Houston Heights Online Local News

Wednesday, October 4, 2023Previous (Oct 3)Next (Oct 5) Send to Friend

HISD Removes Planned 6th Grade Reading Lesson Involving a Sexual Encounter Excerpt

16 Essential Houston Wine Bars

Upcoming Events » see the full calendar

Nov 04 Sat

New Event in Kingwood! The Go Gold Race!
7:00 AM -
11:00 AM

Login to Personalize Your News - Follow contributors for customized updates. Click the "Follow" links next to contributors and on business and organization pages to create your own custom news.

Top Stories: ➊ – Spice Fall Up With The All-New Spicy Chicken Strips at DQ Restaurants in TEXAS (Wednesday)

News » indicates external link

Fred VanVleet shares wealth, surprises Rockets teammates with gifts as training camp gets underway

abc13.com (News) 10/4 4:14P KTRK

Fred VanVleet entered the NBA undrafted from a mid-major conference school. Humble beginnings, right? And even if he's reached the heights of his earning potential, he made...

HISD Removes Planned 6th Grade Reading Lesson Involving a Sexual Encounter Excerpt

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 10/4 3:02P Margaret Downing

An excerpt from a Mayou Angelou book involving a sexual encounter between the author and a man named Curly somehow planned as part of an eighth grade reading lesson prompted a statement from Houston...

Face to Face: Fresh Arts executive director lays out artistic vision for nonprofit

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 12:40P Sofia Gonzalez

Fresh Arts Executive Director Angela Carranza took a creative path to her leadership role.

Milestone Environmental Services bought by New York investment firm

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 12:29P Jishnu Nair

Milestone Environmental Services' acquisition follows the company's recent announcement of a carbon sequestration hub in Texas.

Texas Regional Bank hires market presidents for Montgomery County, Southwest Houston and Baytown

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 11:56A Chandler France

South Texas-based Texas Regional Bank, which is relatively new to the Houston area, has added three local market presidents in recent months. Click through to the story for...

Education » indicates external link

HISD North and Central Divisions help students re-engage and return to school

Houston ISD (News) 9/26 8:32A HISD Communications

Over the holiday weekend, teachers and administrators from 10 HISD high schools hit the streets in Houston’s North and Central Divisions hoping to connect with the community and re-engage students who...

Lifestyle » indicates external link

Debut in Hou: Cultural Centers in Houston

Visit Houston TX 9/29 8:00A

Houston often tops lists as a top diverse city in America, and that s clear just from studying our population, incredible restaurants and vast business opportunities. But not as well known, is just...

Houston for Wine Lovers - Best Restaurants and Wine Bars

Visit Houston TX 9/24 9:00A

Houston is home to a vibrant dining scene with many restaurants that offer excellent wine selections. While lots of Houston s finest restaurants and wine bars offer an incredible selection of wine,...

You need to go see Alief Park!

JillBJarvis.com 9/23 7:45A Jill Jarvis

Alief Park is a great park! It is huge, it has an awesome playground and it has a great skatepark and pool. Read all about the renovation HERE . Christi, of Christi's Creations , sent me these...

Food & Dining » indicates external link

16 Essential Houston Wine Bars

Eater Houston 10/4 7:47A Brittany Britto Garley

There are plenty of places to enjoy a glass of wine in Houston. | Barcelona Wine Bar With sit-down classes, sommelier-picked flights, and vending machines that allow samples and self-pour galore,...

Spice Fall Up With The All-New Spicy Chicken Strips at DQ Restaurants in TEXAS

Houston Heights BubbleLife iReporter 10/3 8:36P Mary Jane Coker

SPICE FALL UP WITH THE ALL-NEW SPICY CHICKEN STRIPS AT DQ RESTAURANTS IN TEXAS AND THEN COOL IT DOWN WITH THE OREO® HOT COCOA BLIZZARD® TREAT DQ restaurants in Texas are...

Where to Dine Solo Around Houston

Eater Houston 10/3 6:59A Minh Truong

Dining solo can be a vibrant experience. | Citizens Table for one, right this way Dining alone has become a more common pastime among Houston diners thanks to its many advantages. Slipping into the...

Washington’s Dumpling Sensation Makes Texas Debut in Houston With Soup Dumplings and Other Dim Sum...

Eater Houston 10/2 9:18A Brittany Britto Garley

Dough Zone brings its dough delights to Houston. | Dough Zone Dough Zone’s new Midtown location is the first of many coming to Texas Dumpling sensation Dough Zone has made waves for providing dim dum...

Everything You Need to Know About Dining and Drinking at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Eater Houston 9/29 1:59P Brittany Britto Garley

IAH is the first airport to debut Starbuck Pick Up kiosks. | Starbucks/OTG IAH offers a variety of dining options, including three new Starbucks Pick Up-only stations in Terminal E George Bush...

More Food & Dining stories

Fashion » indicates external link

Radiant Skin Journey: My Chemical Peel Review

Uptown with Elly Brown 9/26 8:05A Alexis Jones

Let s be honest here we all want clear, glowing skin (who doesn t want glass-looking skin). I know I do! I ll admit I try my very best to care for my skin, last year I started working with Susie, too,...

Sports » indicates external link

Dalton Schultz player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 5 | Texans vs. Falcons

Texans Wire 10/4 3:05P Data Skrive

There are numerous player prop bet markets on Dalton Schultz for the 1:00 PM ET game Sunday, which airs live on FOX. The Houston Texans (2-2) and Schultz face off versus the...

Texans vs. Falcons Wednesday injury report: RB Dameon Pierce limited

Texans Wire 10/4 11:28A Mark Lane

The Houston Texans released their first injury report for Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Defensive tackle...

Texans place C-G Kendrick Green on injured reserve among roster moves

Texans Wire 10/4 6:20A Mark Lane

The Houston Texans have been busy on the first day of practice for Week 5. The Texans placed center-guard Kendrick Green on injured reserve. Houston will now have to come up...

Texans DE Will Anderson cracks Pro Football Focus top-15 rookie grades through Week 4

Texans Wire 10/4 5:04A Mark Lane

One would expect the rookie with nary an interception through his first 151 pass attempts to be among the top-15 rookies through Week 4, but beggars can t be choosers. At...

Real Estate » indicates external link

Active inventory grows in August

Houston Agent Magazine 10/4 7:38A Emily Marek

Houston’s housing inventory grew by 6.2% in August, according to the Houston Association of REALTORS® First Real Estate Snapshot of Houston (FRESH) Report. Despite annual...

D.R. Horton purchases 42 homesites in Williams Reserve East

Houston Agent Magazine 10/4 4:34A Emily Marek

Prominent nationwide homebuilder D.R. Horton purchased 42 homesites in Williams Reserve East, a Conroe master-planned community from Ellison Development. D.R. Horton’s...

Housing Scorecard: New construction fuels active inventory in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 10/3 10:00A Houston Agent

The post Housing Scorecard: New construction fuels active inventory in Houston appeared first on Houston Agent Magazine .

HAR to debut live show

Houston Agent Magazine 10/3 5:58A Emily Marek

The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) will debut HAR Community Conversations, an interactive live show, on Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. The 30-minute monthly show will feature...

Define Living announces plans for Houston midrise

Houston Agent Magazine 10/3 1:10A Emily Marek

via Define Living Define Living shared plans for a 260-unit multifamily development in Houston. The development, called Define Living at Brittmoore , is located at 1888 Brittmoore Road, just off...

Related: Samir Becic Meets with Texas Higher Education President and Chancellors Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog), Continuing the Campaign for Wellness: Samir Becic Engages with National Media at Texas Tribune Festival Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog)

5 Therapeutic and Healthy Ways to Improve Your Mental Health

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 10/3 1:53A Health Fitness Revolution

As the number of Americans affected by mental illness continues to grow at an increase of more than 30 percent , the topic of mental health is quickly becoming an issue that...

Related: 8 Mental Health Boosts from Exercise Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog)

More Health & Fitness stories