Engines of Our Ingenuity 3072: William Gosset

Houston Public Media 5/17 7:01P Dr. Krešimir Josic

Episode: 3072 The brewer, chemist and statistician William Sealy Gosset. Today, a master brewer and a statistician.

Allegiance Bank, CBTX unveil future post-merger brand for combined $1.5B bank

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 3:55P Chris Mathews

After the merger of Houston-based Allegiance Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTX) and Houston-based CBTX Inc. (Nasdaq: CBTX), the respective parent companies of Allegiance Bank and CommunityBank of Texas NA, the combined company is expected to have the...

Helix Energy Solutions to acquire Louisiana-based cos. focused on Gulf of Mexico shelf

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 3:00P Olivia Pulsinelli

Of particular interest to Helix is the expansion of its decommissioning presence in the Gulf of Mexico shelf.

Houston neighborhood tiger 'thriving and happy' after one year at East Texas sanctuary

Houston Chron.com 5/17 1:29P Ariana Garcia

The large feline has put on some healthy weight and will turn two in August, reports the Humane Society of the United States.

Lina Hidalgo accuses DA Kim Ogg of election year politics in COVID outreach contract investigation

Houston Public Media 5/17 11:47A Paul DeBenedetto, Lucio Vasquez

Hidalgo accused Ogg of using misleading evidence to obtain search warrants that resulted in the arrest of her chief of staff and two former senior staffers.

Houston reporter Brandon Walker becomes subject of viral conspiracy theory after news station typo

Houston Chron.com 5/17 11:00A Ariana Garcia

A simple chyron error during a recent report by KPRC 2 reporter Brandon Walker has snowballed into an all-consuming identity conspiracy thanks to a would-be Internet sleuth.

Woman transported to hospital after being ejected from vehicle on US-59 at Bissonnet

Click 2 Houston 5/17 10:53A

A woman was transported to the hospital after being ejected from her vehicle on the Southwest Freeway at Bissonnet Tuesday afternoon. Houston Transtar reported the crash, which briefly shut down all southbound mainlanes. The woman was transported...

Kinder Houston Area Survey identifies Houstonians' main concerns post-pandemic

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 9:51A Shafaq Patel

Results from the 41st annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, conducted by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, shed light on how residents are feeling in terms of their financial standings, personal beliefs and national issues.

Kimberly Elizabeth Renee Kimmy Burleson

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 5/17 9:51A

TEXAS CITY — An angelic baby girl, Kimberly Elizabeth Renee Burleson was born on November 3, 1991, in Galveston, TX to Elgin and Angela Burleson.

LIVE: ERCOT, PUC confident in Texas power grid during 2022 summer season

Click 2 Houston 5/17 9:46A Brittany Taylor

Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Public Utility Commission will hold a press conference to discuss the readiness of the Texas power grid for the 2022 summer season, according to a release. The discussion will be...

Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) explained and the benefits for utility companies and...

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 9:18A NextEra Energy Solutions

As defined by the U.S. Department of Energy, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is "an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks and data management systems that enables automated, two-way communication between a smart meter...

Texas’ grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six...

Houston Public Media 5/17 9:04A Mitchell Ferman, Texas Tribune

Climate change and other factors are shortening the window when aging Texas power plants can make repairs to run at full strength in hot summer months.

BP and Linde team up on carbon capture and storage project in Houston area

Houston Biz Journal 5/17 8:23A Olivia Pulsinelli

Eventually, the project could store up to 15 million metric tons of CO2 per year across multiple onshore sites.

Livestreamed carnage: Tech's hard lessons from mass killings

Houston Chron.com 5/17 8:13A By BARBARA ORTUTAY, HALELUYA HAD

Sites like Twitter, Facebook and Twitch have learned painful lessons from dealing with the violent videos that often accompany mass shootings.

LIVE: County Judge Lina Hidalgo urges child care providers to apply for relief fund program before...

Click 2 Houston 5/17 7:52A Brittany Taylor

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is urging child care providers across the county to take advantage of millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds before time runs out. Hidalgo is holding the discussion after visiting a child care facility Tuesday...