Review: Werther at Houston Grand Opera

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 1/28 1:11A D. L. Groover

There is great merit in an opera that exists for sheer pleasure. An opera whose music washes over you, bathes you in sweet melody while it amplifies the emotional quotient. An opera without much of a...

How an ABC13 interview and Houston Astros worker reunited a dog and family after Pasadena tornado

abc13.com (News) 1/27 1:14P Miya Shay

The family's dog had run away during the tornado, but thanks to ABC13 and an alert neighbor, the pooch was reunited with her family and became a household name.

Fort Bend County applies for $435K in funds for veterans assistance

Community Impact (Sugar Land - Missouri City) 1/27 11:35A aarmour@communityimpact.com (Asi

At a Jan. 24 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved an application to the Texas Veterans Commission to provide $300,000 in financial assistance to veterans within the county.

Former Harris County Clerk’s Office employee accused of buying cookies with stolen information

Houston Public Media 1/27 10:56A Adam Zuvanich

Sharika Prejean, 30, was arrested Tuesday at the county clerk's office and fired from her job there as a mailroom clerk.

Katy considers future land use, continued development ahead of finalized comprehensive plan

Community Impact Newspaper - Katy Local News 1/27 10:20A aarmour@communityimpact.com (Asi

The city of Katy is in the final stages of creating a guideline for the next 20 years of its continued development.

Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected

Houston Public Media 1/27 9:23A Rebecca Noel

Nationally, only around 15% of people report having gotten the most recent bivalent booster. In Harris County, numbers are even lower.

Texas Parks & Wildlife awards over $9.8 million to enhance local parks

Community Impact (Sugar Land - Missouri City) 1/27 9:03A hnorton@communityimpact.com (Han

The grant funding will help add trails, gardens, playgrounds, dog parks, sports fields, lighting, accessibility improvements and more to 20 parks across the state.

Houston-area homeowners affected by tornado should file a wind-claim, attorney says

Houston Public Media 1/27 9:00A Patricia Ortiz

Homeowners insurance is separate from FEMA, which focuses more on responding to national disasters.

Review: Roe at Stages

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 1/27 8:24A Ada Alozie

“It’s your choice” Sarah Weddington (Kelley Peters) says this to Norma McCorvey (Teresa Zimmermann) at a pizza place in Dallas. Weddington needs McCorvey’s consent to represent her and bring her case...

5 more Fort Bend ISD campuses pass safety audit

Community Impact (Sugar Land - Missouri City) 1/27 7:42A

A total of 22 campuses have received audits.

Chevron earns record $36.5B profit in 2022, hits record U.S. production

Houston Biz Journal 1/27 7:18A Chris Mathews

Chevron also boosted its dividend over 6% and authorized a new $75 billion share buyback program that will take effect at the start of Q2. The new buyback program drew condemnation from the White House, which has called on oil and gas companies...

Houston First partners with James Beard Foundation to host chef summit, sees 'healthy year' ahead...

Houston Biz Journal 1/27 5:36A Sofia Gonzalez

With events gearing back up for 2023, Houston will host James Beard Foundation’s second Chef Action Summit from Jan. 29-31. Houston First Corp. has big hopes for the rest of 2023.

Stellar Bancorp misses analysts expectations in first earnings report

Houston Biz Journal 1/27 5:21A Chandler France

Stellar Bancorp Inc., the new company formed as a result of the merger of Allegiance Bancshares Inc. and CBTX Inc., reported its first earnings as a combined company for Q4 2022, missing analysts expectations for earnings per share by a long shot.

Restaurant Roundup: Graffiti Raw opens in Montrose Collective; Fire temporarily closes La Calle in...

Houston Biz Journal 1/27 5:07A Olivia Pulsinelli

In this week's Restaurant Roundup, Grant Cooper's new Montrose restaurant is now open, another fire has closed a restaurant temporarily, a new restaurant and bar concept from the creators of L.A.’s Trap Kitchen is hiring this weekend, and more.

Things to Do: A Review of Paradise Blue at The Ensemble Theatre

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 1/27 4:39A Natalie de la Garza

Back in the 1930s and 1940s, a prosperous, predominantly Black community thrived just east of downtown Detroit. By the 1960s, that neighborhood, known as Black Bottom, and its commercial district...