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DIRT DOGS UNLEASHED PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF FRENZY
HOUSTON, TX — Dirt Dogs UNLEASHED is excited to present FRENZY, a new play by John Hawthorne Smith, directed by Trevor B. Cone. Rebecca has everything prepared for the multimillion-dollar acquisition of her sister’s tech firm. She’s done this so many times before and there’s nothing to worry about except where to celebrate. But when a mysterious crowd begins to gather outside the building and a cellphone video quickly goes viral, the deal, and Rebecca’s very life, are suddenly in jeopardy. In an age where everything is available online, can one person protect themself from an internet mob?
Brave ‘Milli’ rescued from hot car covered in ticks after owner jailed saved by Texas animal group
Sunday had been a terrible day for Milli, a pretty but frightened cocker spaniel in Houston, Texas. Fortunately, all was not lost. It was Dallas Dog -Rescue.Rehab.Reform who rushed to her aid. Milli’s owner had been stopped for a traffic violation, and while police had been responding to the call,...
Texas Festival Chefs for Farmers Returns to Houston With an Ode to Street Food
Texas food and wine festival Chefs For Farmers is returning to Houston’s Autry Park this September, and in its third year, the all-inclusive tasting event will feature an ode to street food. Houston area chefs including Victoria Elizondo of Cochinta & Co. and Cory Nguyen of Crawfish & Noodles...
Mavrick Miller, son of former Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Miller, commits to High Point basketball
Mavrick Miller — who won a state championship at Houston High School while playing for his father and former Memphis Grizzlies sixth man Mike Miller — has committed to High Point basketball. Mavrick Miller graduated from Houston in 2023, then enrolled at Tennessee Prep Academy, a post-grad prep school in Memphis. As a senior,...
Overturned truck, lost load cleared after slowing traffic on the Southwest Freeway near Williams Trace
SUGAR LAND, Texas — A crash involving an overturned truck and a hazmat spill has been cleared after slowing traffic on the Southwest Freeway in the Sugar Land area, according to Houston Transtar. This happened at about 10:23 a.m. in the northbound lanes but it was slowing traffic in...
U.S. Department of Labor sues owner of 3 Houston restaurants for allegedly stealing employees’ tips
HOUSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a lawsuit against the owner and operator of three Houston-area restaurants, alleging that they used a portion of their employees’ tips to pay for other business expenses. The lawsuit follows an investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division that...
RDBN office, landfills closed Aug. 1
The Regional District of Bukley-Nechako (RDBN) office will be closed Aug. 1 for an annual staff training event. The closure also includes all locations of transfer stations, recycling depots and landfills. "Depending on the department, we will do board and staff training. A lot of our training revolves around our...
Stefon Diggs does not hold back on C.J. Stroud
After four seasons playing alongside star quarterback Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs is now with the Houston Texans catching passes from young superstar C.J. Stroud. And it sounds like he’s quite pleased with what he’s seen from the young quarterback as he works on developing a relationship with him.
‘He keeps coming back’ | Despite several arrests, neighbors claim same man continues looking into their homes in the middle of the night
HOUSTON — Neighbors captured video Sunday night of a man’s sixth arrest in as many years. The incident occurred shortly after someone reported him peeping into their window. “You know, it’s months and months off, he’s in jail, he’s out of jail, but he keeps coming back,” Gavi...
Houston-Area Arts Spaces Still Closed Weeks After Hurricane Beryl
Weeks after Hurricane Beryl brought storms and strong winds to Texas’ coastal region, art spaces in the Greater Houston Area remain closed. The hurricane first made landfall in Mexico and the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm. After crossing the Gulf of Mexico it was downgraded to a Category 1 as it hit the Southern Texas coast. Residents and businesses along the coast were affected with nearly 3 million customers losing power in the immediate aftermath of the storm.
Pharr first responders return after assisting with Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts in Houston
While some recovery efforts are still underway in Houston after Hurricane Beryl, a group of local first responders are now back in the Rio Grande Valley. Pharr first responders are back on duty after spending several days in Houston helping after Hurricane Beryl. "Twenty minutes into our arrival in the...
Still dealing with storm debris from Beryl? Here’s how you can track the cleanup progress in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas – Let’s try this again!. For the second time, the city of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) has released its tool that’s set to help residents track the progress of storm debris cleanup. The storm debris collection map is set to track the...
HOUSTON MAN ARRESTED EARLY TUESDAY
A Houston man was arrested early Tuesday on drug charges. Brenham Police report that early Tuesday morning at 2:55, Officer Grayson Marburger observed a vehicle stalled in the lane of travel in the 2000 block of Highway 36 North. Contact was made with the driver, Jerry Restrepo, 20 of Houston. K-9 assistance was requested and Washington County Constable Rolling responded to the scene. The K-9 alerted on the vehicle at which time a probable cause search was conducted. Suspected narcotics were located inside the vehicle and Restrepo was placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He was transported to the jail and booked in without incident.
Pop-Off Politics: Roughly $35 Million headed towards water infrastructure
HOUSTON – Pop-Off Politics is where we keep you informed about how your tax dollars are being spent by the City of Houston. Every Wednesday, 16 members of the Houston City Council convene to allocate millions of dollars toward projects intended to benefit Houstonians. We’re highlighting two significant items on the agenda that total $35 million.
Houston Texans Safety Returning to Nickel Position; 'Jalen is Very Versatile, Disruptive'
The Houston Texans are making a smart move to maximize versatility in the secondary. The Houston Texans are returning Jalen Pitre to familiar territory during training camp. With the 2024 NFL season inching closer and closer, teams are using training camp to get a good look at each position group, finding ways to maximize them in terms of the depth chart. For the Texans, one area that could look a bit different heading into the new season is the secondary.
Liberty Law students attend academy led by distinguished trial attorney Mark Lanier
Six Liberty University School of Law students and Professor of Law Pamela Bell attended the Lanier Trial Academy on June 17-20 in Houston, Texas. The academy is led by distinguished trial attorney Mark Lanier, who stands out as one of the foremost civil trial lawyers in the United States, with a storied career marked by numerous landmark verdicts, collectively nearing $20 billion. Renowned for his tenacity and innovative courtroom strategies, Lanier has won major cases against giants of industry in personal injury and product liability lawsuits.
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