Virtual school option offered for Beaumont students by Harmony Public Schools
Harmony Public Schools will offer a full virtual learning option to Beaumont students in kindergarten through Grade 12 when the 2022-23 school year begins in August.
Houston native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise
A 2020 Kashmere High School graduate and Houston, Texas, native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
KHOU 11 and TEGNA Foundation Award $88,000 in Community Grants to Aid 8 Houston-Area Nonprofit Organizations
KHOU 11 and the TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), have awarded 8 area nonprofit organizations community grants totaling $88,000.
City Of Houston And University Of Houston Offer At-Risk Young Adults A Second Chance At Success
Getting a second chance for employment and education is not always easy for young adults who have a history of incarceration. Today, a select group of young adults began classes at the University of Houston’s Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute …
Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $35,000 to Digitally Innovative Arts and Cultural Works
The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announced it is awarding $35,000 in grants to 14 individuals and nonprofit organizations that have reimagined their work in the digital realm. The work includes streaming services, virtual reality, and …
Parkway, Local Businesses join Houston Random Acts of Kindness to Launch ‘RAK Rooms’ with HISD WrapAround Programs
Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK Day) Founders, Treveia and David Dennis, today announced a very special initiative to celebrate Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day today, July 25, 2022! The RAK Day founders are teaming up with Parkway, …
Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ Black Alumni Network, (HSPVA BAN) to Host 50th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend of Events “CELEBRATING THE GOLD STANDARD” Friday, August 5th - S
Houston’s Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ Black Alumni Network (HSPVA BAN) to host a 50th-anniversary homecoming, “Celebrating The Gold Standard” with 3-days of networking, performances, and class reunion events with acclaimed alumni from Friday, August 5th …
Children's Museum Houston 2022 Fall Fundraiser Events
Join us for one of Houston's most anticipated events of the year as you dance the night away to live music and indulge in glitz, glam and gambling for a great cause. Elvis sighting likely! Prices: Tables of ten are …
Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson Among 12 Humanitarians Honored Tonight at the Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards
Hundreds of guests gathered at the Royal Sonesta Houston tonight for a black-tie affair to honor a dozen humanitarians making a difference in Houston and beyond at the Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards!
BARC Urges Public to Adopt, Foster, or Volunteer
The City of Houston is asking for the public’s help in adopting more animals and volunteering to foster or rescue animals.
Harris County DA Ogg agrees conviction in drug case was faulty
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office agreed today with Frederick Jeffery that his conviction for possession of a controlled substance should be reversed due to perjury and false evidence presented by former Houston Police Department Officer Gerald Goines.
$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program …
The Breakfast Klub Hosts HBCU Send-Off for College Students
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country are seeing a resurgence of interest and funding in the last few years. To support incoming freshmen students at HBCUs and to encourage them as they embark on a new chapter …
Calming your recession anxiety
The potential for a recession has spurred anxiety in people across the country. A Baylor College of Medicine expert offers tips on how to manage these feelings.
Harris County DA: Fertitta offers $25K reward in shooting death of Arlene Alvarez
A Harris County Grand Jury on Tuesday declined to indict Tony Earls in the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, announced District Attorney Kim Ogg.
