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Denny's is giving back in the wake of Hurricane Harvey by serving free breakfast all day in Houston.The Denny's Mobile Relief Diner will be at a couple locations in the city Friday until Tuesday, Sept. 19 to offer a free hot meal to those in need. The 53-foot mobile diner will be at Texas Southern University today, before going to Community of Faith Church Saturday where it will stay until Tuesday from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.Friday, Sept. 15Texas Southern University3999 Tierwester St.Houston, TX 77004Corner of Tierwester St. and Rosewood St.)Saturday, Sept. 16 - Tuesday, Sept. 19The Community of Faith...

A Texas woman is putting her money-saving savvy to help victims of Huricane Harvey. Kimberly Gager told CBS that she put out a call to shop for people and uses her lunch break and after-work hours to deliver products to people's homes. "It's really becoming a second job. I've gotten very little sleep. Sometimes I'm delivering until 1 or 2 a.m.," she said.   Gager has been into "extreme couponing" for five years. Her experiences with coupon clipping has led her to spend roughly $2,700 for $5,000 worth of necessary goods, including laundry detergent, diapers and baby formula. The San Antonio woman...

Spaghetti Warehouse, a longtime fixture on the downtown dining scene, is not planning on leaving Houston after suffering significant damage as Buffalo Bayou flood waters inundated parts of downtown following Harvey. The Dallas-based company issued a statement Wednesday following posts on social media that indicated the restaurant was permanently shuttering in Houston. "Spaghetti Warehouse is not closing on a permanent basis in Houston," said David Ayers, spokesman for the restaurant. Ayers said that the flood prone building at 901 Commerce took on water up to the top of the first floor during Harvey. And while the restaurant remains closed, the...

Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Leon Bridges and others will come together on Friday, September 22 for the largest live benefit concert in Texas. Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas: A Benefit Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief will take place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. Performers include: Willie NelsonPaul SimonJames TaylorBonnie RaittLeon BridgesLyle LovettNathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsEdie Brickell & New BohemiansRyan BinghamHa*Ash The evening will include special appearances by Matthew McConaughy, Dan Rather, Renée Zellweger, Luke Wilson, Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Houston Chief of Police Art Acevedo and many more. Charlie Sexton will serve as...

A hotel is your home away from home. It can be even more when your home is underwater. When Hurricane Harvey hit, The Best Western Plus of Lewisville welcomed dozens of heartbroken Houstonians. "All of our team was interacting with these people," said General Manager Chris Patel. "They became like family for three days that they were here." That bond didn’t stop when the rain did nor did the hotel’s desire to give flooding victims a sense of home. Patel decided to speed up his hotel’s pre-planned remodel and donate every dresser, TV armoire, chair and bedside stand he can. It’s enough...