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The University of Houston-Downtown Announces TERENCE BLANCHARD LIVE for UHD: Film Scores, Jazz and Beyond in Celebration of UHD’s 50th Anniversary
HOUSTON (July 29, 2024) – Eight-time Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Terence Blanchard returns to Houston for one night only, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in celebration of the University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) 50th anniversary. Slated for 7 p.m. on Nov. 9, “TERENCE BLANCHARD LIVE FOR UHD: Film...
1,000+ pets adoptable for $35 each at Petco Love Mega Adoption Event
National non-profit Petco Love teams up with Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA), Houston Animal Welfare Organizations, and BOBS® from Skechers® for Mega Adoption Event on August 17th and 18th at George R. Brown Convention Center. Petco Love is hosting a Mega Adoption Event® in Houston, in partnership with Brandywine...
NASA Dedicates Building To Women Of Apollo 11 Mission, Including Phylicia Rashad And Debbie Allen’s Mother
Poet Vivian Ayers Allen was honored for her literary contributions that helped promote space exploration. In a July 19 ceremony, NASA renamed the Johnson Space Center the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of Women of Apollo.” Actresses Phylicia Rashad and her sister Debbie Allen attended the ceremony, which also recognized their mother, Vivian Ayers Allen, for her contributions to the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
Houston homeowners, residents needing FEMA assistance must have these documents handy
HOUSTON – If you’re one of the many Houston residents still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Beryl, you may qualify for federal assistance. However, as part of the disaster assistance process, FEMA says it must have proof of ownership and occupancy for damaged homes. Whether you rent...
Anthony Banda makes best of chance with Dodgers
HOUSTON – The Dodgers’ Anthony Banda was throwing in the outfield during his high school baseball team’s practice when a trainer first realized he could be a pitcher not far from Corpus Christi, Texas. Up to that point, Banda played in right field and worked on his craft offensively and defensively at Sinton High.
Houston Housing Authority receives $50 million federal grant to transform Cuney Homes in Third Ward
The Cuney Homes public housing complex in the Third Ward will be transformed with the help of a $50 million federal grant. The project also aims to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood. At the Cuney Homes public housing complex in Houston's Third Ward on Friday, city officials accepted a $50 million...
Dodgers’ Joe Kelly has epic response to being booed by Astros fans
Joe Kelly had an epic response to being booed by Houston Astros fans on Sunday. Kelly came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning of his Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. Astros fans booed Kelly loudly as he warmed during the middle of... The post Dodgers’ Joe Kelly has epic response to being booed by Astros fans appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
London baseball places five on Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state team
The state semifinalist London baseball team was well represented on the Class 3A Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association all-state team released on Tuesday. The Pirates had three first-team selections to pace the area. First baseman Landon Salinas, second baseman Mason Jacon and outfielder RJ Olivares were all named to the first team. ...
J. Alan Kent Development to build single-family community in Montgomery
J. Alan Kent Development plans to build a single-family residential community featuring 1,000-1,200 lots in Montgomery. (Courtesy Fotolia) J. Alan Kent Development, a Houston-based developer, has acquired two tracts of land totaling 411 acres located on FM 1097 in Montgomery, according to a July 17 news release. The land, close to Lake Conroe, is directly across from the master-planned community Bentwater.
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition, state says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over claims that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, state
Coastal Bend organizations oppose proposed 10% rate hike for windstorm insurance
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association will vote on whether to raise the windstorm insurance rate by 10% at a board meeting next Tuesday, Aug. 6, and members of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, along with State Rep. Todd Hunter and Coastal Bend school district and economic development officials have come together in opposition. ...
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