Helping People and Pets: BARC Houston Receives Mars Petcare Grant
BARC, the City of Houston's Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, is excited to announce that it has received a $20,000 grant from Mars Petcare to support its Healthy Pets Healthy Streets (HPHS) program, which provides free spay/neuter services to owned …
Beads and Saving Lives: It’s a Mardi Gras Thing
Let the good times roll! Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and Mardi Gras! Galveston has partnered for another year to save lives and help replenish our community's ongoing need for blood. Donors will receive a ticket to Mardi Gras! Galveston …
Freeway Manor Park Construction Starting
Mayor Pro Tem Martin is excited to announce an update on Mayor Turner’s 50/50 Park Partners initiative at Freeway Manor Park where construction began this month on projects that were identified by community input during our community listening session and …
Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Announces Early Endorsement of John Whitmire for Houston Mayor
Following a vote by union delegates, the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO today announced their endorsement of John Whitmire for Houston Mayor.
Houston native takes the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam aboard USS Tripoli
Operations Specialist 1st Class Deja Washington, from Houston, Texas, takes the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli
Houston Officially Has Its First Tapestry by Hilton Hotel
The Chifley Hotel, Houston’s first Tapestry by Hilton Hotel, celebrated their grand opening.
Universal Technical Institute Houston and MIAT College of Technology to Host High School Educators Workshop Friday, Jan. 27
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Houston and MIAT College of Technology invite media to attend some or all of this multi-campus event geared toward high school educators and counselors. These two state-of-the-art career educational institutions feature 276,400 square feet of training …
Houstonians Observe the Lunar New Year
On January 22, more than a billion people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year. It's often referred to as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. Houstonians Observe the Lunar New Year
Man Who Fled Country After Killing Man in Case of Mistaken Identity Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
The owner of a Houston transmission-repair shop who fled the country in 2018 after shooting a man he mistook for a thief was sentenced to 35 years in prison this week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Saturday.
Maternal Health Continues to be an Urgent Crisis in Harris County
January 23 is Maternal Health Awareness Day, a day in which Harris County Public Health (HCPH) highlights the urgent maternal and infant health crisis in the county and what Harris County is doing to combat that crisis. HCPH reminds families …
METRO Launches Lone Star College Connector
Join METRO and Lone Star College for a ribbon cutting and media availability to celebrate the launch of a new service to the Lone Star College-Houston North Fallbrook campus.
Remembering Carolyn C. Parker-Scantlebury
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever”, Psalm 23:6.
The Rebirth in Action Exhibition, Organized by the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy
The Rebirth in Action exhibition, organized by Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy, expands the notion of a monument to include the living community represented by legacy residents of Houston Freedmen’s Town.
The University of Houston-Downtown Ushers in New Era with Grand Opening of Wellness & Success Center
On the cusp of its 50th anniversary, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) ushered in a new era today with the official opening of its Wellness & Success Center (WSC). Designed by SmithGroup in association with HarrisonKornberg Architects and built by …
Houston Hospice Appoints Staci La’Toison to Board of Directors
Houston Hospice announced the appointment of Staci La’Toison to its Board of Directors. Following this appointment, the Board will comprise of 14 members, four of which are officers and an additional six are advisors.

