Past Articles by Gail Delaughter
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Rail Shuts Down This Weekend, And Drivers Face I-10 E Detours Metro shuts down the light rail system for construction and maintenance, crews do more work on a damaged bridge on I-10 East Freeway, and Baytown officials are telling residents not to be alarmed by new cameras at intersections. |
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Metro Light Rail Line Will Be Closed This Weekend The entire METRO light rail system will be shut down this weekend for maintenance and construction work. |
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Houston-Area Congress Members Look At Port Security Members of the local congressional delegation were at the Port of Houston to get a look at security operations. Officials feel confident with the port's security efforts right now, but they say more needs to be done to ward off threats in the future. |
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New Study Looks At Quality-of-Life In Rural Texas Researchers are about to unveil the results of a study that looks at quality-of-life issues in rural Texas. The study comes as farmers and ranchers are getting older, and younger people are finding different ways to make a living. |
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New Port Chairman Vows Changes; TxDOT Gets Input On TMC Project The new chairman of the Port of Houston Commission is promising better financial accountability, shippers seek federal morning for port dredging, and TxDOT gathers input on a project designed to relieve traffic congestion in the Texas Medical Center. |
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Public Input Sought On Medical Center Roadway Construction Project State transportation officials are having a public meeting tonight on a proposed construction project that would have a major impact on the Texas Medical Center and surrounding neighborhoods. |
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Port Group Wants More Federal Money For Dredging A business group has released new economic projections in hopes of getting more federal money for maintenance and dredging at the Port of Houston. |
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New Port of Houston Commission Chairman Promises Changes A new chairman has assumed leadership of the Port of Houston Commission. The change comes as the legislature prepares to make a big decision about the commission's future. |
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Improving Freight Transportation Infrastructure and Direct Flights to China Transportation officials look at freight movement in and out of Texas ports, TxDOT tries to keep trucks from hitting bridges, and Houston travelers can now hop on a direct flight to Beijing. |
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Houston Getting Direct Flights To Beijing Bush Intercontinental Airport is about to start offering direct fights to Beijing. Houston will be the only city in the region where you can get a nonstop flight to China. |
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TxDOT Tries to Keep Oversized Trucks from Hitting Bridges TxDOT says it's working to keep oversized trucks from driving under low freeway bridges. The resulting accidents mean long closures and detours for drivers. |
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Transportation Officials Look at Improved Ways to Haul Freight Transportation officials are predicting explosive growth at Texas ports in the years to come. The Panama Canal is undergoing a major expansion, and there's also increased exploration for natural gas in the state. A recent TxDOT study examines how infrastructure needs to be improved to handle that growth. |
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Texas transportation officials study why people drive too fast, and Houston gets major support for bike sharing. |
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New Study Looks At Why Drivers Speed A new study from the Texas Transportation Institute says if a driver tends to speed, their personality probably has a lot to do with it. |
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Appraisal District Renews Homestead Exemptions The Harris County Appraisal District has now mailed confirmation postcards to homeowners who are currently on file with a homestead exemption. Residents who don't give correct information could wind up with a huge tax bill. |
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Fewer Harris County Drivers Arrested For DWI This New Year's Harris County authorities credit a strong police presense in keeping drunk drivers off the road this New Year's holiday; however, authorities are still fighting to rid Houston of some grim statistics. |
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Metro's board has accepted the resignation of CEO George Greanias, who says he feels the time is right to step aside as head of one of the nation's largest transit agencies. Metro's board has now named an interim CEO to take his place. |
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Holiday Travel Picks Up In Texas More Texans are expected to hit the road this holiday season. |
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Harris County Authorities Try To Stem High Drunk Driving Fatality Rate Police around the Houston area hope money from the state will help take drunk drivers off the road this holiday season. The focus of the effort is to save lives. |
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METRO's CEO George Greanias Announces Resignation Metro's CEO is staying quiet as to his sudden resignation but a Houston political scientist says the departure of George Greanias may have something to do with the outcome of last month's referendum on transit funding. |
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TxDOT Holds Public Meetings on Latest 290 Project, and Kids Get New Bikes for Learning How to Read TxDOT moves ahead with plans for new managed lanes on busy U.S. Highway 290, low-income kids get new bikes for Christmas, and a couple of local transportation projects make the Sierra Club's best and worst list. |
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TxDOT Holds Public Meetings on Latest 290 Project, and Kids Get New Bikes for Learning How to Read Metro gets public input on new managed lanes for busy U.S. 290, hundreds of low-income Houston kids are getting new bikes this Christmas, and the Sierra Club puts a couple of local projects on its best and worst list. |
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TxDOT Holds Public Meetings On 290 Managed Lanes Project TxDOT is holding public meetings on plans for congestion relief along busy U.S. 290. |
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Texans Fans Gather For Monday Night Football In one of the biggest games in franchise history, the 11-1 Texans are in Foxboro, Massachusetts tonight to take on the 9-3 New England Patriots. The playoff-bound Texans top the AFC South division while the Patriots lead the AFC East. Here at home, Houstonians are putting on facepaint and crazy costumes as they gather with their fellow fans for Monday Night Football. |
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Warning About Holiday Charity Scams Lots of people like to donate to charities this time of year, but consumer advocates warn there are some individuals who want to take advantage of that goodwill. They say you need to ask questions if someone calls asking for a donation, even if they sound legitimate. |
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Unique Program Helps Students With Neurological Differences A group of students dealing with autism, learning disabilities, brain injuries, and other challenges are learning how to make their way in the business world. |
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METRO Chief Looks At Future Of Houston Transit METRO's CEO told members of the Greater Houston Partnership the transit organization is much improved over what it was a few years ago. The occasion was the annual "State of METRO" address. |
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Galveston Emergency Management Official Discusses Hurricane Sandy Recovery Galveston County's Emergency Management Coordinator will be in Washington Tuesday to testify before a House committee looking into FEMA's response to Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. |
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Metro Opens its New I-45 North HOT Lanes, and the Washburn Tunnel Gets Improved Security Cameras Metro is opening the latest in a series of HOT lanes, designed to provide a faster ride for freeway commuters willing to pay a toll. And some drivers in east Harris County will have to find another route this weekend as the Washburn Tunnel closes for work. |
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Holidays Bring Risk Of Home Fires Houston officials say the holidays bring a high risk of fire, and they're warning everyone to be careful as they decorate and warm their homes. |
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Experts Have Tips On Preventing Fog-Related Accidents DPS is still investigating last week's massive pile-up on foggy I-10 near Beaumont. Troopers say close to 100 vehicles were involved in 14 separate crashes in the eastbound lanes. Two people were killed and dozens other hurt. But there are things drivers can do to protect themselves as fog becomes more of a hazard during the winter months. |
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Houston METRO Offers New Option For Getting Around METRO has now opened new HOT lanes on I-45 North, allowing single drivers to use the HOV lanes for a fee during peak periods. It's part of a plan to get traffic off the freeway main lanes by giving drivers more options. |
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Washburn Tunnel Will Be Closed Over The Next Two Weekend Drivers in east Harris County are advised that the Washburn Tunnel will be closed over the next two weekends while crews install new incident management cameras. |
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Great-Grandmother Of Elias Castillo Discusses Tata Case A Houston day care owner convicted of felony murder now faces decades in prison after a fire that left four children dead. Gail Delaughter was in the courtroom for the verdict. |
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Jury Deliberates In Sentencing Jessica Tata A Houston jury is still deciding the punishment for a daycare operator convicted of murder after a fatal fire. Gail Delaughter is at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse downtown. |
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Jessica Tata Found Guilty In Deadly Day Care Fire A Houston jury is now hearing punishment evidence in the trial of a woman found guilty of felony murder, after a fire at her home day care last year that left four toddlers dead. |
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Jury Deliberates In Jessica Tata Case The jury is now deliberating in the case of a Houston daycare operator accused of felony murder after a fire that left 4 toddlers dead last year. From the Harris County courthouse, Gail Delaughter reports. |
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Route 88.7 Blog: Texas Looks At Passenger Rail To Get Off Highways TxDOT is studying whether a new passenger rail line would cut down on heavy traffic in one of the state's busiest corridors. |
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New Houston Study Looks At Bus And Bike Commuting METRO and the Houston-Galveston Area Council have launched a study on how to make it easier to get around by combining bus and bike travel. They're looking for bike and transit riders for a focus group. |
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Harris County's Next DA: Republican Mike Anderson Republican Mike Anderson is the projected winner of the Harris County District Attorney's race. |
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Congresswoman Tells Harris County Voters Not To Be Intimidated Houston congresswoman says Harris County residents need to speak up if they feel they're being kept from voting. |
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TxDOT Studies Possibility Of New Passenger Rail Service TxDOT is launching a two-year study on whether passenger rail service would help cut down on traffic on some of the state's most congested freeways. The study will look at the possibility of a new passenger line between South Texas and Oklahoma City. State transportation officials will also consider how to pay for it. |
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Houston High School Students Appeal To Voters To Approve Bond Issue Students are rallying support for a $1.9 billion dollar bond issue that would rebuild and renovate 28 Houston high schools. |
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Preview Of Harris County Attorney's Race The Harris County Attorney hopes to hang on to his job as he faces a challenge from a former state lawmaker. |
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Preview Of Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Race Following the defeat of incubant Tax Assessor-Collector Don Sumners in the Republican primary, Harris County voters will now elect a new person for the job. A longtime district courts staffer is now vying for the post against a Houston city councilman. |
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Preview Of The Harris County District Attorney's Race A KUHF-KHOU poll shows a close race for Harris County District Attorney. Results show Republican Mike Anderson leading Democrat Lloyd Oliver 41 to 36 percent. Nineteen percent say they're still undecided. The election pits a longtime defense attorney against a career prosecutor and judge. |
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Houston launches a new program for teens interested in aviation careers, and the city sees a boost in the number of international flights. |
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Houston Sponsors New Aviation Program For Teens Houston's airport system is launching a new effort to get young people interested in aviation careers. |
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Houston Drivers Advised Of Overnight Road Work Drivers are advised of overnight road work on the North Loop near U.S. 290. |
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Route 88.7 Blog: Update On Houston's Latest Loop, and New Amenities for Rail Riders Plans Move Ahead for the Grand Parkway, and a New Fleet of Light Rail Cars Starts Arriving in Houston. |
