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A historical marker denotes the Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Sugar Land. The existing cemetery is not far from where human remains were found during the construction of Fort Bend ISD's James Reese Career and Technical Center in 2018.

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Sugar Land may build senior center on 65-acre site that contains Old Imperial Farm Cemetery

Sugar Land may build a senior center about half a mile from where the remains of the Sugar Land 95 were discovered, near the Old Imperial Farm Cemetery.

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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles speaks to reporters during a press conference Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at James Madison High School in Houston.

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HISD superintendent regrets canceling class Tuesday due to freeze

Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles said he was "not sure it was the best decision" to cancel classes for students on Tuesday in response to the freeze.

A bombshell story from the Washington Post shows the lengths Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas went to keep President Donald Trump in power.

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Ted Cruz endorses Trump after Iowa victory: 'This race is over'

The senator had previously said he was waiting to see how the candidates fared in Iowa before making a call on an endorsement.

A screenshot from a police car dash camera shows officers responding to a Dec. 17, 2023 police shooting in northeast Houston. The police department on Jan. 16 said it planned to change body camera policies after the body camera of the officer who fired his gun, wounding a man, didn't record the incident on his body camera.

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HPD says body camera rules are changing after missing video of police shooting

HPD officials said a police officer's body camera wasn't activated during a December chase and arrest that left a man shot in the back.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud matches up well with other rookie QBs in recent NFL playoffs, including fellow young QB in the 49ers' Brock Purdy.

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How C.J. Stroud compares with other rookie QBs in NFL playoffs

It's only been one postseason game so far for C.J. Stroud but he matches up well with rookie QBs in recent playoffs.

Pitmaster John Brotherton at the 2023 Houston Barbecue Festival

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John Brotherton, influential pitmaster who helped usher in Texas craft BBQ movement, dead at 49

He opened Brotherton's Black Iron Barbecue in Pflugerville with a focus on Central Texas-style barbecue and was a regular presenter at Texas A&M University's Camp Brisket.

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Research scientist Ciceron Ayala-Orozco poses in Dr. James Tour's lab in the Ralph S. O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science building at Rice University on Tuesday, Jan. 09, 2024. Ayala-Orozco was the lead author in a study for destroying cancer cells with light.

Photo by: Annie Mulligan, Contributor

Rice researchers discover new way to kill cancer cells with 'molecular jackhammers'

The jackhammer-like motion occurs when atoms in the molecules, stimulated by a near-infrared light, vibrate trillions of times per second in unison – causing cancer cells to burst open and die.

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Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo speaks during a press conference at HPD headquarters on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Houston. Former HPD officers Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant, along with Patricia Garcia, a neighbor of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, were taken into custody today and charged with a variety of federal crimes.

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Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo returning to Texas

Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is leaving his post next week as interim police chief of the Aurora Police Department in Colorado.

Kyle Tucker and Samantha Scott at the All-Star Red Carpet Show at Seattle's Pike Place Market on July 11, 2023. The couple got married on Jan. 13, 2024 in Tampa, Fla.

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Details from wedding of Astros' Kyle Tucker and wife Samantha at Florida golf club

Kyle and Samantha Tucker got married at a Florida golf club near their hometown, and several Astros players and coaches attended.

The City of Houston officials with ParkHouston announced on social media the creation of a fradulent ParkHouston app to collect meter payments.

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Scammers create fake ParkHouston app to collect meter payments

The City of Houston continues to warn ParkHouston app users about scammers creating a fake version of the app and trying to collect money.

The Bumsteads will open the first of their six locations of The Brass Tap on January 22. The Brass Tap specializes in craft beers, with more than 200 varieties on hand, and sharable foods.

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Kingwood family opening upcale craft beer franchise Brass Tap

After 22 years living in Saudi Arabia, the Bumstead family is ready to return to their Houston roots and embrace their shared hobby — craft beer.

Thousands of toy plastic turtles are released in the Alvin ISD Education Foundation's annual Turtle Race & Family 5K. The next one is scheduled for February 2022.

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Alvin ISD foundation expects over 15K turtles at annual fundraiser race

The slow and steady technique allowed the tortoise to win the race, but does that work for plastic turtles?

The new Shipley Do-Nuts flavor featuring freeze dried Skittles.

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Shipley Do-Nuts unveils new doughnut featuring freeze-dried skittles

A new poptastic flavor at Shipley Do-Nuts will feature freeze dried Skittles.

The American Automobile Association has tips for anyone who wants to know how long it should take to warm their vehicle.

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How long should you warm up your car before driving?

According to AAA, many people allow the engine to run for a few minutes before driving. However, the association claims that it doesn't take that long.