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At Ouisie's Table, a 30-year employee keeps the Houston classic alive
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (825+ words) Ouisie's Table sous chef Bridgette Hopkins prepares shrimp and cheese grits. Ouisie's Table opened near Rice Village53 years ago. It closed in the late '80s following the death of owner Elouise Adams Jones' only child, and reopened in 1995 at its current location…...
Texas Primary Voter Guide: See candidates endorsed by our Editorial Board
3+ week, 4+ day ago (435+ words) The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board is a nonpartisan group of opinion journalists who are separate from the newsroom. We base our election recommendations for contested races on reporting, research and, in nearly all races, in-person interviews. Showing 24 of 24 available races....
Here's how much federal funding Houston is getting for the FIFA World Cup
1+ week, 2+ day ago (854+ words) Houston has never been part of an event like the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During the 39-day tournament, teams from 48 countries and fans from even more will visit the 16 host cities in the U. S. , Canada and Mexico for the biggest World Cup…...
How many draft picks do Houston Rockets have for possible trades?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (450+ words) Last year's NBA draft board. Among the main reasons for optimism around the Houston Rockets is that the team still has a sizable group of future first-round picks to work with." The Rockets can use these in a variety of…...
Woman found dead in Brays Bayou near University of Houston, fire department says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (354+ words) Brays Bayou flows under the Highway 288 bridge near the Texas Medical Center in Houston in 2025. Authorities found a woman dead in Brays Bayou near the University of Houston on Wednesday morning. A woman was found dead in Brays Bayou on…...
Whitmire's $7. 5 B budget adds Houston trash fee, but improvements are unclear
1+ week, 5+ day ago (824+ words) Mayor John'Whitmire rolled out a $7. 5 billion budget for the city's upcoming fiscal year Tuesday, saying a new $5 monthly fee would help the city's long-struggling Solid Waste department but offering few specifics on how its operations would improve. The fee, if…...
What is May Day? Workers to gather at Houston's Mac Gregor Park on Friday.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (348+ words) File: Community members and activists hold a rally ahead of May Day'on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at City Hall in Houston. May Day is Friday, and although it is not an official holiday in the United States, some people protest, march and…...
Houston enters flood-prone May with storms, flood watch Friday
2+ week, 3+ day ago (711+ words) This map shows forecast rainfall totals through Saturday morning in Southeast Texas. Heavy rainfall Friday could lead to localized areas of flooding. May is arriving'with a reminder of one of the most dangerous weather threats in Texas: flash flooding. A…...
Here's a look at the tornadoes that hit North Texas over the span of four days
2+ week, 4+ day ago (754+ words) North Texas was hit by seven known tornadoes over the span of four days. The National Weather Service's Fort Worth office released a report on five of the tornadoes that struck Tuesday during a large storm, which also brought hail…...
FBI searching through east Houston neighborhood in 'court-authorized' operation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) The FBI Houston Field Office is shown in Houston, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The FBI searched through Houston's Clinton Park Tuesday as part of a "court-authorized" operation with state and local agenciesand made at least 10 arrests on gun and drug charges, according…...