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Month: August 2025

Rising by Reaching Back: Trustee Renee Jefferson Patterson Champions HCC’s VAST Expansion in Northeast Houston

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 5, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the ever-evolving story of Houston’s educational champions, few names shine as brightly as Renee Jefferson Patterson — a woman whose personal trials transformed into triumphs and whose professional journey is now shaping futures across the Bayou

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Reisterstown resident launches Baltimore County’s first community fridge to combat rising food costs

By Maria Morales Click here for updates on this story     REISTERSTOWN, Maryland (WMAR) — Have you ever opened your refrigerator and said, “There’s nothing in here to eat”? For some people in our community, that’s a harsh reality. But one Reisterstown resident is working to change that. Alessandra Giampaolo Keener, who already hosts a little

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Larry Ellison Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1944 Birth place: New York, New York Full name: Lawrence Joseph Ellison Father: Adoptive – Louis Ellison, accountant; Birth – Italian-American air force pilot Mother: Adoptive –

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Jackstraw rendering Killian Pacific

Bend Brewing Company partners with Sisters Meat & Smokehouse on ‘The Way West’ bar at Bend’s Jackstraw

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Northwest developer Killian Pacific said Tuesday it has secured a long-term retail lease with two beloved Central Oregon businesses – the Way West, a Western-inspired bar with a fresh-cut deli and provisions counter from Bend Brewing Company, in collaboration with Sisters Meat & Smokehouse – at Jackstraw, its 313-unit mixed-use residential

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PBS North Carolina offers voluntary separation to staff amid major federal funding cuts

By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — PBS North Carolina announced it is offering a series of voluntary separation offers to its employees following a significant loss of federal funding. The public media network confirmed via a press release on Tuesday that its “most permanent employees” will

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