Ariel Worthy

Oct 23, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Ariel Worthy

Houston resident Elizabeth Francis, the oldest person in the U.S. and the third-oldest person in the world, died at the age of 115 on Tuesday. Francis was the third-oldest person in the world at the time of her death, according to LongeviQuest, a database on the world’s oldest people. Her validated age made her the 54th oldest person to ever live, and the 21st oldest American ever. She had lived most of her life in Houston, where she lived with her 95-year-old daughter, Dorothy Williams.

Oct 9, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Ariel Worthy

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in Houston without a car? Last week, some Houstonians decided to find out by doing the Week Without Driving Challenge. In some communities, it might be a breeze, while in others it could be trickier. Geoff Carleton with TEI Designs took up the challenge and spoke to Houston Matters on Tuesday about the experience. For him, he said it wasn't a huge change to his life.

Oct 7, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Ariel Worthy

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student's lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high school without fear of having his previous punishment over his hairstyle resume.

Oct 3, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Ariel Worthy |Lucio Vasquez

Ex-Houston Police Department officer Gerald Goines had an apparent medical episode in his chair during closing remarks of the sentencing phase of his murder trial. As a result, the trial has been delayed for the day. The jury was quickly escorted out of the room as Goines was taken away. An ambulance arrived at the courthouse and waited outside, and Goines was brought out of the courthouse on a gurney and put into the ambulance.

Oct 1, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Ariel Worthy

It will likely be weeks before the public gets a full picture of just how much devastation Hurricane Helene left across the southeastern U.S.There are still areas without power, roads blocked, and a rising death toll with hundreds unaccounted for. Angela Blanchard is the Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer for the City of Houston. She said there are ways Houstonians can help those impacted by the storm, and many already have.