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Federal court denies 19-year-old's request to witness her father's execution by the state of Missouri

A federal court has denied a 19-year-old's request to let her witness her father's execution on Tuesday, when the state of Missouri is scheduled to put him to death for the 2005 murder of police sergeant William McEntee.

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Boil Water Notice for the City of Houston

A boil water notice has been issued for the City of Houston’s Main Water System (TX1010013). Earlier today, the water pressure dropped below the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s required minimum of 20 PSI during a power outage at the East Water Purification Plant on Sunday, November 27, at 10:30 am.

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More Than 150 Children to Celebrate the Holidays at 7th Annual H-E-B Year of Joy Holiday Ice Skating Party

The 7th annual H-E-B Year of Joy® Holiday Ice Skating Party, the city’s only free ice-skating party for children from underserved communities, takes place 4 - 6 p.m. Tues., Dec. 13, at Green Mountain Energy Ice at Discovery Green ®, 1500 McKinney in Houston.

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COVID-19’s targeted federal aid led to more Black and Latino homeowners Largest home appreciation in 30 years helps build family wealth

In a year fraught with financial challenges, going home for the holidays will have heightened significance this year for many Black and Latino families.

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Wreckshop Films Continues The Legacy of Highlighting Houston Talent With The Release Of Dirty 3rd Threequel “The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation” In Partnership With 7 Kings Entertainment, & 8 Queens Film

With over 25 years of celebrating Houston-based rappers, actors, and entertainers, Wreckshop Films(Wreckshop Records), is back and excited to announce the release of The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation soundtrack and movie starring NAACP Nominated Actor-Clifton Powell, Wreckshop Records CEO-Derrick (D-Reck) Dixon, Comedian-Chico Bean, Houston-Based Rapper-Propain, and Actor-Dakarai Akil. The film and soundtrack is in collaboration with 8 Queens Film & Media Productions, 7 Kings Entertainment,

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Magical Winter Lights

Magical Winter Lights is an experiential adventure, sprawling with more than 100 vibrant lanterns within seven expansive displays and six million lights. Escape the city and immerse yourself in a unique wonderland of illuminated tunnels, and world landmarks, or stand beneath life-sized dinosaurs and explore the adventures of wonderland.

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Trusted Tech Experts Coming to Houston’s Historically Under-Resourced Neighborhoods to Help Shrink the Digital Divide

Trusted tech experts, or digital navigators, will soon be dispatched to help shrink the digital divide in four of Houston’s historically under-resourced neighborhoods: Acres Homes, Kashmere Gardens, Magnolia Park-Manchester and Sunnyside. Their mission will be to give free one-on-one support to hundreds who want to get online and make the most it.

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Flu season hits Houston area earlier than usual

More than 3 percent of reported doctors visits in Harris County during the first week of November were related to the flu or other respiratory viral infections, compared to 1.7 percent in early October, according to the Houston Health Department.

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Harris County DA Kim Ogg launches 2022 election investigation, asks Texas Rangers to assist

Ogg reportedly asked state authorities for assistance in an email Monday, the same day the governor called for an investigation and the Harris County Republican Party sued the county’s elections administrator.

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HCC Signs 3-Year Agreement with City of Houston to Provide Firefighters with EMS Training

Houston Community College Chancellor Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., and City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner met at HCC’s Northeast College today to sign a three-year agreement for HCC to train Houston firefighters in emergency medical services.

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Racial gerrymandering and the GOP House win

There is a bitter fruit from the 2022 congressional elections: the bare majority Republicans won in the House of Representatives is the direct result of racial gerrymandering. A new Jim Crow is back, empowered - as was the original Jim Crow - by partisan right-wing justices on the Supreme Court. Americans voted for democracy in 2022, even as the Supreme Court voted to undermine it.

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H-E-B Brand Shop celebrates its superfans with H-E-B themed merchandise

H-E-B launched the product line in Kerrville to commemorate company’s 117th anniversary, will roll out to more stores early next year.

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H-E-B Holiday Meal Distribution

Drive-Thru Event part of H-E-B Feast of Sharing celebration December 3rd at Delmar Stadium

H-E-B will celebrate the holiday season by distributing 5,000 holiday meals as part of its annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing celebration.

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Senate Democrats restart talks to try to help DACA recipients during lame-duck session

Senate Democrats are racing against the clock to try to strike an agreement with Republicans to provide a pathway to citizenship for recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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Brandy is back as Cinderella in new 'Descendants' movie for Disney+

Twenty-five years after she first played the role of Cinderella, Brandy is stepping into her glass slippers again.