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The Tallest Column Of Its Kind In The World is Here in Texas
If you've ever visited the San Jacinto Monument in Houston, TX, there's a good chance you know this fun Texas fact. Completed in 1939, located along the Houston Ship Channel in La Porte, it is, in fact, taller than the much more famous Washington Monument located in our nation's capital.
After 2-year restoration project, River Oaks Theatre set to reopen to public
HOUSTON — After a two-year, multi-million dollar restoration project, Houston's beloved River Oaks Theatre will reopen once again. The historic theater, now owned by Culinary Khancepts, will hold a grand reopening on Thursday at 6 p.m. The theater originally opened in 1939 and the recent restoration focused on preserving...
West Harris County residents push back after Precinct 4 removes speed bumps they installed
Speed bumps installed by a group of west Harris County neighborhood residents were removed by Precinct 4 after being deemed unpermitted.Residents told ABC13 they installed the speed bumps to slow down drivers who zoomed through their neighborhood.The removal confused residents who claimed their deeds and property records showed the road was private, but ABC13 has been told that's not true."Call after call after call...I've worked on it for 6 years," Beverly Wolfe, who lives on Eula Morgan Road, said.Beverly Wolfe has only ever wanted what's best for her community. She explained that her efforts began as a plea to the...
Texas volunteers, nationwide non-profits deploy resources to areas impacted by Helene
HOUSTON — As the devastation from Hurricane Helene comes into full view, volunteers and resources from Texas could help recovery efforts in the hardest-hit areas. On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he would deploy emergency generators to Georgia. The Houston Texans have also stepped up to help. After...
Filed Lawsuit Says 2021 Texas Blackouts Were Caused By Utility Companies
We all remember that week in February of 2021 where all of us in Texas were snowed in. There was about 3 to 5 inches of snow and ice on the ground making travel impossible. Temperatures hovered around the 0 degree mark and even dropped below 0 degrees at night. Many people lost electricity and water for some or most of that week. Many died because of that lack of utilities. Many believed that those blackouts were actually caused by the utility companies for the sole purpose of hiking prices to make a bigger profit. The first lawsuit is now being heard in Houston alleging the major utility companies did just that.
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