Former Houston Mayor Turner cited studies by the city’s health department indicating that children and adults in the Fifth ...

HOUSTON — The Fifth Ward community can expect to see $20 million worth of change thanks to a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. It aims to tackle illegal dumping, air quality and a ...

The EPA found dioxin levels at the Hester House were above the screening level for children but below that threshold for ...

Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life illustrate determination and the transforming power of education in the Black History month series.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK ... The dioxin levels found in the dirt outside the Fifth Ward recreation center exceed the EPA's screening standard for children by five times. The EPA website states ...

has completed the most extensive soil testing related to the former Houston Wood Preserving Works site in the Fifth Ward. Initial results from schools and public properties near the site show ...

Hester House in Fifth Ward, highlighting concerns about public ... investigation into potential contamination from the former Houston Wood Preserving Works, revealed levels of dioxin that exceed ...

A recent study from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Union Pacific has found high levels of a cancer-causing toxin ...

Longtime Houstonians -- including people who were born here -- explain their abiding love for this mystifying city.

Miami quarterback Cam Ward joined the Hurricanes with high expectations, coming off a pair of great seasons at Washington State. Ward managed to exceed even those lofty expectations, posting a ...

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Dr. Joseph Varon hasn’t had a day off in months. Friday was his 134th consecutive day leading the coronavirus unit at Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center. “If you ask me how the hell ...