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Top Houston news: Drivers flee scenes of 3 fatal accidents; Food Town offers senior hours; more

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Published on March 17, 2020
Top Houston news: Drivers flee scenes of 3 fatal accidents; Food Town offers senior hours; morePhoto: Katie Haugland Bowen/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Houston.

Houston, Harris County restaurants, bars ordered to close for 15 days starting today

Houston bars and restaurants have been ordered to follow new restrictions for the next 15 days in an effort to curb coronavirus exposure, Harris County Judge Lina Hildago announced Monday.

Read the full story on KHOU 11 News.

Houston is the largest US city without paid sick leave law 

New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago require employers to provide paid sick leave to some employees. We asked city council members whether they'd support a similar law in Houston.

Read the full story on Houston Public Media.

Houston, Harris County temporarily ban non-essential travel 

Non-essential travel in Houston and Harris County is temporarily being banned, due to coronavirus.

Read the full story on Newsradio 740 KTRH.

Drivers flee scenes of 3 separate fatal accidents across Houston area

Three people are dead after authorities said they were hit by passing vehicles.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.

Food Town offers senior hours for customers over 65

The grocery chain is opening the doors for older customers to get ahead of the surge in shoppers.

Read the full story on ABC Houston, KTRK.


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