Montgomery Sees Record Breaking Tourism Growth with Travel Expenditures Near $1 Billion According to Alabama Tourism Department Report
Travelers spent $972 million and were responsible for 13,817 jobs last year in Montgomery County, according to a report conducted for the Alabama Tourism Department by Montgomery economist Dr. Keivan Deravi. That figure represents a 15.5 percent increase in traveler …
Baytown Early Head Start/Head Start Officially Open New Location Under One Roof
Harris County Department of Education Head Start celebrates the opening of its new 20,000-square-foot facility on about 3 acres in Baytown with a ribbon cutting. The facility will house Early Head Start and Head Start under one roof.
Statement on the Shooting Death of Pamela Turner by a Baytown Police Officer
Jackson Lee: “I stand with the family of Pamela Turner. We must get to the truth, the facts and we will not relent until justice is served. The circumstances surrounding Ms. Turner’s death are shocking and I demand a state …
Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy at funeral of Pamela Turner, who was killed by police in Texas this month
Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights leader and founder of National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Pamela Turner, a Black woman shot and killed by a police officer on May 13 outside an apartment complex …
The president gripes about Fox's news anchors, showing his disregard for journalism
According to President Trump's own Twitter feed, he detests seeing Democratic candidates on his favorite television channel.
Trump eyes Biden as he ramps up reelection bid with Pennsylvania rally
President Donald Trump is set to rally his supporters Monday in central Pennsylvania, a key battleground state that has been flashing warning signs for Trump's reelection campaign.
A Minnesota woman donated her kidney to a firefighter who rushed to help her daughter after a seizure
When Becca Bundy's young daughter was having a seizure at home, volunteer firefighter Bill Cox was the first person to help. Two years later, the Minnesota woman was able to offer a lifesaving thank you, by giving him one of …
Father of slain CIA officer calls for investigation of comments by 'American Taliban' fighter ahead of release
The father of a former CIA officer killed in Afghanistan in 2001 has formally petitioned for an investigation of extremist comments allegedly made in prison by American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh, who is scheduled to be released later this …
California man to plead guilty to stealing endangered ring-tailed lemur
A California man has agreed to plead guilty to theft after he admitted taking a critically endangered ring-tailed lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo, according to a Department of Justice news release.
'Game of Thrones' finale sets new viewership record
The final episode of "Game of Thrones" brought in a series record of 19.3 million viewers.
White House blocks former counsel Don McGahn's testimony to House committ-
Former White House counsel Don McGahn will not appear Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee, defying the committee's subpoena and setting the stage for another contempt vote to retaliate against the Trump administration for rejecting the demands of Congress.
Why Justin Amash is particularly vulnerable to a primary challenge
Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash made news this weekend when he declared that President Donald Trump has "engaged in impeachable conduct."
Let's praise Robert F. Smith -- and heed the problem his donation has laid bare
While considering the incredible generosity of billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith, who announced during a commencement speech that he'd be creating a program to pay off the student loans for every student in Morehouse College's class of 2019, you should …
A billionaire will pay off debt of Morehouse College's 2019 graduates. Here is what that gesture means
Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith's commitment to pay off the student loan debt for graduates of the historically black Morehouse College covers millions of dollars, the school said.
Morehouse College grads are surprised by a billionaire's promise to pay off their student loans
Morehouse College seniors got a surprise Sunday when billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the student loan debt for the historically black college's graduating class.
