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Toyota Partners with Tarrant County College to Launch Industry-Leading T-TEN Training Program

Partnership helps address critical skills gap in the automotive industry

With total new vehicle sales in the U.S. topping $995 billion, dealerships with more than 300 million repair orders, and with service and parts sales of nearly $110 billion, the demand for talented and qualified automotive technicians continues to increase.

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Annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Winners Announced

The smell of delicious barbecue filled the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo grounds, Feb. 22 – 24, 2018, while more than 250 barbecue teams competed in the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. On Saturday night, one team was named Overall Grand Champion Team — Buns-N-Roses Cook Team.

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Winter Storm Moves Up East Coast

The winter storm that socked the Southeast has moved up the East Coast, promising heavy snow and frigid temperatures early this week for millions of people in the Northeast.

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Local Football Community Takes a Stand With DePelchin Against Child Abuse in Harris County

University of Houston football team players and Rice University football team players along with the Texas Bowl Executive Board will join DePelchin Children’s Center Tuesday morning in tying blue ribbons for the 5,812 victims of child abuse in Harris County in 2016.

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Hundreds march after deadly parking spot shooting

Hundreds from around Tampa Bay marched with the family of the Clearwater man fatally shot over a parking spot. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says the shooting was justified under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. The deadly shooting at a convenience store in unincorporated Clearwater occurred Thursday.

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Fourth suspect in XXXTentacion's killing turns himself in

The last man authorities were seeking in the killing of rapper XXXTentacion surrendered at his lawyer's office, Broward County authorities said Tuesday evening.

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Annual Pow Wow Honors Native American Culture

The rain couldn't keep people away from an annual cultural event in Sullivan County on Sunday.

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Commissioner Ellis to Ask Commissioners Court to Approve Resolution Affirming Access to Abortion as Essential Health Care and a Human Right

In the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn the precedent established by Roe v. Wade and take away the constitutional right to an abortion that people have exercised and relied on for nearly 50 years, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is introducing a resolution affirming that abortion is essential health care and a human right rooted in the principles of freedom and equality.

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Regional Planning Group Approves Future Goals to Protect Groundwater

GMA 14 Approves 2021 Desired Future Conditions

The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) announced today that the greater Groundwater Management Area 14 (GMA 14) has approved proposed desired future conditions (DFCs), setting groundwater management goals through 2080. The approved DFCs balance the desire to preserve Montgomery County's groundwater supply for future generations and protect property rights.

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Houston Conman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Real-Estate Scams

A Houston conman who made more than $1 million pretending to sell distressed properties for cash to dozens of people was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Harris County District Attorney's Office: Houston Man Sentenced to Life without Parole for Shooting Sunnyside Recording Studio Employee During Armed Robbery

A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without parole late Thursday after being convicted of capital murder in the robbery and shooting of an employee at a Sunnyside recording studio specializing in rap and hip hop, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Students to taste-test cafeteria food at Choice Partners 2023 School Nutrition & Product Expo

Choice Partners, Harris County Department of Education’s national purchasing cooperative, will host its annual School Nutrition and Product Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, at the Humble Civic Center. This year, the expo will be superhero-themed to honor school district food service staff.

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Invasive fruit fly prompts quarantine for 79 square miles of Los Angeles County

A 79-square-mile area of Los Angeles County is under quarantine after an invasive fruit fly was found there – the first such quarantine for the pest in the Western Hemisphere, according to California officials.

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Unlock Financial Freedom: Join Us for "A Total Money Makeover" at First Colony Branch Library

Embark on a transformative journey towards financial freedom with Fort Bend County Libraries' First Colony Branch Library. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 12, as we unveil "A Total Money Makeover" workshop from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the library's Meeting Room, nestled within the vibrant community at 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land.

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Houston's Super Tuesday Showdown: The Decisive Moment in Local and State Elections

As the crescendo of the election season approaches, Harris County voters are reminded that early voting for the highly anticipated Super Tuesday, happening on March 5, 2024, will conclude this Friday, March 1st. This pivotal day will determine the nominees for November's General Elections, shaping the future of federal, state, and local governance across Texas.

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