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Here are the top 10 things to do in Houston this weekend Here are the top 10 things to do in Houston this weekend Raise a glass at Houston Cocktail Fest. While the weather has been a wet one this week, hopefully that won’t stop you from attending the George Floyd Remembrance Walk this Saturday morning. Organized by The Brothers of Jack Yates, this two-hour walk will start at McGregor Park and end at Jack Yates High School, and all social clubs — Greek organizations, motorcycle riders, school bands, line dancers, etc. — are invited to tag along. As always, there are other events for t...

A strong police presence resulted in mixed feelings about the Stop the Violence March held Saturday in memory of George Floyd.

Mayor Sylvester Turner, Bun B, and more react to Chauvin verdict Mayor Sylvester Turner watches the verdict unfold. Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges in the death of former Houstonian George Floyd by a jury in Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 20. Those 12 jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death in last year. The verdict was reached after roughly 10 hours over two days. His jail term could potentially run decades if he receives the maximum sentencing in around eight weeks. Floy...

Wilmington, World War II: A time of love, weddings, and waiting Wilbur D. Jones Jr. © WILBUR JONES/FOR THE STARNEWS Louise Washburn (left) and friends entertain Camp Davis Army officers at Wrightsville Beach during World War II. She later married fellow Wilmingtonian Air Force Lt. Col. George Boylan. Interactions with outsiders energized Wilmington’s World War II home front, exploding from isolation to inundation. Numerous women I interviewed for my wartime Wilmington books said the war years were the most exciting of their lives, during ages 16 into their 20s. “Instead...

-Submitted photo West Minist’r band in 1970: kneeling, Chuck Henderson; back row, from left: Kirk Kaufman, Dean Davis, Rusty Bell and Frank Wiewel. -Submitted photo The Rogues in basement of Dean Davis’ home in 1965: from left, Brian Nelson, Robbi Dunn, Dean Davis and Doug (Luther) Thompson. -Submitted photo West Minist’r band in 1970: kneeling, Chuck Henderson; back row, from left: Kirk Kaufman, Dean Davis, Rusty Bell and Frank Wiewel. “Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles!” With those five words of introduction from Ed Sullivan, the Beatles – John, Paul, George and Ri...