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New Exhibit at Country Music Hall of Fame to Showcase Notable Printmakers
The Haley Gallery at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum presents Movies & Mayhem by Madmen: Inspired Sin-arama by Carlos Hernandez and John Hancock, an art exhibit showcasing the works of printmakers John Hancock and Carlos Hernandez. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public beginning the evening of Sept. 26 through Nov. 1, will include letterpress prints, collages and screenprints by the printmakers.
SMU gets little resistance from Houston Christian in 59-7 rout
Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns in about two quarters, Brashard Smith ran for 108 yards and two scores on just nine carries in the first half and SMU routed visiting Houston Christian 59-7 on Saturday in Dallas. The Mustangs (2-0) were up by 42 points after a dominating first half and cruised to the win with reserves in the game for the majority of the final two quarters. Stone was 6-of-9 for 78 yards through the air, and backup Kevin Jennings passed for 148 yards and a score and ran for another touchdown. SMU won its 11th straight regular-season...
TSU ends nine-game losing streak to Prairie View in Labor Day Classic, Cris Dishman notches first win
PRAIRIE VIEW — During the Labor Day Classic luncheon last week, Prairie View athletic director Anton Goff joked that Texas Southern athletic director Kevin Granger’s car backseat had never experienced taking the rivalry trophy back to his campus. Granger has been at the helm of the TSU athletic...
Sam Houston coasts past Rice, 34-14, to launch year two of FBS membership
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown is attributed to the famous quote, “You can learn a line from a win and a book from a defeat.”. Last season, the Sam Houston Bearkats essentially learned more pages of material than the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo. In year one of FBS membership, the Bearkats stumbled to an 0-8 start, dropping countless close games in excruciating manner. But toward the end of the year, Sam Houston gained enough insight on how to reverse those Ls into Ws, winning three of its last four to conclude its debut season.
Houston Dash Fall at Home to Utah Royals FC
HOUSTON (Aug. 31, 2024) – The Houston Dash closed a four-game homestand with a 3-1 loss to Utah Royals FC earlier tonight at Shell Energy Stadium. The team snapped a six-game streak in league play without scoring a goal. Houston scored in back-to-back games to close their run in the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup with a 2-1-0 (WLD) record.
Mesh seats keep soccer fans cooler in Houston heat
Keeping cool in Houston, Texas, is practically a year-round endeavor, as temps can hit the 90s F even in the spring. One way the new owners of the Houston Dynamo Football Club addressed fan comfort in their stadium redo was by converting its seats from plastic chairs to mesh fabric from Serge Ferrari.
This Power 4 school is using UNLV’s game plan to fill up seats
UNLV and the University of Houston have similar challenges filling up seats at football games. Many college football teams play in the same city as NFL teams, which results in fans showing up for the games on Sundays instead of Saturdays. That is why the country’s biggest college football markets are in places with no NFL, including Georgia, Alabama, and Oregon.
Harriet Tubman mural unveiled in Downtown Houston
A massive mural of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, entitled ‘from slavery to freedom’, now adorns the side of the former cotton exchange building in Downtown Houston. From 1874 to 1924, this building served as a major part of Houston’s economy, earning it an official State Historic Landmark designation.
Intrusive Alligator Gets Manhandled by Hero Cop in This Texas City
In the city of Fulshear, TX, just west of Houston, the police department don't need no man. They pull their sleeves up and get the job done, even when it means grabbing an alligator and treating it like it's a pillow you're about to put in the wash. Handful a'...
Houston’s new police and fire chief hold meet and greet with community
The city’s newest top cop and fire chief spent the day meeting Houstonians and taking questions on the city’s southeast side. Newly appointed Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz held a meet and greet in the Lawndale area. Chief Diaz is replacing former HPD...
Family of man, who was killed in crash, calls for charges against former Pct. 6 deputy
Family and friends of the 28-year-old man killed in a crash last Saturday held a vigil to call for justice.Ricardo "Ricky" Resendez Jr. was on his way home from work at the airport at about 1:30 p.m. when Houston police said Rigo Vivar drove his Chevy Tahoe the wrong way on Canal Street. Resendez, who was just a block away from home, was turning onto North Live Oak Street and was hit. The 28-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene.Vivar was later identified as a Precinct 6 deputy but has since been terminated. At the time of the crash, he...
Celina Beats Bellville to Jumpstart Season
Friday night, Bellville traveled to Celina to take on the Bobcats in a highly anticipated matchup between two powerful 4A opponents. Celina, coming off a hot 2023 season (11-2), was looking to get back to the playoffs and advance farther than they did last year. Bellville, on the other hand, whose 2023 season ended with a loss in the state championship, was looking to kick off the season by making a statement against Celina. Celina started the scoring off with a 19-yard rushing touchdown by wide receiver Cameron Edwards.For the rest of the first half, Celina and Bellville traded scores...
Former Houston Methodist Hospital nurse loses license, sentenced for stealing drugs on job, docs say
A former nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital has lost her license and been sentenced for stealing drugs at work, charging documents revealed.The video above is from ABC13's 24/7 livestream.ABC13 first reported on 25-year-old Alexis McNeilly last December after police accused her of stealing drugs like fentanyl and hydromorphone at work.RELATED: Former Houston Methodist nurse out of jail amid allegations she stole and used opioids while at workAccording to District Attorney Kim Ogg, McNeilly would swap the empty drug vials with salt water and return them to be dispensed.Prosecutors say surveillance video showed her stealing the drugs at least 11 times.On Tuesday, McNeilly pleaded guilty to two counts of diversion of a controlled substance and was taken into custody. She has been sentenced to 120 days in the Harris County jail, and four years of probation.
Woman dead after being getting shot several times in E. Harris County home, HCSO says
A woman was found shot to death inside a home on Friday night in east Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.Deputies responded to the reported shooting in the 2400 block of Perry Street at around 11 p.m.At the scene, authorities found the woman dead with gunshot wounds inside the residence.What led to the shooting is unclear, and there are no reports of anyone in custody.An investigation is ongoing.
AirTags key to discovery of Houston's plastic recycling deception
One Houston resident was suspicious of the city's "all plastic accepted" recycling program, and used AirTags to discover where the plastic waste actually ended up. Brandy Deason, who regularly recycles her packaging and other waste, began to have doubts about the city's plastic recycling program. Houston's program boasted of being able to accept even types of plastic that aren't normally considered recyclable. — Curious as to where the plastic was going, she bought a set of AirTags, and included them in various bags of her plastic recycling. Of the bags she tracked, nearly all of them went to a company called Wright Waste Management, located in nearby Harris County.
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