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Greater Houston Straight-line wind damage inflicted transmission towers in Houston, Texas. As the derecho moved through the Greater Houston area, it produced wind gusts of up to 100 mph (161 km/h) in Downtown Houston. The derecho was considered the worst damaging wind event to affect Houston in nearly 25 years.
Frenchy's Chicken is a restaurant chain in Houston, Texas, selling Louisiana Creole cuisine. It was established in 1969 by Percy "Frenchy" Creuzot Jr. In 2010 Allan Turner of the Houston Chronicle wrote that the original location, still operated by the founding family, and the chain-operated locations together have a "loyal clientele". [1]
On June 16, 2024, Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl, was killed in North Houston, Texas. The case attracted attention, as two illegal immigrants from Venezuela were charged with her murder. Authorities found her body the next morning in a creek in North Houston, and determined she had died by strangulation.
Shelley Duvall. Duvall died in her sleep in her Blanco, Texas home at the age of 75 on Thursday, July 11. Her partner, Dan Gilroy, confirmed her death to The Hollywood Reporter the same day ...
Thursday Night Football (often abbreviated as TNF) is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that broadcast primarily on Thursday nights. Most of the games kick off at 8:15 Eastern Time (8:20 prior to 2022 and 8:25 prior to 2018). In the past, games in the package also aired occasionally on Saturdays in the ...
Culture of Houston. Houston is a multicultural city with a thriving international community supported by the third largest concentration of consular offices in the United States, representing 86 nations. [1] In addition to historical Southeast Texas culture, Houston became the fourth-most populous city in the United States. [1]
History. Tex-Mex cuisine in Houston began in the late 1800s, when street vendors appeared. Most were Hispanic, black and Native American. [4] In 1901 Tex-Mex food vendors began moving to indoor venues after the city government prohibited open-air food vending at Market Square. [5] In 1907 a food safety campaign began, and the resulting laws ...
The cuisine style spread in Houston in the post- World War II era. [9] Because of the post-World War II increase, various chains in the Houston area sell Creole food, including Frenchy's Chicken, Pappadeaux, and Popeyes. [10] Creole food items include boudin, black rice and shrimp creole, crawfish, gumbo, and jambalaya. [9]