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Houston City Council At-Large #2 Candidate Danielle Keys Bess Hosts Election Night Watch Party at The Savoy
Houston City Council At-Large Position 2 Candidate Danielle Keys Bess will be hosting an Election Night Watch Party, tonight, Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 7:00pm at The Savoy, located at 4402 Emancipation Ave., in Houston’s Historic Third Ward!
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Major News From the Rockets Camp: The Team Is Up for Sale
Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is looking for a buyer of the franchise.
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Houston Texans Host Oakland Raiders in Wild Card Playoff Game
Fans Encouraged to Enter Game Early
GoTexans_Kroger_LinearAFC South Division Champions, the Houston Texans, will host the Oakland Raiders in the Wild Card playoff game this Saturday, Jan. 7. The Wild Card game presented by Kroger kicks off at 3:35 p.m. at NRG Stadium.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Initiative To Combat Crime
Overall, Violent Crime Is Up 11% In Houston, Texas
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a COVID-19 Related Crime Reduction Program to increase overtime for the Houston Police Department through the end of December 2020. The City will use $4.1 millions of CARES Act funding for the overtime program.
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City Of Houston Wins Award Honoring The Very Best In The Recycling Industry
The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department recycling processing partnership with Fomento de Construcciones y Contractas (FCC) has been named the “Best U.S. Recycling Facility of the Year - 2020” by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA).
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Houston Symphony Extends Cancelations
In response to recent Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, the Houston Symphony announced that it is extending its concert cancelations, canceling all remaining concerts and community activities through May 10, 2020 in order to protect the health of audiences, orchestra and chorus members, and staff.
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Ralph Cooper Recognized at Harris County Commissioner Court for Being Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame
To recognize a media legend who has kept Houston-area residents informed about sports and news for more than a half century, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis congratulated Ralph Cooper at Commissioners Court on Tuesday for his induction into Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
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Public Art of the University of Houston System Announces New Leadership
María C. Gaztambide to Serve as Director & Chief Curator
For the first time in its nearly 50-year history, Public Art of the University of Houston System is expanding its staff to ensure sustained leadership and curatorial vision for the collection. As part of a recently developed strategic plan, María C. Gaztambide has been named director and chief curator. Gaztambide comes to UHS from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) where she served as associate director of the International Center for Arts of the Americas.
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Comcast to Honor Some of Houston’s Finest During Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Comcast will honor eight community volunteers at the fourth-annual Comcast Hispanic Hero Awards. The honorees will be recognized for their commitment to making a difference in the community through volunteerism, mentorship, advocacy and civic engagement. Comcast will also donate $1,000 to the nonprofit organization of each honoree’s choice.
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Space Center Houston Opens New Holiday Tradition
Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, open now-Jan. 5
Guests can now embark on a unique adventure when experiencing Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, a new, immersive holiday lights tradition bringing guests the most technologically advanced light display in Texas nightly through Jan. 5.
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New Maker Hub to Create Jobs and Provide High-Tech Training in East End Houston
On November 13, Houston City Council approved $24 million in federal funding to develop a new high-tech maker hub in East End Houston. The long-awaited project will be a hub for education, job training and manufacturing opportunities aimed at supporting and scaling small batch manufacturing in Houston’s historic East End community.
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Houston Business Owner Challenges 13-Time Congressional Incumbent
For longer than many of its voters have been alive, Houston’s 18th Congressional District has known one representative. That’s likely to change for the better in 2020 thanks to Dr. Bimal Patel, a native of Houston, a trusted optometrist, and a business owner in the 18th. Dr. Patel—or Bimal, as he prefers to be called—will challenge incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee in next year’s March 3rd Democratic primary.
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Bahamasair Successfully Launches New Nonstop Houston/Nassau Flights
The Bahamas Flag Carrier brings Houstonians to Nassau on its new direct service
Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Bahamasair, the Honourable, Dionisio D'Aguilar, recently led a group of Sr. Bahamas Tourism Officials in welcoming the historic, inaugural non-stop, Bahamasair flight between Houston, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), Nassau.
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Local Landscaper to Mow the Lawns of 100 Houston Veterans, Active Military for Free Starting this Thursday
SmartScaping Landscaping & Design’s Mows for Military Veterans Day Giveback
SmartScaping Landscaping & Design, a premiere Black-owned Houston landscaping maintenance and design company, is giving back this Veterans Day with FREE lawn service for 100 Houston veterans, U.S. Military service members, and military families!
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Veterans Day Brings Cheers to City Hall
Veterans soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen crowded Houston City Hall Saturday, November 11 including a 105-year-old woman Army Veteran and a 93-year-old widow of a combat veteran to celebrate the day first known as Armistice Day, the 11th Day on the 11th month in 1918 when World War I ended in Flanders Field, France.
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BikeHouston Paves the Way for Bike Accessibility in Houston, Thanks to a $50,000 Grant From Green Mountain Energy Sun Club
BikeHouston to install 15 bike stations across Houston plus an electric cargo trike for vehicle transport.
BikeHouston is celebrating the funding of 15 new bike stations and an electric cargo trike, thanks to a $50,000 grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. The new electric cargo trike will eliminate the need for gasoline-powered vehicle transport for BikeHouston, while strategically placed bike stations with racks and air pumps at local businesses and trail entry points will encourage more usage.
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis Announces 793 Guns Received During Third Gun Buyback
Houston-area residents turned in 793 guns on Saturday at the third Gun Buyback event conducted by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Sheriff Ed Gonzales and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in their efforts to reduce violent crime and make Houston-area communities safer.
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Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was named the 2017 Marketer of the Year for the Economic Development category during the Annual Marketer of the Year …
Published on December 6, 2017
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New Hope Housing Dale Carnegie Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. From left: Mike Laster, Former Houston Council Member District J; Mack Fowler, Chairman Emeritus of New Hope …
Published on October 27, 2020
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H-E-B Quest for Texas Best Houston Finalists First Taste with Lazy Bee Honey Co.
Houston Style Magazine Managing Editor Jo-Carolyn Goode was on hand at H-E-B's Private Media Preview to get a first taste of the products from the eight Houston-area food entrepreneurs who made the top 25 finalists of this year’s Quest for Texas Best statewide food competition. Out of 560 applicants from across the state, the top 25 finalists have moved to the next judging round and one step closer for cash prizes and being sold on H-E-B shelves. Additional details are attached for the top 25 finalists.
