Houston Grand Opera’s new music director designate James Gaffigan is not taking anything for granted. He knows he needs to prove it to Bayou City audiences. “It’s important that I build the trust of the public,” Gaffigan tells PaperCity. “It’s a dream of mine. I want them to say, ‘Oh, James is co...
safety
Two days after being arrested on charges of super aggravated sexual assault of a child, the suspect was free on bonds totaling $185,000.
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Episode: 1652 Justus von Liebig and the first R&D laboratory. Today, we create the first research laboratory.
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As multi-million-dollar development projects expand across Sunnyside, long-time residents and community leaders are voicing concerns about gentrification and being priced out of neighborhoods they grew up in. One such capital plan is already taking shape. The Sunnyside capital pl...
schools
Lamar High School senior quarterback Jayden Robins is turning his on-field production and leadership into an opportunity to pursue college football. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound dual-threat quarterback has thrown for 1,724 yards and 21 touchdowns in nine games while helping Lamar comp...
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Shout-out to the WNBA The WNBA’s 30 th season was magical for several reasons. The level of straight ballin’ won the league hundreds of thousands of new fans. Superstars emerged from each team and represented. Game-changing role players often stole the spotlight on any given nigh...
government
When Mississippi voters went to the polls Nov. 3, few could have imagined that one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races would come down to just a handful of votes. By Wednesday morning, Democrat Scott Colom’s lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith had n...
safety
A family of four is recovering after a fire broke out at a townhome in Houston’s Greater Heights area early Thursday morning. The Houston Fire Department says a neighbor helped rescue two children who jumped from a third-story window to escape the flames....
government
The Kirby Mansion now looks like the aftermath of a violent collision — a wreckage of red brick, pale plaster and splintered timber beneath a brilliant blue Houston sky. The mansion’s entrails lie heaped behind the broad front steps. Honey-brown boards jut from the rubble at brok...
government
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD leadership is heading back to the drawing board after voters sent a sweeping message at the ballot box, overwhelmingly rejecting all five school funding propositions on the ballot....
parks
Could a $1,500 check soon be headed your way? Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa wants to send $1,500 to every household in the state by tapping into billions of dollars saved in Texas’ Rainy Day Fund. The proposal was a central part of Hinojosa’s campaign, but turning that promi...
Local
We’ve got another fantastic fall-feeling day. Temperatures climbing to the upper-70s and lower-80s. There will be clouds that start moving in late in the day, but the rain associated with the system below will miss us to the southwest. Another cold front Friday: Our next cold fro...
parks
Strong Towns Houston is advocating for changes to the city's minimum parking requirements, arguing that large parking lots increase development costs, contribute to higher rents and take up valuable space that could be used for housing, small businesses and walkable neighborhoods...
