Good Samaritan Foundation Hosts 30th Annual Pearl Ball “Jabulani” Gala Raises Funds for Texas Nurses and Nursing Students
Good Samaritan Foundation, with event chairs Allison and Geoff Leach, hosts the 30th annual Pearl Ball on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the River Oaks Country Club. Themed “Jabulani,” meaning “rejoice” in Zulu, this year’s African safari-themed …
METRO’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Schedule
METRO will continue its regular weekday service for METRORail, local, and commuter buses on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.
Service Interruptions to Make Way for Marathon Runners
METRORail service will be interrupted in two areas on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, during the Chevron Houston Marathon. Rides on METRORail are FREE for both half and full marathon participants wearing a bib on race day. In addition to using …
Johnny Dang & Co. + De La Fortunate Worldwide to Launch Luxury Apparel Boutique in the Heart of Houston
World renowned celebrity jeweler Johnny Dang has partnered with high end apparel + consignment shop created by United States Army Veteran, Dee Evans to launch De La Fortunate worldwide on the second level of the Texas landmark, Dang & Co. …
Got Soulfood? Come On Down To House District 146!
This week Representative Shawn Thierry officially launched her "Business of the Week" program for District 146! Rep. Thierry believes that small businesses are the economic engines of our communities. If you own a small business in House District 146, or …
Award-winning Short Film Creator Courtney Glaude Releases Feature-length Debut in Partnership with AMC Theaters
Houston native storyteller and community leader Courtney JáPaul Glaudé makes his feature-length debut with Blink in March. The award-winning writer and producer’s short film, Row, was recently recognized with the Los Angeles Short Film Festival Best Short Drama 2017 honor. …
The Conrad O. Johnson Music and Fine Arts Foundation Presents “Let the Children Play” A Tribute to Music Educators & Icons Scholarship Luncheon
The Conrad O. Johnson Music and Fine Arts Foundation presents “Let the Children Play” A Tribute to Music Educators & Icons Scholarship Luncheon on Sunday, January 14, 2018, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at The Bayou ( 500 Texas Ave., …
Lone Star College-Conroe Center Builds and Donates Furniture for Fire Training Facility
Welding students at Lone Star College-Conroe Center designed and built prop furniture and a prop appliance for the new seven-story City of Conroe Fire Training Facility. Students made a bed, table, chairs, sofa, coffee table, end tables and a refrigerator …
Houston Resident Named HealthCorps Ambassador
HealthCorps.org, a national health and wellness nonprofit founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Lisa Oz, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Delphine Remy to the role of HealthCorps Ambassador. Remy is a holistic nutrition and eating psychology coach. …
Half Price Books Hosts Peaceful Bones Book Signing by Vietnam War Veteran, Prominent Houston Doctor Samuel Axelrad, M.D.
Dr. Samuel Axelrad is a Houston author, retired urologist and Vietnam War veteran who recently published a memoir titled Peaceful Bones. Dr. Axelrad's memoir illustrates his time in Vietnam as an army surgeon during the Vietnam war where he finds …
Martinville Drive Roadway Pavement Replacement Schedule
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin would like to announce that repairs are scheduled to begin along Martinville Drive today, January 8, 2018. The scope of work includes the replacement of existing pavement with new asphalt concrete pavement as well …
Investigation into Fatal Crash at 8400 South Sam Houston Parkway East
Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 8400 South Sam Houston Parkway East about noon on Saturday (Jan. 6).
Civil Rights, Housing, and Community Development Organizations Urge HUD to Maintain Critical Fair Housing Tool
Seventy-six national civil rights, faith-based, affordable housing, and other organizations have voiced their strong opposition to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s sudden decision to effectively suspend the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation.
UPDATED Astros Championship Trophy Tour presented by Mattress Firm Kicks Off Jan. 8
The Astros announced today that the Astros Championship Trophy Tour presented by Mattress Firm will ceremonially kick off on Monday, Jan. 8 at Houston’s City Hall, located at 901 Bagby St. in downtown at 10:30 a.m. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, …
Study Boosts Hope for Cheaper Fuel Cells
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons may be suitable replacements for platinum for fast oxygen reduction, the key reaction in fuel cells that transform chemical energy into electricity, according to Rice University researchers.
