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 sure to share his wealth.

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 more about the new hires and the bank's growth.

Harold's in the Heights to downsize, lease upstairs to Blue Tuba Euro-Tex Cuisine

Houston Business Journal 10/4 11:35A Jeff Jeffrey

Harold's owner Alli Jarrett also plans to rebrand the restaurant’s tap room and back patio along 19th Street to a bistro, bar and market. Click through to read more about the changes to this Heights landmark.

Houston Police Seek Information in July Homicide of East Harris County 27-year-old Man

Agadari Texas News - Houston News 10/4 11:34A Dorothy Canelas

Houston Police Homicide investigators are urging the public to come forward with any information related to the death of 27-year-old Cedrick Edmonson in east Harris County. The incident occurred on...

Greater Houston Partnership's 2023 Regional Equity & Inclusion Assessment finds diversity...

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 10:09A Sofia Gonzalez

Houston's workplace diversity is increasing, but the city still has a ways to go when it comes to representation at senior management levels and boards. Click through for what the latest Greater Houston Partnership report found.

Tilman Fertitta drops on America’s richest sports owners list, still only Houstonian to crack top...

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 9:41A Chandler France

Despite seeing his net worth increase year over year to $8 billion, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta fell on Forbes' 2023 list of America's richest sports team owners.

Howard Hughes to build library, community center in former Randalls store in The Woodlands

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 9:28A Florian Martin

Howard Hughes Holdings, the developer behind The Woodlands, will build a new library and community center in the former Randalls in the Grogan's Mill Village Center. In exchange, the company will obtain a prime piece of property. Click through...

Concourse Development, Maquina Holdings' US arm merge to form new development company

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 9:14A Jeff Jeffrey

Ember — the new company formed by Houston-based Concourse Development and the U.S. arm of Mexico’s Maquina Holdings — will soon announce several multifamily and industrial projects within and beyond Texas’ borders. Click through for more about...

BP-owned Archaea Energy opens first renewable natural gas plant since $4B acquisition

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 8:27A Jishnu Nair

Archaea Energy, which had a significant renewable natural gas presence prior to its acquisition by BP, has opened its first plant since the deal closed.

Civitas Resources to boost Permian Basin footprint in $2B deal with Vitol's Vencer Energy

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 6:30A Olivia Pulsinelli

Civitas Resources Inc. (NYSE: CIVI), a 2-year-old Denver-based oil and gas producer, will acquire Permian Basin assets from Houston-based Vencer Energy, a Vitol investment, in a $2.1 billion deal. Click through to find out more about the...

Houston Man, Leader of Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Relief Fraud Ring, Sentenced to 15 Years in...

Agadari Texas News - Houston News 10/4 6:11A Dorothy Canelas

In a significant development, the mastermind behind a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud ring, Amir Aqeel, 54, from Houston, and six of his associates have been sentenced for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently obtained over $20...

How Cadence Bank grew its local deposits in 2023 despite industry-wide pressures

Houston Biz Journal 10/4 3:06A Chandler France

Nine of the 10 largest banks in the Houston area saw local deposits decrease over the past year, many by double digits. Here's how Cadence Bank became the one outlier.