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Making the point that Houston restaurants have given so much to the community whenever there has been a natural disaster or major event in the city, a number of Houston restaurateurs today signed a letter to Mayor Sylvester Turner asking him for help d…
Read MoreHarris County Public Health authorities say they believe some people think the coronavirus testing sites they’re putting up at several locations will be ready to go today, March 18. That is not the case. This is what Ready Harris News from the county h…
Read MoreWednesday morning and the list of coronavirus-inspired changes continues. MATCH, the Midtown arts center that houses a variety of productions, has announced it is closing until further notice. In its announcement it cited the Harris County and City of …
Read MoreThe Houston Art Car Parade that draws visitors from around the world, has been canceled for this year because of the affects of the coronavirus on the area. In a just-released statement the Orange Show announced it was cancelling the 33 year-old …
Read MoreIt’s Tuesday morning and we’ve been greeted with news of the first death in Texas due to the coronavirus. A man in his late 90s in Matgorda County in South Texas died late Sunday. The death, confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services, w…
Read MoreHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced at a 5 p.m. press conference today that she was ordering that for the next 15 days, starting Tuesday at 8 a.m., all bars and clubs in the county be closed and that restaurants offer no sit down service — inste…
Read MoreHouston grocery stores are not shutting down because of the coronavirus. There is no issue with the food supply chain, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner repeatedly stressed at an 11 a.m. news conference today. And if you are looking for a job, go to H-E-B…
Read MoreWell it’s Monday morning, it’s a new day and the Houston Public Library has closed up shop. The main downtown library and all of its branches are shuttered because of the coronavirus. They’ll let us know when they open their doors again. It is an under…
Read MoreThe Alley Theatre, keeping the show on the road in some form, has announced that its production of 1984 which closed after one night because of COVID-19 concerns, will be filmed and made available to people for home viewing in another two weeks. In oth…
Read MoreH-E-B’s President Scott McClelland has just released an announcment that starting today, all H-E-B, Joe V’s Smart Shop, Mi Tienda and Central Market stores in the Houston area will shift to modified hours, closing at 8 p.m. today. Starting tomorro…
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