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Weekend construction | Gulf Fwy at Griggs
HOUSTON (CW39) – The northbound Frontage Road of the Gulf Fwy at Griggs Rd will see a complete closure this weekend. The roadway will be closed continuously from 9:00 p.m., Friday, July 19 to 5:00 a.m., Monday, July 22. Detour via TranStar: IH-45 northbound frontage road is detoured to...
Home Turf: BHS Grad Drafted by the Houston Astros
After 18 years of rooting for the Rice Owls, Bellaire native Parker Smith joined their baseball team. Now, after three more years of perfecting his pitch, Parker has been drafted to another team he has supported since he could swing a bat: the Houston Astros. Parker, who started playing baseball...
Event Roundup: Over the Moon Edition
Click the Buzz Me button to receive email notifications when this writer publishes a new article or a new article in this column is published. They don't call us Space City for nothing: This weekend marks the 55th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic Moon landing. Get starstruck with the Menil’s Moon Party or Space Center Houston’s panel featuring real Mission Control decision-makers. And that’s not all – this weekend includes the Texas New Music Festival, the Houston World Series of Dog Shows, a Frida Kahlo festival, free outdoor movies, and more.
H-E-B, Kroger offer discounts to help Houstonians restock their fridges after power outages
Hurricane Beryl left over 2 million residents without power and forced residents to throw away pounds of spoiled food — many for the second or third time this summer. Residents who threw out their food after Hurricane Beryl can restock their fridges with discounted prices at H-E-B and Kroger.
Houston is set for a very rainy stretch of weather heading through next week
In brief: A smattering of showers and thunderstorms will be with us today and tomorrow. More scattered storms are in play for Sunday. And then widespread rain and thunderstorms will be the forecast for much of next week, with locally heavy rain, some flooding, gusty winds at times, but also cooler temperatures.
Two badly decomposed bodies found in 18-wheeler resembled 'mummies,' police said
HOUSTON (KTRK) - Two bodies were found in the trailer full of donated clothing and police said they had been there so long, they looked "almost like mummies." Houston Police officials said they don't know exactly what happened to them or how long they've been in the trailer. Police were...
Storm chances daily through the weekend in Houston
We have a 30% chance for storms on Friday. Some storms are moving through this morning, however, we’ll likely be see another round of scattered storms firing up by this afternoon. These storms could bring frequent lightning strikes and heavy downpours! Temperatures climb to the upper 80s and low 90s because of the clouds and rain.
Houston SPCA has taken in 1,800 animals, including egret colony, in the wake of Hurricane Beryl
Since Hurricane Beryl, the Houston SPCA has taken in more than 1,800 injured or orphaned wild animals from the region. On a regular day, the local SPCA gets about 40 to 50 animals. On the day after Beryl hit, they got over 700 in 24 hours – and even over a week later, more animals keep on coming.
Groundwork for greatness: Cougars gear up for 24-25 season
The Houston Cougars men’s basketball team doesn’t kick off the 24-25 season for months. However, the team is laying the groundwork for success with renewed health and an unreplicable culture as they look to get over the hump. “We start focusing now. It started when we had our...
Flights Grounded: Southwest Axes Routes at Major Airports
Layoffs have hit the aviation industry, as one of the biggest airlines in the U.S., Southwest Airlines, has announced they’re stopping flights out of four major airports. With a growing spate of layoffs occurring across the nation – primarily in tech and production – it wasn’t going to be long before they started hitting other industries.
Hilarious Video: Cyclist Fleeing Houston Police Goes Mega-Viral
Well, folks, here's something you don't see every day... A video of a man fleeing Houston police on a bike, driving against traffic flow, and cutting between cars, went viral on Facebook. The original post, uploaded 7 days ago, has already been viewed 5 million times. Holy moly. Since this...
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: '70s Summer Camp and the Feast of Saint Arnold
Here's a look at this weekend's tasty food and drink happenings:. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Colombian culture will be on full display at the 2024 Colombian Fest, with traditional Colombian food and drink, baked goods, a vendor market, kids games, and live music from a lineup of Latin artists. Tickets start at $20.
Thousands of teachers expected in TX for their annual convention
Thousands of educators from across the nation will be in Houston starting this weekend for the American Federation of Teachers annual convention. Before things get underway Monday, more than 100 education professionals will spend some time doing service projects in the Houston area. Sunday, teachers will restore three homes in the city's historic Fourth Ward Freedmen's Town, established by freed Black families in 1865.
‘I think you’ll see a lot of places going down’: Restaurant owner suing CenterPoint warns of future blackouts
A Montrose restaurant owner who is part of a class-action lawsuit suing CenterPoint because of the recent power outages, is speaking to us about the impact having no power for days had on our local food industry. He believes another blackout could shut businesses down for good. Right now, business...
Loon Star State: ‘Demolition Man’
A version of this story ran in the July / August 2024 issue. All of the Texas Observer’s articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions:. Articles must link back to the original article and contain the following attribution at the top of the...
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