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Area athletes were selected to play in the Texas Association of Basketball coaches and Texas Girls Coaching Association All-Star games.

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A north Houston bar’s liquor permit has been revoked after investigators from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s Special Investigations Unit discovered a suspected brothel operating inside.

Ten Rio Grande Valley high school boys basketball standouts were named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-Region teams Friday. Weslaco High senior Andrew Olmeda was the lone player from the area to land on the All-Region IV-6A team. Three players — McAllen High’s Robert Canul, McAllen Memorial’s Arian Elizondo and Brownsville Pace’s Cristian Guajardo — earned spots on the All-Region IV-5A team. Two pairs of teammates — Santa Rosa’s David Bazaldua and CJ Olivarez and San Perlita’s Max Graciani and Ely Terry — were named All-Region IV-3A and All-Region IV-1A, respectively. Rio Hondo’s Ethan Jeradiah and Santa Maria’s Chris Ibarra rounded out the RGV honorees on the All-Region IV-4A and All-Region IV-2A teams.

This week's High School Basketball power rankings for girls and boys for Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend region of Texas.

A look this week's power rankings in High School Basketball for Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend area of Texas.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has suspended the liquor license for the Houston nightclub Cle following a late-night shooting.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has suspended the liquor license for the Houston nightclub Cle following a late-night shooting.

2 DeSoto Rolls to Regional FinalsThanks to a 15-point scoring advantage in the third quarter, (TABC No. 12) Wylie East needed a bucket in the closing seconds of regulation to extend the game against (No. Wylie East is in the Regional Finals for the first time in the program's history. [Frisco Liberty will meet Wylie East in the Regional Final. Time, date and location TBD]Here is the rest of the DFW girls regional semifinal games this weekend.

The Atascocita Eagles Basketball team is ranked #2 in Texas Class 6A by TABC. They have posted a 14-0 record thus far this season, including a perfect 6-0 mark in District play. VYPE was able to speak with Head Coach David Martinez this week about his team, and their success this season. Check out the video below

Officers are seen outside Spire nightclub in Houston on Jan. 17, 2021. HOUSTON – The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced Tuesday that it has suspended the liquor permits of three popular Houston clubs following COVID-19 violations. TABC said its inspectors found the clubs to be in violations of state requirements to prevent the spread of the coronavirus over the weekend. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, which requires businesses that sell alcohol for on-premise consumption to comply with capacity limits as well as social-distancing and facial-covering requirements. Related readsOwner of Spire says nightclub was following coronavirus occupancy rules‘On our radar’: Mayor Turner calls out rapper Bow Wow on Twitter following overcrowded parties over the weekend; the rapper responds

In the spirit of the holidays, it's also a very special collaboration between the food writers of the Houston Press and Houston Food Finder, the online publication founded by former Houston Press restaurant critic and food editor Phaedra Cook. To that end, writers of the Houston Press and Houston Food Finder joined forces on this list of their favorite experiences of the year. Thank you to the Houston food and drink businesses that gave our writers joy in a year that contained so much sadness. — Phaedra Cook, editor & publisher Houston Food Finder (and former Houston Press restaurant critic/editor)Favorite Bar TransformationsMasked-up bartender at The Ready Room. Favorite To-Go CocktailsWith COVID-19 restrictions shutting down watering holes across Texas, Houston bars needed to get creative in finding ways to stay afloat.

HOUSTON – The liquor licenses at four Houston bars have been suspended after the establishments failed to follow the state’s coronavirus safety rules, according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. A bar in Fort Worth and another in Dallas were also on the list of establishments where licenses had been suspended. “These violations represent a very small number of the more than 20,000 licensed businesses inspected by TABC since the beginning of May,” TABC Chairman Kevin J. Lilly said in a written statement. TABC is committed to assisting the industry as we all work for a safe Texas.”More than 1,300 businesses were inspected during the operation, officials said. TABC officials said they are strictly monitoring bar and restaurant activity to ensure the protocols are being followed.

Owner Steve Labac said he is able to operate as a restaurant after an emergency amendment from the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission. In mid-March, bars were ordered to close, then allowed to re-open at 25% capacity in May. But three weeks later, on June 26, the governor ordered all bars to re-close. The emergency amendment allows bars to re-open if they have the ability to use pre-packaged food or food trucks to bump their food revenue to 51%. But Im really, really sad to see a lot of these guys go.Labac said he believes bars were unfairly targeted and blamed for the spread of COVID-19 when they were forced to shut down in June.

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas The owners of Friends Pub in Friendswood, Texas arent shy about their refusal to shut down per Texas Gov. In fact, theres a large banner outside their establishment emblazoned with the words We refuse to shut down. Abbotts orderOn August 3, Friendswood police officers arrived at the West Parkwood Avenue pub to do a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission inspection. They were finished with the inspection and we asked them what are you waiting for to leave, Randar said. Randar said he refused to close his establishment because his business and staff have suffered enough during the first statewide mandatory closure.

HOUSTON The Saint Arnold Beer Garden and Restaurant reopened for dine-in services after being forced to shut down due to Gov. We had to include all the beer that we shipped to distributors in our calculation, said founder Brock Wagner. The brewery was forced to shut down with no timetable for when they might be able to reopen. The brewery was still doing curbside but lost about 20 to 25 percent of total sales when they were forced to close down. Late Friday night, the brewery was informed they could reopen after the state adjusted the language in the order.

HOUSTON The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) suspended the licenses of six Houston-area bars for being found in violation of Texas Gov. Greg Abbotts order this weekend. Last month, Abbott announced that due to the surging coronavirus cases, all Texas bars must shut down to help slow the spread of the virus. The actions in this executive order are essential to our mission to swiftly contain this virus and protect public health.The TABC said Monday that there were multiple bars found in violation of Abbotts order over the weekend. Each business will have the opportunity to contest the suspension at a hearing before a state administrative judge, according to the TABC.

HOUSTON – This past weekend a Southwest Houston “strip club” that allows patrons to bring their own alcohol shared video of patrons in close contact, many without masks. But it appears even if the club were to remain open, TABC, the state agency charged with investigating bars operating illegally, would not have jurisdiction over “Crazy Bull” located at 10701 W. Bellfort Ave. in Southwest Houston. “The Crazy Bull appears to be a BYOB location, meaning it doesn’t hold a TABC permit to sell alcohol. It did not appear Monday that TABC had undertaken such an effort regarding “Crazy Bull” Monday. The most recent post on the “Crazy Bull” instagram page is now dated June 20, and reads that the club has temporarily shut down due to COVID-19 concerns.

A Snapchat video tagged at Bisou Restaurant in Houston shows a crowd inside with few people wearing masks. Video also shows people close together on the patio with several not wearing masks. Those cases well refer to TABC for further action.He said the city has received more than 9,000 complaints in total since March. His teams try to educate people first, but Martinez said there are limits on what he can do. The latest the inspection teams generally work is midnight, and thats just a few nights a week, he said.

HOUSTON The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has temporarily suspended another Houston-area bars alcohol permits for 30 days after it refused to comply with an executive order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requiring that bars cease operations to limit the spread of COVID-19. Prospect Park Restaurants location at 3100 Fountain View Drive is among the seven bars listed by the TABC. The order TABC says the establishment failed to comply with was issued by Abbott on June 26. The order requires all bars earning at least 51% of their revenue from sales of alcohol to suspend operations.

HOUSTON Restaurants and bars with permanent food services facilities can now apply for a Mixed Beverage Permit to sell mixed drinks to-go and for delivery, according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Under the waiver, businesses may sell drinks containing distilled spirits mixed and sealed by the business itself. Previously, mixed drinks to-go were prohibited under the Alcoholic Beverage Code. Operating during this pandemic has proved an incredible challenge for all segments of the alcoholic beverage industry, TABC Executive Director Bentley Nettles said. Prior to delivering a mixed alcoholic beverage or providing the beverage to-go, it must be in a closed or sealed container.

HOUSTON The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a warning to bars and restaurants that are not following state health guidelines as Texas continues to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a Monday tweet, the TABC said Texas bars and restaurants must do their part to keep Texas safe by following the checklist provided by the Open Texas Strike Force. Businesses can face license suspension if they don't follow the guidelines and pose an immediate danger to the public, the TABC wrote. This is necessary to make sure that all of these businesses are following the protocols and standards that have been established for them to follow. Click here to see the guidelines established by the Open Texas Strike Force.

With the news that dine-in service would be prohibited due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a temporary waiver that would allow restaurants to include alcohol beverages in takeout and delivery orders.

Popular eatery The Rustic plans to hire 250 workers at their new location in Uptown Park. Most positions require a food handlers and a TABC certification upon hire. The restaurant, which serves locally-sourced dishes and drinks, is hiring all positions such as bartenders, hosts/servers, and runners. According to owner Kyle Noonan, the restaurant has a tentative opening in late Spring, provided that all city and state ordinances are lifted after the coronavirus pandemic. Noonan hopes to bring those selected candidates “some much-needed work” as soon as the ordinance is lifted in Houston.