As families prepare for Thanksgiving, organizers in Independence Heights say the need this year is greater than they’ve seen in a long time. On Saturday, a steady stream of cars stretched through the neighborhood as volunteers worked to make sure no one went without a holiday meal.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, Independence Heights community leaders are calling on Houston-area residents to help families facing immediate food needs.

According to Houston Police, the victim was on Facetime with girlfriend while waiting at a bus stop on North Main at Link Road around 9 on Saturday evening.

A long-standing illegal dumping site in the Houston Heights has finally been cleared, but not before months of frustration from nearby residents and business owners.

Juneteenth Houston, formerly known as The Juneteenth Houston Citywide Committee, announced its 160th commemorative series of celebrations and community initiatives for 2025.

Nestled near the heart of Houston, Independence Heights carries a history as rich as its roots-built by resilience, strengthened by faith, and held together by a community determined to hold onto it’s identity and preserve its legacy.

In Independence Heights, homeowners are living in fear as a tree on a vacant property leans toward their homes.

Stephanie Gibson, a resident of Independence Heights, is living in fear as a fallen tree from 2022 threatens her home.

An affordable housing project in Houston’s Independence Heights neighborhood is back on after being temporarily paused.

An affordable housing project in Houston’s Independence Heights neighborhood has been temporarily paused, raising significant concerns among community members and local officials.

An Independence Heights family had a rude awakening Monday morning when they realized their life-size Nutcracker decoration on the front porch vanished in the middle of the night.

Providing safe and affordable housing for those who need it here in Houston was the subject of several votes the Houston Housing Authority Board took up Tuesday evening.

A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he was convicted of murdering a stranger in Independence Heights in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

A local man was recently honored for his decades of service to the Houston community.

Some people living in historically Black, gentrifying neighborhoods like Independence Heights face special challenges when it comes to maintaining their homes, especially after a natural disaster.

It can be easy to forget as we travel the busy highways of Houston that homes once stood where many roads are now. But in the communities that were impacted by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the memories and impact of displacement remain.

HOUSTON – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, along with the United Memorial Medical Center, hosted a vaccination site in the Independence Heights community on Monday. The neighborhood outreach site was at Booker T. Washington High School at 4204 Yale Street. Local and elected officials and the Houston Independent School District also contributed to the vaccinate site. Officials said 1,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine were administered at Booker T. Washington. This vaccination event, organized by Shelia Jackson Lee and UMMC, was different from others because people didn’t have to pre-register.

Flying Saucer Pie Company, the beloved bakery in Houston’s Independence Heights neighborhood has proved its staying power. The pre-Thanksgiving lines are notoriously long at Flying Saucer Pie Company. A quick primer for Houston newcomers: Flying Saucer Pie Company does not take call ahead pie or cake orders the week of Thanksgiving or Christmas. This year, Flying Saucer Pie Company asks that customers in line maintain a six-foot social distance from those who are not in their party. Flying Saucer Pie Company is located at 436 W Crosstimbers St. in Houston; (713) 694-1141, flyingsaucerpieshop.com.

But if you head to that Independence Heights neighborhood address today, you won’t find his home. Independence Heights, the first municipality established by black Texans, was isolated from the rest of the city by Interstate 45 and the 610 Loop. Once again, that could impact communities of color, including historic black neighborhoods like Independence Heights and the Fifth Ward, as plans call for demolishing homes and businesses to accommodate more roadway space. The North Houston Highway Improvement Project is estimated to cost $7 billion and would add ramps, frontage roads and lanes for carpooling or transit, among other modifications. “The process of repeating a highway expansion that goes through a community, takes away homes and displaces people is not new,” Blair said.