This article was originally published in 2019 and updated in 2021. Despite the feels-like-summer temperatures, fall is officially here in Houston. Sept. 23 was the first day of autumn, and with a cold front approaching this weekend, the weather should catch up soon. There are many reasons why people despise Houston's summer, most notably the heat and how long it lasts. The start of fall signals the best time of the year, when the weather isn't unbearable anymore and outdoor activities are enjoyable again. But there are many more reasons why fall is the best time in Houston. From tailgating at ..read more

To watch live coverage of Inauguration Day, click on the YouTube video above.  President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his incoming chief of staff said Sunday. Biden and Kamala Harris are expected to be sworn in slightly after noon East Coast time. The star-studded event will include performances from Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez Bruce Springsteen and Garth Brooks. Due to the pandemic, Biden will be eschew ..read more

Coach Derek Fitzhenry has brought more life into the C.E. King football program after leaving North Shore as an assistant. Entering his fourth year with the Panthers he has been through seemingly everything, including Hurricane Harvey and the coronavirus. CORONAVIRUS: Active cases decline among Humble ISD students, staff Last Friday, his Panthers earned a win and helped him reach a coaching milestone. C.E. King defeated Kingwood 49-14 in their District 21-6A opener, which secured Fitzhenry’s 100th career win as a head football coach. “Honestly it’s a great celebration for my family,” Fitzhenry ..read more

Humble ISD’s active coronavirus cases dipped slightly week-over-week, according to data from its COVID-19 tracker. The district’s total active cases have dropped by five to 90 as of Tuesday Oct. 27. The positives at Humble ISD’s high schools, where 52 students and staff members are actively dealing with the coronavirus, has also declined. CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Houston on 'third wave' of cases, county official says There are seven middle school students and five middle school staff active cases and 10 elementary students and 13 elementary staff active cases, according to the public dashboar ..read more

C.E. King celebrated head coach Derek Fitzhenry’s 100th win as a high school coach last Friday night. Most importantly it was the District 21-6A opener as the Panthers defeated Kingwood 49-14. On HoustonChronicle.com: Atascocita routs Humble in District 21-6A opener C.E. King has been one of the several Class 6A teams that have been ranked in the Houston Chronicle’s football media poll this season and rightfully so. C.E. King will face a familiar foe in Summer Creek at 7 p.m. Friday night at Turner Stadium. Summer Creek had a bye the first week of district play and this will be the Bulldogs’ d ..read more

The Signorelli Company is bringing new medical options to mixed-use development Valley Ranch. The company broke ground on the Valley Ranch Medical District, a 100-acre development in the 1,400-acre master planned community, according to an Oct. 7 press release. HOUSTON: Fire damages vacant church in northeast Houston The development aims to fill a “void” of medical facilities in northeast Houston as the population grows. This will be one of six districts within the Valley Ranch development. The medical district is designed to offer comprehensive healthcare facilities and services, including me ..read more

Construction is heating up for projects from Humble ISD’s 2018 bond. The $575 million voter-approved referendum was designed to build new schools, rebuild aging facilities, renovate and repair existing school facilities and update technology and safety enhancements in Humble ISD. Humble ISD hosted a community update to highlight ongoing major renovations at Kingwood middle and elementary schools on Thursday, followed by a morning of groundbreakings at two new elementary schools in Humble and Fall Creek on Friday. The updates came about a week after the district broke ground on a new agricultur ..read more

The toughest district in the state of Texas got started last Friday night. No. 1 North Shore, state ranked Atascocita and C.E. King get victories under the Friday night lights in week one of District 21-6A play. On HoustonChronicle.com: Dematrius Davis leads North Shore past West Brook All three teams succeeded in all three phases of the game and routed their opponents. North Shore defeated Beaumont West Brook 55-14 in the Mustangs’ district opener. Mustangs quarterback Dematrius Davis, who is committed to Auburn, had another stellar game to add to his high school career, going 15-of-19 for 33 ..read more

Carlesa Dixon began her 15th year of coaching on Wednesday. The veteran coach was preparing her young Summer Creek Lady Bulldogs on the first day of practice. After graduations to several key contributors, these aren’t the same Lady Bulldogs that made it to the Region III-6A tournament for the third-straight season. On HoustonChronicle.com: Basketball: Five Lake Houston area teams named to TABC preseason poll “We’re very young this year with only three players coming back,” Dixon said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of repetition because they’re young and don’t know a lot of things. It’s a ve ..read more

High school basketball season is right around the corner. Girls basketball practice is underway this week and two teams in the Lake Houston area were in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Preseason rankings. On HoustonChronicle.com: Football: No. 13 Atascocita squares off with Humble in district opener Summer Creek was ranked No. 10 in Class 6A. The Lady Bulldogs won their first district title under coach Carlesa Dixon last season while also reaching the Region III-6A tournament for the third straight season. Senior point guard Princeton commit Adaora Nwokeji is back to lead the Lady ..read more