Houston Ballet’s First African American Principal Dancer Honored with State Award
Poised and full of grace, Houston Ballet alum and native Houstonian, Lauren Anderson, amongst the legends and rising stars to be honored Wednesday, February 22nd at the esteemed 2017 Texas Medal of Arts Awards in Austin, Texas.
Houston Streetlights Concentrated Mostly in Black, Hispanic Neighborhoods
A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, "Streetlights in the City: Understanding the Distribution of Houston Streetlights," says that of Houston's 173,724 streetlights, most are concentrated in black and Hispanic neighborhoods, as opposed to white neighborhoods, as …
Ryan Destiny: The Rise of a Star
Lee Daniels has struck television gold again with his newest series airing on Fox, Star. Just knowing that it was a Lee Daniels’ project was enough to generate excitement of its release. Adding the star power of Queen Latifah and …
HPD Chief To Unveil New 'Cite And Release' Marijuana Ticketing Policy
Small amounts of marijuana—mainly for personal use—have landed lots of people behind bars in Houston. But if HPD's top cop Chief Art Acevedo gets his way, things will change.
Storm Toppled Trees, Damaged Property In Wharton
With the way trees were toppling over around Wharton, they had to hit something. They did—fences and power lines. But no people, and for that, they are truly grateful.
Tornado Hits Homes In Bridlewood Estates
ome residents in Rosenberg are still cleaning up after a tornado hit the Bridlewood Estates Subdivision damaging several homes. A two story garage was destroyed and the entire neighborhood went dark for hours.
Family Of Inmate Who Died In Jail Doesn't Believe He Killed Himself
Investigators say 32-year-old Vincent Young, who was being held on felon in possession of a weapon charge, was found hanging by a bed sheet in the infirmary cell that he was in alone.
New Texas Bill Would Make Divorce More Difficult
If you're stuck in a loveless marriage--a new bill would force you to keep at it without divorce as an option.
Texas Legislature Tries New Anti-Abortion Strategy After Supreme Court Loss
- The long, bitter battle over Texas' new efforts to further restrict abortion has begun in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Local Leaders Unveil First-of-Its-Kind Partnership to Improve Access to Healthy Food in Houston’s Sunnyside Neighborhood
The Sunnyside neighborhood in South Houston will soon have better access to fresh, healthy food thanks to a new United Health Foundation $675,000 grant presented to the Recipe for Success Foundation. United Health Foundation unveiled the unique partnership at a …
Four Arrested After Man And Woman Were Tied Up, Robbed
Police say that four suspects forced their way into an apartment in the 1500 block of Katy Gap Rd. in West Harris County on Friday night. The suspects were allegedly armed with a handgun and an AR-15 rifle.
What Stinks? Officials Try To Track Source Of Smell Across Houston
Harris County Emergency Management officials are still investigating the burning plastic smell reported by residents across the Houston area.
Another Airbnb nightmare for a Mpls. woman
According to the Houston Police Department, they received a call around 9:30 a.m. from a 9-year-old girl saying her mother, Kendra Moore, and her mother's boyfriend, Solomon Morrow, were dead in the living room.
Immigrants Fear Deportation Amid ICE Raid Rumors
Many people in Houston’s immigrant community are on edge following arrests last week in Austin and elsewhere.
Armed BBQ Joint Owner Chased Grill Bandits
Trent Brooks, owner of Brooks’ Place BBQ and a firm believer in second amendment rights, put his own life at risk in a daring attempt to nab two bold thieves.
