Fifth Ward

"My goal was to connect them to experts, so they could help them understand the technicalities surrounding some of the actions that will be taken by the Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Houston, and others," Council Member Letitia Plummer said in a press statement.

Details are limited, but authorities said the shooting occurred at 3200 Noble at Brewster, just before 8 p.m.

Residents of Fifth Ward, a state-identified cancer cluster, expressed gratitude for a three-day cancer summit with city leaders but still demand action against the cancer-causing chemicals found in the predominantly Black community.

"Our goal is to foster dialogue, build relationships, and inspire concrete actions that can make a real difference in the lives of the people of the Fifth Ward and Kashmere Garden communities," Councilmember Letitia Plummer said.

Authorities are piecing together what led up to a deadly shooting in Fifth Ward, where a man was found dead in the street with several gunshot wounds.

Two men have been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon a shooting that happened in Fifth Ward in 2021.

A major effort is getting launching to address poverty, unemployment, and crime in District B.

The Houston Health Department released new findings and have now started to notify residents of the Fifth Ward, the cancer causing chemical compound called Dioxin has been found in surface level soil.

Officials say six horses managed to survive but about 15-20 were killed as a result of the fire and a firefighter was also injured after he was kicked by one of the animals.

According to a press release, health officials found in their test samples a highly toxic chemical compound called dioxin, which is said to be associated with cancer and other serious health risks.

Pepsi Stronger Together made a final stop in Houston, hoping to encourage high school students to apply for scholarships for education in music and the arts.

Imam Jihad Muhammad and his wife, Kameelah Ahmad claim they were tricked by scammers posing as CenterPoint Energy representatives at a time when they had already not seen a bill and were preparing for Friday prayers.

Some Houston residents are asking city council members not to do business with an apartment complex owner that has a history of what many call poorly managing the buildings they have.

Fifth Ward apartment residents say they are living with rodents, bed bugs, and raw sewage while the complex owner is asking the city for millions to build a new complex.