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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Artist Anat Ronen, Community Leaders will Unveil Mural Celebrating Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation

A mural of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will be unveiled at Finnigan Park by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and other community leaders.

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Gabriela's Group Expands to Houston - New Restaurant Gabriela's Midtown Opens This Spring

Gabriela’s Group, one of Austin’s premier restaurant and bar management groups, is excited to announce that the team will soon expand to Houston, Texas. Located at 1910 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002, Gabriela’s Midtown will open in spring 2022.

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KHOU 11 and TEGNA Foundation Award $88,000 in Community Grants to Aid 8 Houston-Area Nonprofit Organizations

KHOU 11 and the TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), have awarded 8 area nonprofit organizations community grants totaling $88,000.

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Rocking the Summer: Queen's Music Takes Center Stage at the Hobby Center

Audiences experienced an electrifying night on Saturday as they danced in their seats and sang along to their favorite Queen songs with the Houston Symphony. Creating a rock concert atmosphere, audience members waved their flashlights to the music. The Houston Symphony, with the power of a full rock band, performed a set list of Queen's iconic hits, capturing the spirit of rock and roll and the opera-infused song "Bohemian Rhapsody." It was a feel-good night suitable for all ages.

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Getting Unwanted Guns Off the Street; City and County Announce Date of Next Gun Buyback

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner today to announce the date of the next gun buyback.

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San Francisco Man Sentenced to 50 Years In Prison For Murder of Houston Police Chief Finner’s Nephew

A San Francisco man who came to Houston regularly was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday for shooting a friend in 2018 to steal his jewelry and belongings, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Entergy Texas Partners With United Way of Greater Houston to Provide School Supplies to Montgomery County Districts

The community partnership benefits more than 50,000 students

Pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, scissors, and rulers --- these are just a few of the many supplies essential to helping students learn, study and grow.

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Gilbert Garcia Emerges Victorious in ABC13/TSU Mayoral Debate

Gilbert Garcia Shines in ABC13/TSU mayoral debate, rejects controversial crime plan and advocates for public transportation, emerging as top choice for positive change in Houston.

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Houston Grand Opera Opens Dialogues of the Carmelites on January 14

Director Francesca Zambello returns to HGO to helm the Houston premiere

On January 14, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.

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Butterfinger and Kroger Head to Houston for the Next Stop on National Multi-City Gaming Tour

Local Gamers in the Houston Area Can Stop by their Neighborhood Kroger Supermarket to Play with Popular Video Gam

Calling all gamers! As part of Butterfinger and Kroger’s gaming partnership, gamers can get a crispety, crunchety look at how they can Game Better with Butterfinger through a multi-city national tour. Game lovers nationwide who pull up to select Kroger supermarkets will have a chance to interact with popular video games including Monster Supercross and Hot Wheels. Attendees will also receive branded Butterfinger gaming merchandise and peanut-buttery chocolate bars to accompany them while they game.

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Darnell Joseph: Charting a Progressive Path as President of Houston's Esteemed 100 Black Men Chapter

In an inspiring stride towards continued community empowerment, the 100 Black Men of the Metropolitan Houston Chapter heralds the inauguration of Darnell Joseph as its Chapter President. With a venerable 30-year tenure of service, marked notably by his status as a founding member and his previous influential terms as President and Chairman, Joseph returns to leadership, poised to steer the chapter towards new heights of achievement and advocacy.

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Trae Tha Truth Brings Out Hot Celebs for Trae Day 10 Year Anniversary

The hottest celebrities were at Houston’s Discovery Green Park on this past Saturday for a great cause hosted by Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth as he celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Trae Day. Families lined up early for a chance to see their favorite celebs and enjoy free entertainment sponsored by the entertainer.

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Culbreath Celebrated as Montgomery County's First Black Chief

Ken Culbreath, a north Houston native and 23-year veteran of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, has been appointed Chief Deputy overseeing the fast growing county north of Houston's 800 sheriff's employees and $70 million budget as the county's first black chief.

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Winners Announced at the 2016 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Champion Bar-B-Que Contest

Barbecue connoisseurs from around the globe flocked to Houston March 2 – 4, 2017, to show off their creative cooking skills at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest.

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ALL-TIME ACCESS: Children’s MUSEUM Houston Moves To All-Digital Format As Kids Return To School

Museum Takes Break To Focus On Reaching Children Where They Are Via “All-Time Access” Initiative

Coming September, Children’s Museum Houston (CMH) will launch “All-Time Access,” an online initiative to enhance distance learning and open the Museum to families all over the world from an all-time digital landscape. Now that kids are back in school, the Museum will take a break beginning Aug. 31 to focus on “All-Time Access” and meet children and their families where they are —at school, at home, at play. But do not worry! CMH will reopen just as soon as we can come together again. The Museum had intended to remain open the entire week, but due to Hurricane Laura, CMH will close Aug. 26 and 27 with plans to reopen Aug. 28 to 30.

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Repeat Performance

Texans drop season opener to the Chiefs

For at least four hours on Thursday night, America felt normal again because the NFL was back. In spite of everything this country has been through with the COVID-19 global pandemic, football is something that can help mentally take away all of the disastrous events that has happened this year. Unfortunately for the Houston Texans their woes continued as their 2020 NFL season began the same way their 2019 season ended with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Rockets must dig deep to stave off elimination in Game 5 against the Lakers

The Houston Rockets will be in a familiar place in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday inside the bubble at Disney Orlando as they face the Los Angeles Lakers down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. They faced elimination late last month against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round and was able to come away victorious in Game 7 thanks to a huge defensive effort by superstar James Harden.

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2018 Houston Homeless Count Results Reflect Hurricane Harvey Impact

The Way Home system has permanently housed more than 14,500 individuals since 2012, including Veterans and individuals experiencing chronic homelessness

The Coalition for the Homeless announced results for the Point-In-Time Homeless Count & Survey, which took place January 23-25, 2018 on behalf of the local Continuum of Care (CoC), known as The Way Home. The annual Count provides a snapshot of the state of homelessness in the Houston area on a given night and is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for The Way Home’s federal funding process. The Way Home CoC encompasses Houston, Pasadena, Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Montgomery County.

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Running Back David Johnson Holds First Press Conference As A Houston Texan

Newly acquired running back David Johnson met the Houston sports media for the first time on Friday. Just like head coach Bill O’Brien did a day earlier, Johnson talked to reporters via the Zoom app from his home.

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Will the Next American Idol Be From Houston?

American Idol Auditions Happening in Houston Today

Following the success of the first season of American Idol on ABC, which crowned Iowa-native Maddie Poppe on its May 21 grand finale, America's beloved singing competition series is in Houston for American Idol auditions. The nationwide search for the next superstar in Houston is today, September 4th at George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 as the Idol Bus jumps into gear across America, offering hopefuls the chance to audition for American Idol 2018-2019 and a shot at superstardom.