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A train derailment last week caught the attention of Fifth Ward residents, including Kathy Buford Daniels, who shot a video ...
Cleanup is finally underway several days after a train derailment in Houston's Fifth Ward. Federal officers 'overrun' as ...
As Union Pacific works to clear the wreckage, residents say they want more than just cleanup — they want answers, and better communication moving forward.
Union Pacific Railroad confirms seven train cars derailed under US 59 near Carr Street in Houston's Fifth Ward.
A train derailment in Houston last week caused a huge mess. Several community members are frustrated because the disastrous mess has not been cleaned up.
Beats on the Bayou event honors Houston's historic Fifth Ward is happening every first Friday over the summer months FREE at ...
Worrying dioxin levels were found in earlier soil tests near the community center, but over 50 new samples showed no elevated ...
A train derailment occurred in Houston’s Fifth Ward, and video footage of the incident was posted on social media, although ...
A town hall meeting at the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center tonight will focus on educating residents about clinical research ...
But the wards live on as the names of some of Houston’s most iconic neighborhoods and communities of color, from Fifth Ward north of downtown to Third Ward south of it. Let’s look back at ...
Some residents of Houston's Fifth Ward, where there is ongoing soil and water testing for cancer-causing toxic chemicals, now have the opportunity to receive free cancer screenings as part of a ...
According to a new study by Texas A&M researchers, soil in Houston's Greater Fifth Ward has "significantly elevated levels of heavy metal contaminants." In fact, some samples of Fifth Ward soil ...