🌱 City Councilman Announces Texas House Bid + Astroworld Latest

Houston TX

29 October, 2021

4:52 AM

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Morning, people of Houston! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Houston Daily. First, today's weather: Windy with plenty of sunshine. High: 71. Low: 50. Here are the top stories in Houston today: A Houston CEO is suing the Texas state health department to stop its Delta-8 THC ban. (KHOU.com) Houston City Councilmember Greg Travis resigned his position and announced he's running for the Texas House of Representatives. (Houston Public Media) A recent report found a need for sustainable and reliable public transit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (Community Impact Newspaper) Over 125,000 customers in the Houston area lost power Thursday afternoon because of high winds with gusts over 40 mph. Power has been restored to nearly all residents. (Houston Patch) Travis Scott announced an extensive line of events and entertainment leading up to his Astroworld Festival the weekend of Nov. 5-6. Some of the pre-show festivities include a golf tournament, celebrity softball game and more. (CultureMap Houston) Today's Houston Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Houston! Today in Houston: YES Prep Student Lottery Opens. (All day) NORTHSIDE HALLOWEEN MARKET — M.D. Anderson Branch YMCA. (5 p.m.) Slipknot in Concert — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. (6:30 p.m.) Havana Jazz feat. Harold López-Nussa Quartet & Ernesto Vega — Midtown Arts and Theater Center. (7:30 p.m.) The Riot Comedy Show presents Haha Halloween Comedy Showcase — Rudyard's. (7:30 p.m.) Houston Patch Notebook Houston Astros: "Congratulations to Carlos Correa, Zack Greinke, Yuli Gurriel, Martín Maldonado and Kyle Tucker for being selected as 2021 American League Gold Glove finalists! #ForTheH." (Facebook) University of Houston: "Congratulations to Jordan Booker and Jayce Ball for being crowned UH's 2021 Homecoming king and queen!" (Facebook) Houston Texans: "14 #Texans sacks = $14k donation from H-E-B to the Houston Food Bank. Love to see it." (Facebook) Houston Health Department: "As of Oct. 28, #Houston has a total of 283,552 cases of COVID-19. This includes 148 cases dated within the past 14 days that were not included in previous updates, 140 additional backlog cases, and the removal of 28 duplicates." (Facebook) Houston Public Media: "Turnout in Harris County and across Texas is down slightly this year compared to 2019, the last off-year election cycle." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Add your event For sale: Lot Listed for Sale (Details) Add your item That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Jeffrey Perkins About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at [email protected] or (479) 264-5801. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Houston Daily? Contact me at [email protected].