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National Summit Will Create New Approaches to Teaching Slavery James Madison’s Montpelier and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Convene National Experts To Create A New Model For Engaging D
Nearly 50 of the nation’s leading academics, public historians, and descendant community advocates convened at James Madison’s Montpelier this weekend (February 9-11) to develop new guidelines for how cultural institutions and historic sites teach and interpret slavery by successfully engaging descendant communities.
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Three METRO Bus Operators Test Positive for COVID-19
METRO has received confirmation that three bus operators have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases to 10 METRO employees and one contractor. The Authority continues to track positive test results among its workforce of more than 4200. We are also conducting temperature checks of all employees before they begin their workday.
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Anonymous $450,000 Donation Provides All Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park 2020 Artists with Cash Grant
Save the date for Bayou City Art Festival Downtown: Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11, 2020
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, has announced that an anonymous donor has donated $450,000 that will provide all 300 2020 Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park artists with a cash grant for $1500 each. In addition, all artists confirmed for the Memorial Park festival that was canceled due to the Coronavirus have been invited to exhibit in the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown on Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11, 2020.
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Get Affordable Fresh Produce Before End of Get Moving Houston Farmer's Markets 2018 Season
The Houston Health Department (HHD) encourages Houstonians to make plans to visit Get Moving Houston Farmer’s Markets before the end of the 2018 season. The markets, which wrap-up the season in October, offer access to affordable fruits and vegetables.
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Fogo de Chao Host VIP Dinner and Ribbon Cutting in Celebration of their New Friendswood Location!
Fogo de Chao's newest location is now open in Friendswood at the premier shopping destination, Baybrook Mall. To celebrate the new site, they invited some of Houston's elite to join in on the festivities, like Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Friendswood Mayor Mike Foreman, along with Fogo de Chao CEO Barry McGowen.
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President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Gonzalez is shown at the …
Published on April 27, 2021
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Empty vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a first come first serve drive-thru vaccination site operated by the Lake County Health Department …
Published on February 1, 2021
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Douglas K. Uhde, the man accused of shooting and killing former Juneau County Circuit Court Judge John Roemer, had been sentenced to prison by the …
Published on June 7, 2022
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his emails asked by Mark Bankston, lawyer for a pair of Sandy Hook parents, during trial …
Published on August 4, 2022
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Authorities say 16-year-old Kiely Rodni may have been abducted after she disappeared following a campground party in Northern California on August 6. Mandatory Credit: Placer …
Published on August 9, 2022
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A Baltimore County tenant who owes thousands in back rent said her landlord has been great in helping her get assistance, but she remains fearful …
Published on August 18, 2022
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Texas secretary of state's office announces inspection of general election count in Harris County, TX. A person here exits the Moody Community Center after voting …
Published on October 20, 2022
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Zachary Kent Mills has been charged with aggravated kidnapping after allegedly holding his Bumble date captive for five days and physically assaulting her before she …
Published on January 9, 2023
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The Houston Health Department has reported a syphilis outbreak, with an increase of 128% among women in the city, and a ninefold increase in congenital …
Published on July 17, 2023
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Surveillance video shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading …
Published on March 21, 2023
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Alex Murdaugh, second from left, is brought out into the courtroom during a jury-tampering hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center, Monday, January 29, in …
Published on January 30, 2024
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Seven measles cases are linked to Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston, Florida. Two additional cases have been reported in Broward County in children younger than …
Published on February 27, 2024
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5 Things for Tuesday, January 10, 2017: Orlando Manhunt, Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump
Tragedies in Orlando. Threats from North Korea. Transitions in DC. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Mobile Meals: Wells Fargo, Feeding America Introduce Drive-Up Food Bank Program
Wells Fargo parking lots become mobile food distribution centers this summer as the company teams with local food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A manhunt is underway for two inmates who killed two corrections officers Tuesday, June 13, 2017 morning in central Georgia's Putnam County, Georgia Bureau of …
Published on June 14, 2017
