are out of touch and complicit in fostering unrest. Abbott’s remarks come in response to ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, where over 100 students were detained after refusing to leave an encampment. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have also gained momentum in Houston, with local groups organizing events on campuses and in the city, and demanding an end to support for Israel. Abbott has accused Ivy League universities of being relics of the past, while groups like Houston DSA, Rice SJP, and others have expressed solidarity with Palestine and condemned Israeli violence.
A man was shot multiple times while driving in Houston’s Third Ward overnight, and police are searching for the suspect. The victim’s SUV was found crashed with blood inside near Emancipation Avenue, and he managed to run to a nearby club for help. Police provided first aid and applied a tourniquet until paramedics arrived, and the man was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Investigators found multiple shell casings at the scene and are reviewing surveillance cameras in the area. The only possible suspect information is an older-model white Cadillac.
Houston’s air quality problem, particularly in areas near chemical facilities, has raised concerns among residents and advocacy groups. Diane Olmos Guzman, a longtime resident, shares her experiences growing up near the Ship Channel and the potential health impacts she believes her community has faced. The EPA’s new ‘Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention’ rule aims to address these concerns by implementing stricter safeguards and transparency measures for chemical facilities.
GID, a leading real estate investment and management firm, has acquired Beltway Northwest, a 299,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Northwest submarket of Houston, Texas. The fully leased property comprises five buildings equipped with 62 dock-high doors, 18 drive-in doors, and clear heights ranging from 17 to 24 feet.
