RESILIENT HOUSTON– One Year Report Shows Progress in 2020
The recent winter storm and cascading infrastructure failure is another reminder that our most vulnerable people, places, and systems are disproportionally affected by disasters. Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Chief Resilience Officer Marissa Aho released the one-year report for the …
Mayor Turner Names New City Secretary – Marks First Time An African-American Will Serve
Mayor Sylvester Turner has select- ed an experienced and dedicated City of Houston employee to succeed beloved City Secretary Anna Russell, who died in 2020 after serving in the role for nearly seven decades.
Houston Style Magazine Honoring the Influence of Women Educators
Education has always been of the utmost importance for generations of African Americans. It is something that once obtained can never be taken from. It is the passport to a successful life. Many Americans can thank a woman for having …
Women's Month Highlight: McDonald's To Millions, Mya Smith-Edmonds
Get to know Houston's very own, Mya Smith-Edmonds, first-female African American Next Generation McDonald's Owner/Operator.
1-year-old baby accidentally shot by officer in deadly shooting, police say
A mother who pulled into a southwest Houston gas station overnight could never have imagined what happened next. Her 1-year-old baby in the backseat of her car was shot. The pair was caught in the middle as police confronted a …
Local Real Estate Broker Jay Bradley Assists 200+ Houstonians With Water, Supplies And Home Repairs After The Winter Storm Event
Jay Bradley launches the Winter Storm relief initiative to help Houstonians impacted by the unprecedented Winter Storm event .
Texas Southern University's Responds to Gov. Greg Abbott's End of Statewide Mask Executive Order
Texas Southern University is aware of Governor Abbott’s executive order to end the statewide mask mandate and for businesses to open at one hundred percent capacity in Texas, effective March 10th.
Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses in Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner, Comcast executives, and several community leaders gathered at City Hall last month to announce a new phase of the Comcast RISE program launching in Houston – the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. The Comcast RISE Investment Fund, will …
Schlitterbahn to host virtual National Hiring Day on March 13 for wide variety of jobs
Schlitterbahn Galveston, today announced plans to hire approximately 600 associates for the 2021 season. As part of its ramp-up to reopening, Schlitterbahn will be hosting a virtual National Hiring Day event on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Candidates can register online …
Joy Priest Has Been Writing Ever Since She Could Hold A Pen
I’ve been a poet all my life, but I was a reader first,” said the first-year doctoral candidate in the University of Houston’s renowned Creative Writing Program. “My mother would read to me every night, and when I was about …
Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) Announces Moratorium Of Heavy Trash
Due to the continued inclement winter weather conditions in the City of Houston, and to ensure department employee safety, starting on Wednesday February 17, 2021 the operations at the Neighborhood Depository/ Recycling Centers, Westpark Recycling Center, Environmental Service Center, Reuse …
Harris County Attorney – Christian D. Menefee Launches Civil Investigation Into ERCOT and Related Agencies
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced today his office is launching a civil investigation into the circumstances leading up to Texas’s recent electricity disaster—including decisions made by the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), …
Mayor Turner’s Statement On Resignation of ERCOT Board
Mayor Sylvester Turner issued the following statement after five board members resigned from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
Houston Strong: Our Stories
In our lifetime we continue to see the unexpected. We have seen the first Black President of the United States – Barack Obama, the first Black Vice President of the United States – Kamala Harris, a global pandemic – COVID-19, …
Prince Harry and Meghan donate new roof to Texas women's shelter damaged in storm
A Texas shelter badly damaged by last week's winter storm is getting help from an unexpected donor.
