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Here's how to get a $1,500 check from Harris County FacebookTwitterEmail Here's your chance to relieve some economic pressure. Anton Petrus/Getty Images Harris County residents who need financial assistance from the pandemic could be eligible for a $1,500 check.  County leaders approved a $30 million pot to help those in need who have hit financial hardships during the pandemic. The one-time payment will come through Catholic Charities, which is helping administer the funds.  Applications opened Wednesday. They'll be accepted through Aug. 11.  There's no need to rush to apply – recipien...

Steve Austin, a former pastor, and author who wrote books and blog posts about his struggles with mental health has died.

Houstonians React: George Floyd's Killer Guilty of Murder A jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin culpable in the death of the Houston native. By Houstonia Staff 4/20/2021 at 5:58pm Almost a year after the death of Houston native George Floyd, a Minnesota jury Tuesday afternoon found Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, guilty of murder.  The jury convicted Chauvin on three charges: second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. While his sentencing won’t occur for another eight weeks, the presiding judge, Peter Cahi...

Gov. Greg Abbott lifts statewide mask order, opens Texas '100 percent' FacebookTwitterEmail Jay Janner, MBR / Associated Press Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he is lifting the state’s coronavirus restrictions, as vaccinations rise and severe infections from the pandemic decline. “Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills,” he said, sounding celebratory. “This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100 percent.” The rollback will begin next Wednesday, with businesses across the state able to open at full capacity. Abbott’s statewide mask mandate is also b...

iframe src "https://embed.hpm.io/389465/389405" style "height: 115px; width: 100%;" /iframe X On Friday’s Houston Matters: As the nation prepares to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, how should we view the Civil Rights leader’s legacy following the tumultuous events of 2020? The Rothko Chapel will host a live-streamed event tonight at 6 to discuss Dr. King’s calls late in his life for a “radical reconstruction” of the United States. Also this hour: We reflect on Operation Desert Storm 30 years after the first Gulf War ended. Comedian Mo Amer, how grew up in Houston, ...