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Did more people leave or move to Houston during COVID?

Many urban areas in the U.S. suffered an exodus of residents in 2021, only to show signs of recovery in 2022. Explore the ways that Harris County was an exception.

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A pipeline fire burns near Spencer Highway and Summerton on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in La Porte. The fire caused road closures and shelter-in-place advisories Monday afternoon in the area, with evacuations to homes and businesses in the immediate area near the fire site. A damaged car is seen near the site of the fire.

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Exclusive: TCEQ investigating errors in pipeline fire report filed by Energy Transfer

A final pollution report filed by Energy Transfer said the Deer Park pipeline fire lasted 10 hours. It actually lasted days. Now, state officials are reviewing inaccuracies in the report.

Workers with the West University Public Works repair a water line break at Buffalo Speedway and West Holcombe Boulevard, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in West University.

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City of Houston is contacting more than 400K residents to investigate possible lead pipe concerns

The move comes after the Biden administration recently called for cities to remove all lead pipes within the next decade to ensure clean drinking water.

Ramen Master and Mensho Founder Tomoharu Shono makes sure the noodles are right while making a bowl of ramen Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 at Asiatown in Houston.

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Michelin-recommended ramen shop Mensho opens in Asiatown with housemade noodles

"Ramen Creator" Tomoharu Shono expands his international chain of ramen shops to Texas with a 32-seat restaurant near Bellaire.

Sharon Evans-Brooks and her husband Juan Brooks walk along along the Columbia Tap Rail to Trail as a cyclist ride by on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in Houston. They are among many residents who have been asking officials for basic security lighting and benches for the trail for many years. The historic 4-mile trail that runs through Third Ward was once part of a nearly 50-mile rail line built by enslaved Black men to transport sugar and cotton from Brazoria County plantations to Houston. It was one of the first rail lines to be constructed in Texas before the Civil War and later used to transport Black leased convicts to work the plantations.

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Sewing: $7.5M Columbia Tap Trail upgrade is a win, but we're not cheering yet

Residents know what it's like to see the City of Houston pour funding into certain projects, while plans for their neighborhoods get shelved.

Janis Burke, CEO of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority, speaks during the Houston Sports Hall of Fame ring ceremony and walk of fame unveiling at House of Blues, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Houston.

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Whitmire to address 'forcing out' of Harris County Sports Authority CEO

CEO Janis Burke is leaving the organization, reportedly at Mayor John Whitmire's behest, after being its leader for the last 18 years, according to local news reports on Thursday.

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Mattress Mack collecting supplies for Hurricane Helene and Milton victims

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale said they are going to be loading up trucks of the supplies to bring to areas in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee that have been hit hard recently.

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A Houston ISD student wears hand-made earrings against the Houston ISD $4.4 million bond during the district's board of managers meeting at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, Thursday, Oct.10, 2024, in Houston.

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'No trust. No bond:' HISD sees near-record number of speakers at board meeting before bond election

HISD's Board of Managers approved the list of members and charter for the bond oversight committee Thursday, in its last scheduled meeting before Election Day.

Several new communities are underway in southern Fort Bend County where Dhanani Private Equity Group recently acquired 289 acres.

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Private equity firm plans 1,000-home community on Fort Bend County farmland

The 289-acre site was part of a larger tract slated for even more homes, according to real estate brokerage firm Land Advisors Organization.

A cross is seen on the back of Deborah Powell's phone as volunteers with the nonprofit West Street Recovery help her muck out her home after damage from Hurricane Beryl, Friday, July 12, 2024, in Houston. Powell's family has own the home since 1960 and Beryl was the first storm that resulted in damage to the home since Powell took over the property 25 years ago from her parents.

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Montgomery County residents go to sheriff's office to pay bonds after scammers trick them

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is warning people about a trending telephone scam impersonating Lt. Jason Spencer and other law enforcement officials.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian stands on the field before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

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Bohls: Texas' schedule just got tougher, starting with Oklahoma

In light of last week's upsets in the SEC, the top-ranked Longhorns can't take Saturday's game at the Cotton Bowl lightly, regardless of what oddsmakers say.

More than 163 people signed up to speak during the public comment portion of a Houston ISD board of managers at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, Thursday, Oct.10, 2024, in Houston.

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Who did HISD's board select to join bond oversight committee? Here's the list.

Houston ISD's Board of Managers named 13 people and two alternates to the committee overseeing the proposed $4.4 billion school bond. Here's who was selected.

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Bellaire PD: Gun-wielding ex-girlfriend shot man in front of police station

The Bellaire Police Department said it was looking for a woman who chased a man to the police department and then shot him.

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Event: Will the $4.4B Houston ISD bond really help?

Houston-area voters will face tough decisions as they head to the polls in the 2024 election. The Editorial Board is here to help explain the issues and candidates that will shape our community.