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Cougars take first Birmingham Bowl game
By Augustus Griffith Jr. | Jan 8, 2022
On Dec. 28, 2021, the Houston Cougars took the Birmingham Bowl after defeating the Auburn Tigers 17-13.
'My symptoms have been kind of like having a cold': Brown recovers from COVID-19
By Augustus Griffith Jr. | Jan 8, 2022
Galveston Mayor Dr. Craig Brown is recovering from a bout with COVID-19.
'A Houston icon': Lynn Wyatt Theater opens to public
By Augustus Griffith Jr. | Dec 28, 2021
On Dec. 3, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner graced the opening of the Lynn Wyatt Theater opening in the Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Hidalgo up for Harris County reelection: 'Too much is at stake to sit this one out'
By Augustus Griffith Jr. | Dec 15, 2021
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has officially filed for reelection. Her mission statement? Well, according to Hidalgo, she's prepared to fight for the progress she has made in the past three years.
The Way Home Adoption founder: 'I don’t think there is a more urgent need in our community than getting kids out of long-term foster care'
By Augustus Griffith Jr. | Nov 29, 2021
In Texas alone, there are more than 11,000 children in the foster system. Approximately 1,100 will age out of the system this year.