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News4s Derrick Ward reports live near the scene of a fatal crash early Sunday. Sources say two people have died. Police haven’t released other information about the victims’ ages and identities. Maryland authorities warned of slippery conditions in the region, but the circumstances of this crash are still under investigation. All lanes of Suitland Parkway were closed in both directions between Naylor and Silver Hill roads for hours but reopened before 7 a.m. The fatal crash was one o...

The bad news: Mesa development continues. City leaders have their eyes on both the jobs and challenges new projects are bringing to Mesa.  At a recent Economic Development Board meeting, City Manager Chris Brady said the city’s economic development “is mostly based upon infrastructure and the workforce.” While development means jobs, it is also accelerating at a pace that is “pushing us to our limits.” The intense growth in the eastern part of the city can deflect fr...

The city’s strategy has recently moved away from approving housing on large tracts of inexpensive land and toward encouraging distribution of housing throughout the city. The need for more affordable housing however, is strong in most areas of town, Council Member Tiffany Thomas said. “What we were getting was concentrations of poverty,” said Thomas, who is the chair of city council’s Housing and Community Development Committee. “But the property value in all of our neighborhoods with...

Highly anticipated new luxury midrise breaks ground in Upper Kirby Highly anticipated new luxury midrise breaks ground in Upper Kirby Westmore has taken a first step towards luxe living in Upper Kirby. Photo courtesy of Westmore A highly anticipated, new luxury residential midrise will soon tower over Upper Kirby. Familiar Houston developer Pelican Builders recently broke ground on Westmore (2323 W Main St.), which is nestled in the heart of the tony neighborhood. Westmore will boast 33 resi...

The love lock bridge stretching over Allen Parkway. For years, lovestruck Parisians and tourists alike had affixed locks, often inscribed with their initials, names or brief messages, to the railing and fencing along Paris’s Pont des Arts, before tossing the keys into the Seine River below. The gesture was said to symbolize a couple’s everlasting love. But beauty ultimately turned to menace and the city’s love affair with the practice soon soured. By 2014, the bridge had become inundated ...

The Big Infrastructure Projects New York Wants PUBLISHED 11:26 AM ET Jan. 22, 2021 PUBLISHED January 22, 2021 @11:26 AM SHARE Four years ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and construction groups were hopeful a new president, a New York native, would be eager to help fund major infrastructure projects upgrading tunnels and airports.  It was not to be. Now, New York is looking to the new administration led by President Joe Biden to fund efforts like t...

After multiple failed attempts to find consensus on electing a board president Jan. 14, trustees agreed they needed more time before moving forward with annual officer elections.

sign up for our newsletter become a community member Community Members have access to our e-edition and can sign up for our daily e-newsletter Already a Member?Sign in Sign up now Michelin-star chefs bringing Italian, French cuisine to MFAH From left: Chefs Salvatore Martone, Jonathan Benno and Alain Verzeroli—all Michelin star recipients—are part of a team bringing two restaurant concepts to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 2021. (Shannon OHara/Bastion Restaurants) Fro...

Beloved Montrose Half Price Books store reveals closing date Beloved Montrose Half Price Books store reveals closing date The Montrose Half Price Books location will soon shutter. Photo courtesy of Half Price Books A Montrose mainstay will soon close the book on a nearly 20-year run. Half Price Books, located at 1011 Westheimer Rd., will close on January 17, the company confirmed. “We’ve been looking for another location in the neighborhood, but were unable to find one before our lease ...

December 2, 2020 Silver Citians decorate trees for ornament scavenger hunt Written by Silvercity Daily Press on December 2, 2020 (Photo Courtesy of Vickie Lynn Toney) Timothy Toney, 5, decorates a tree Tuesday with his mom, Vickie Lynn Toney, not pictured. Vickie Lynn said that they found out about the scavenger hunt effort through Facebook, and baked several kinds of salt dough ornaments for their tree. She added that...