Tag: Houston

HOUSTON – Consumers should get a break from some retailers, who are finding they’ve got too much inventory that’s got to move. It’s a perfect storm of supply-chain challenges, changing spending patterns, and high inflation, that’s affecting a lot of major retailers. Some are planning aggressive sales to help get things in order. Original Article:…

STANDING ON THE FIELD AT HISTORIC RICE STADIUM ON A WET, COLD DECEMBER NIGHT NOTHING, NOT EVEN THE CONDITIONS, COULD TEMPER THE CELEBRATION. Second Baptist School had just knocked off Fort Bend Christian Academy 14-13 in a TAPPS Division II State Semifinal slugfest. With the win it marked the first time the Eagles would play…

After recently being acquired, Houston Exponential is growing its reach in the Bayou City region. Houston Exponential, or HX, is partnering with the Fort Bend Marketing Program, managed by the Ford Bend Economic Development Council, to expand its presence into Fort Bend County. HX, which works to develop the region’s startup and innovation economy, plans…

A nearby river authority recently reached a $69 million agreement with the city of Houston to purchase a proposed reservoir project that, if completed, might one day provide water to thousands of homes across the region. The Brazos River Authority purchased about 70 percent of project rights for the Allens… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/reservoir-project-that-could-provide-water-to-county-inches-forward/article_1a590bc6-e1ae-11ec-b698-5f886f02e6e3.html

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Last week in Uvalde, law enforcement initially said the gunman got inside Robb Elementary School after a teacher went to get her cell phone from her car and left a door propped open. Texas DPS now says that is not what happened. They now say the… Original Article: https://abc13.com/school-safety-locked-classroom-door-expert-uvalde-shooting/11913507/

HOUSTON – Fort Bend Independent School District holds high school commencement ceremonies in busy downtown Houston close to the National Rifle Association convention and protests. Seniors from five Fort Bend County High School walked across the stage with diplomas in hand at the Toyota Center. It was a bittersweet… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/27/school-graduations-being-held-at-toyota-center-concerns-over-proximity-to-nra-meeting-protests/

HOUSTON (CW39) Ongoing storms in the Gulf will spread east and may help with the development of scattered storms late this morning and through the afternoon. Storms developing over North Texas will be moving into the region on Wednesday and could bring strong gusty to severe gusty winds to the northwestern portions of the area.…

Editor’s note: It’s time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. 1. Affluent Houston neighbor cashes in as No. 2 richest county in Texas, new report shows. Aside from Fort Bend County, six other counties from the Houston area made Stacker’s list of the 50 richest counties in Texas. Original Article:…

Editor’s note: It’s time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. 1. Affluent Houston neighbor cashes in as No. 2 richest counties in Texas, new report shows. Aside from Fort Bend County, six other counties from the Houston area made Stacker’s list of the 50 richest counties in Texas. Original Article:…

The South Post Oak Sportsplex, a $6 million project aimed at providing space for youth sports in the Fort Bend-Houston Super Neighborhood, will soon have its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony. The sports facility will have a grand opening ceremony May 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the facility at 5685 Hobby… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/sports/2022/05/19/new-south-post-oak-sportsplex-facility-to-soon-open/

(CNN) — The caretaker of a tiger that temporarily went missing in Houston last year was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Fort Bend County on Tuesday in an unrelated murder case. Victor Hugo Cuevas will receive 504 days credit for time served. His defense attorney, Michael W…. Original Article: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/us/houston-tiger-victor-cuevas-sentence-murder-case/index.html

HOUSTON – Victor Cuevas, the man whose name drew national headlines after he fled with a tiger from a west Houston neighborhood in 2021, has learned his fate for murdering a man in Fort Bend County nearly five years ago. A jury sentenced him Tuesday to 18 years in… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/10/victor-cuevas-man-who-fled-west-houston-neighborhood-with-tiger-in-2021-sentenced-in-murder-conviction/

HOUSTON – Record highs were tied or broken on Saturday afternoon in San Antonio, Del Rio, Lubbock, San Angelo, Abilene, Midland, and Galveston. Mother Nature is expected to bring more heat for Mother’s Day as well. Highs in the Houston area will again soar into the 90s with feels like temperatures near 100. High temperatures…

HOUSTON – A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Harris, Fort Bend, and Brazoria counties. The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northwestern Galveston County in southeastern Texas… East central Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas… North central Brazoria County in southeastern Texas… South central Harris…

Victor Hugo Cuevas, the man connected last year to the case of the missing tiger in Houston, was convicted on Tuesday on an unrelated murder charge in Fort Bend County, according to court records. Following a trial in the 240th District Court, a jury found Cuevas, 27, guilty of first-degree… Original Article: http://dailytexasnews.com/man-connected-to-houstons-missing-tiger-convicted-in-fort-bend-murder-case/

The Central Fort Bend Chamber is set to host the 2nd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot Tournament, presented by Legacy Ford, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm. The event will be held at Greater Houston Sports Club located at 6700 McHard Rd, Houston, TX 77053. Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/04/29/central-fort-bend-chamber-to-host-2nd-annual-sporting-clay-shoot-tournament-presented-by-legacy-ford-on-may-10-2022/

HOUSTON – Throughout an athlete’s career it is inevitable that there will be adversity and injuries. For Fort Bend Marshall’s Janai Williams both of those statements ring true to her track career. But when faced with those she has done nothing but overcome. Last year, Williams stood… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/04/18/mean-green-bound-fort-bend-marshalls-janai-williams-commits-to-north-texas/

Alymuhammad Bijani said he understands what it’s like to struggle with financial hardships, which can hinder students in pursuit of their academic and life goals. As part of what has been a nearly lifelong passion for pouring back into his community, he is using a recent scholarship honor to encourage fellow students to stay the…

A Houston man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing a transgender woman who had been trying to help him get back on his feet, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. Raymond Donald Williams, 29, was sentenced this month after pleading guilty in… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/crime/houston-man-gets-25-years-for-killing/article_5b81a1e6-b9e3-11ec-9c36-0b9c71deeb62.html

At least two more Houston-area neighborhoods fell victim to racist leaflet campaigns over the weekend, the latest in a spree of white supremacist propaganda scatterings to take place overnight in residential areas across the greater metro in recent months. Neighbors in Cinco Ranch’s Oak Park Trails and Memorial Parkway subdivisions… Original Article: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Houston-Cinco-Ranch-racist-flyers-Oak-Park-Trails-17058490.php

Easter egg (KPRC 2/Canva) Hunting for some Easter fun? Here is a list of eggcellent egg hunts happening in the Houston area in April. Easter egg hunt and picnic at George Ranch Historical Park | Saturday, April 16 – “Celebrate Easter weekend with a colossal egg hunt and relaxing family picnic! The Egg Hunt for…

HOUSTON — Two Houston-area families are demanding answers after the suspect charged with murdering their loved ones was released on bond twice. Devan Jordon, 21, posted a $1 million bond Wednesday in Galveston County where he was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a League City businessman during a robbery last June.…

Hunting for some Easter fun? Here is a list of eggcellent egg hunts happening in the Houston area in April. Easter egg hunt and picnic at George Ranch Historical Park | Saturday, April 16 – “Celebrate Easter weekend with a colossal egg hunt and relaxing family picnic! The Egg Hunt for children 3 & under…

More than 30 species of dazzling warblers will be migrating through our area in April — although none truly warble. Having flown an arduous journey from Latin America to get here, it seems the peewee songbirds would let forth a joyful melody — especially after the nonstop 500-600-mile trip across the Gulf of Mexico. Original…