Bagwell Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame Today
On January 18, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum officially announced that former Astros All-Star first baseman Jeff Bagwell would be a part of the Hall’s Class of 2017. This afternoon in Cooperstown, NY, that became a reality …
Astros Acquire LHP Liriano From Toronto
The Astros have acquired left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for outfielders Norichika Aoki and Teoscar Hernandez, General Manager Jeff Luhnow announced today. Liriano is scheduled to join the Astros in Houston on Tuesday.
225 Youth Compete in Precinct One Harris County Aquatics Program’s Splashdown Swim Meet
About 225 boys and girls recently competed in Splashdown, a friendly swim meet hosted by the Harris County Aquatics Program (HCAP).
New Athletic Club and Spa Gives Cypress Residents Luxury Fitness Experience
Cypress area residents will have a new reason to get fit with the opening of VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa. Having its grand opening this past Tuesday, July 25, the luxury family friend gym is the fifth location for the …
Trae Tha Truth Brings Out Hot Celebs for Trae Day 10 Year Anniversary
The hottest celebrities were at Houston’s Discovery Green Park on this past Saturday for a great cause hosted by Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth as he celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Trae Day. Families lined up early for a …
Members of the Fifth Ward Community Protest Budget Cuts to Superfund Site
In Houston’s historic Fifth Ward, neighbors worry that politics and profits are taking priority over cleaning up their community. Neighbors are saying their community is surrounded by toxic hazards and instead of cleaning up their neighborhood they are being further …
Pellerin Crowned Miss Black Houston 2017
There is a new jewel in Houston’s crown and her name is Symone Pellerin. Crowned this past weekend on the campus of Texas Southern University, Pellerin is the first Miss Black Houston after the pageant took a more than ten …
Spring Area Dentist Wanted On Felony Child Injury Charges Surrenders
A former dentist charged felony injury to a child, turned herself in to deputies at he Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Bethaniel Jefferson, 40, who owned and operated Diamond Dental in Spring, was indicted Monday by a Harris …
Going Camping: Houston Texans Open 2017 Training Camp in West Virginia
The Houston Texans started training camp in unfamiliar territory. The franchise decided to hold the majority of their 2017 camp at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and it will be the first time in franchise history (15 …
Houston Police Chief Debates SB4 At Latino Town Hall
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and political party leaders clashed over Texas’s anti-sanctuary city law at a town hall assembled by Houston Public Media partnering with Univision. Panelists debated current state and federal policies that affect the Houston Latino community, …
Bryson Tiller To Set It Off In Houston
Fame rarely comes overnight - a reality most artists are forced to accept early on - but for Kentucky native Bryson Tiller, failure has never been an option. Since debuting his infectious T R A P S O U L …
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council 2017 Business EXPO Set for Sept. 6-7
“Rooted in Business, Growing in Diversity” is the theme of the upcoming Houston Minority Supplier Development Council’s 2017 Business EXPO, set for Sept. 6-7 at George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston.
Rice U. Expert Available to Discuss Ban On Transgender Service in the Military
As the public reacts to President Donald Trump’s July 26 Twitter announcement banning all transgender individuals from military service, Tom Kolditz, director of Rice University’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders and a retired brigadier general, is available to discuss the …
Mayor Sylvester Turner announces Nearly $3.5 Million in Arts and Cultural Grant Awards
Mayor Sylvester Turner has approved Fiscal Year 2018 grants for the arts, awarded through the Houston Arts Alliance.
2017 Houston Texans Single-Game Tickets On Sale Thursday, July 27
Single-game tickets for the Houston Texans 2017 home games will go on sale Thursday, July 27, at 10 a.m. CT, the team announced today.
