🌱 Memorial Park Tunnel Opening + West Houston Car Wash Shooting

Happy Sunday, people of Houston. Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 82 Low: 63.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. Houston-based Texas Mattress Makers has just opened a sixth location in Rosenberg near the Brazos Town Crossing Shopping Mall. The company is offering specials to celebrate its opening through early April. (Click2Houston)

2. Houston-area trucker Doug Greenwood says a big rig fill-up of diesel fuel is running about twice as much as before the pandemic. Nationally, diesel prices average $5.13 a gallon, according to the government. The rising prices are squeezing Houston's trucking industry. (Fox 26 Houston)

3. On Monday, March 28, the first phase of the Memorial Park Land bridge tunnels, eastbound, will open to the public, Memorial Park Conservancy announced. Drivers should expect the first eastbound tunnel to open at around 11:30 am Monday. The westbound tunnel is expected to open in April. (CultureMap Houston)

4. An investigation is underway into a deadly overnight shooting at a west Houston car wash at around 10 p.m. Friday in the 3100 block of South Dairy Ashford Road. A commander at the scene said two men tried to rob a father and son while they were washing their car. The suspects were in ski masks when they held up the duo at gun point. (KHOU 11)

5. Blood Bros. BBQ co-owner Terry Wong was recently diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer and has been healing from surgery. Now, on the road to recovery, Wong is hoping to raise awareness for the disease. According to the American Cancer Society, colon and rectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the second most common cause of cancer deaths when men and women are combined. (Eater Houston)

Today in Houston:

• German Conversation Club MeetUp at Goethe Pop Up Houston. (2:00 PM)
• An Uncommon Chevalier at Houston Parks and Recreation Department. (2:30 PM)
• Houston Symphony - Classical Concert at City of Houston. (2:30 PM)
• Music In The Park With Prelude at West University Place Recreation. (4:30 PM)
• Tyler, The Creator In Concert at City Of Houston (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Houston Texans have re-signed Royce Freeman and signed Andy Janovich. (Instagram)
• Project Saving Smiles recently celebrated its 100th mission (clinic) removing barriers to learning through free preventative dental services. The program has served more than 75,000 students since 2008. (Facebook)
• Houston SPCA is searching for Critter Camp Teachers for its engaging, TEKS-based curriculum day camp. (Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.