What was once planned as a major redevelopment of Irvinton Village on Houston’s Near Northside is now shifting toward full relocation after new federal flood maps raised serious concerns about the site’s future.

In this week’s Our Town, we take you to Houston’s Near Northside, just a stone’s throw from downtown, where rapid development is reshaping a historic community. New apartments, new businesses, and increased attention are transforming the area surrounding White Oak Music Hall.

A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison for ambushing and shooting a man to death in 2022 in the Near Northside neighborhood, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said on Saturday.

A new Houston park will be named after murdered child Josue Flores.

HOUSTON A permanent granite marker acknowledging the life of Josue Flores was installed Wednesday in Near Northside, Houston City Councilwoman Karla Cisneros announced. The marker is located near where the 11-year-old boy was stabbed to death while walking home from school in 2016. Since Floress death, community members have faithfully and lovingly maintained an altar in his honor, Cisneros said in a Facebook post. Thank you Father Thomas for blessing the site and for the comfort you bring to this family and community, Cisneros said. This permanent marker will help (ensure) that he will never be forgotten.Flores case remains unsolved.