Houston Man Indicted in Fatal Shooting of 9-Year-Old Girl

Texas Herald News 4/24 8:48A Amalia Weigandt

Tony Earls Jr., a 33-year-old from Houston, has been indicted for murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Tuesday. The incident occurred on February...

Last Night: Swans At White Oak Music Hall

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/24 4:44A Pete Vonder Haar

Swans White Oak Music Hall April 24, 2024 If there's a shortlist of artists who should compose the soundtrack to the apocalypse (and there really should be), Swans would be near the top. The avant...

Column: Why is Opting Out of the STAAR Test Such a Tough Go

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/24 3:55A Margaret Downing

After day after day watching her fourth grade daughter cry, Tereza and her husband finally got to the bottom of it. Daniela was afraid of taking the STAAR test this year. The prospect had become...

Tesla lays off nearly 2,700 employees at Austin-area gigafactory

Houston Biz Journal 4/24 2:13A Bob Sechler

The local layoff figures are in keeping with CEO Elon Musk's announcement last week that the company would lay off "more than" 10% of its global workforce of over 140,000. This is one of the largest — if not the largest — mass layoff that this...

Houston new-home sales drop for the first time in 2 years

Houston Biz Journal 4/24 1:57A Florian Martin

Sales of new homes dropped nearly 8% year-over-year.

This Week's Best Concerts

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/23 11:30P Tom Richards

Concluding our series on Stones scandals prior to the band’s appearance on Sunday at NRG Stadium, today we consider the question, “So did Keith Richards really snort some of his father’s ashes?” The...

What to Expect From Texas Rep. Lacey Hull As Vice Chair of the House GOP Caucus

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/23 11:30P Faith Bugenhagen

The significance of Texas Representative Lacey Hull's appointment as the new vice chair of the House's GOP Caucus may fly under the radar for some. However, one local political expert says it has...

The Wait is Over! Houston Texans New Uniforms Revealed

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/23 11:00P Sean Pendergast

Through the two decades or so that the Houston Texans have been in existence, they've minor adjustments to their uniforms a couple of times. At one point they slightly brightened the shade of deep...

Things To Do: Wonder Women Of Country EP Release At The Mucky Duck

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/23 11:00P Gladys Fuentes

Much like their name, the Wonder Women of Country know how to do the right thing when duty calls. After sharing some bills together leading to the trio intentionally touring and doing some song swaps...

Things to Do: These Houston Restaurants Are Celebrating Mom with Mother’s Day Brunch

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/23 11:00P Brooke Viggiano

Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 12, and Houston restaurants are inviting folks to celebrate all the moms in their lives with a special Mom’s Day brunch. From fancy bubbly-fueled affairs to...

Teen Arrested After League City Police Chase Leads to Crash

Texas Herald News 4/23 7:47P Amalia Weigandt

League City Police Officers have arrested 19-year-old suspect, Anthony Cavazos of Bacliff. Cavazos was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle ($40,000 Bond). Additional charges are pending further investigation. At...

Prego hits pause on relocation, plans to shut down

Houston Biz Journal 4/23 10:21A Jeff Jeffrey

Prego, a staple to Rice Village since 1983, will soon shutter its doors.

Renewable energy co. GridBeyond bets on ERCOT, batteries with new funding

Houston Biz Journal 4/23 9:25A Jishnu Nair

GridBeyond, which has been established in the Houston area for nearly four years, is eyeing new battery assets in high-demand grids.

Over half of Texas LNG's capacity will be made up of EQT's natural gas

Houston Biz Journal 4/23 8:26A Naomi Klinge

Half of Houston-based Texas LNG’s capacity will be used to liquefy natural gas for Pittsburgh-based natural gas producer EQT Corp. (NYSE EQT) after a new agreement was penned. On April 23, Texas LNG Brownsville LLC, a 4 million-tonne-per-annum...

Blossom Hotel Houston opens restaurant backed by Michelin-starred chefs

Houston Biz Journal 4/23 8:07A Jeff Jeffrey

The concept offers a blend of Japanese cuisine, dim sum and desserts.