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Young naturalists teach visitors about Western North Carolina Nature Center exhibits
Many animal exhibits are set up throughout the grounds of Western North Carolina Nature Center.
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Fatal Attraction Tells the Story of a True Monster in Disguise Tonight, April 11 at 9/8c on TV One
An all-new episode of TV One’s True Crime Mondays is back tonight! This week's episode of FATAL ATTRACTION unpacks a young woman's unfortunate demise when she is found dead in a car. Watch the story unfold at 9 p.m. ET/8C.
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Farmington boy to miss hockey season to battle leukemia again
A young Farmington hockey player received a special sendoff Sunday morning as he faces off against a tough opponent.
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Tyler Perry, Lance Gross and More Attend the Grayscale Showroom Opening
Grayscale, the luxury bespoke suiting brand designed and founded by Los Angeles native Brandon “BJ” Gray, officially opened the Grayscale showroom, this weekend..
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H-E-B Announces 2018 Excellence in Education School District and Early Childhood Finalists and Recognizes Outstanding Public School Boards
H-E-B announced today that eight school districts, five early childhood facilities and five public school boards have been selected as finalists for the retailer’s 17th annual 2018 Excellence in Education Awards program.
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Lovell's Food For Thought - Again I Ask The Question, Isn't It Time We Really Do Something To Do Something
Passed Time To Really Do Something
In the 60 plus years I have been involved with equity issues, I have come to see very little true progress in significantly reducing health inequities. I have seen a significant increase in the number of seminars, workshops, programs, centers and/or institutes. Even with number of persons of color in leadership positions has increased. But the reductions in with the number of deaths the answer remains NO. The COVID-19 Pandemic has made this apparently clear, that what we are doing is not working. The question is what are we going to do about it other than hold more meetings and give speeches on how we increase our efforts to address this as a national priority?
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on Deadly Workplace Shooting in Orlando
Jackson Lee: “Attacks such as these reinforce why Congress must take immediate steps to prevent gun violence from tormenting our communities and taking innocent lives.”
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Welcomes Resignation of HHS Secretary Tom Price
Jackson Lee: “The ouster of HHS Secretary should be the first in a series of high-level departures from an Administration fraught with gross conflicts of interest and blatant abuses of taxpayer dollars.”
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Governor Abbott Appoints Hays And Skurow To Commission On State Emergency Communications
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Debi Hays and Cathy Skurow to the Commission on State Emergency Communications for terms set to expire on September 1, 2023. The commission is charged with administering the state 9-1-1 service program and the statewide poison control program.
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Montgomery County Choral Society Prepares for Spectacular Season
Part placement events scheduled through Aug. 6
The Montgomery County Choral Society will be holding member singing/vocal placements at the First Methodist Conroe Choir Room 4308 W. Davis St. Conroe, TX 77304.
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ACLU of Texas Statement on Plano’s Rape Crisis Center
The Plano City Council will hold a council budget workshop this Saturday to discuss the possible defunding of The Turning Point, the only rape crisis center in Collin County. Two city council members expressed concern about the center providing emergency contraception, such as the high dosage version of oral birth control known as Plan B, to survivors of sexual assault.
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Council Member Dwight Boykins Addresses City Council Vote on his Proposal to Fully Fund the Implementation of Pay Parity
Yesterday, I was the only member of City Council to vote for my proposed policy solution that would have created a permanent funding source to immediately and fully fund pay parity for firefighters as approved by the voters on November 6, 2018.
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Clifford Tatum Named New Harris County Elections Administrator
By a vote of 5-0, Harris County now has a new elections administrator, and his name is Clifford Tatum. Judge Lina Hidalgo made the announced on late Tuesday evening. The five-member bipartisan Harris County Elections Commission will make the official appointment of Tatum once he moves to Harris County and becomes a registered voter.
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'He is free at last.' Activists and politicians honor John Lewis
As news of Rep. John Lewis' death rocked the nation, tributes to the civil rights leader and longtime Georgia politician poured in from activists and politicians alike.
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Lloyd Austin’s Historic Nomination Adds To President-Elect Joe Biden’s Diverse Cabinet
Keeping true to his word of creating a cabinet that is reflective of America, President-elect Joe Biden has named retired Army general Lloyd Austin as his nominee as the Secretary of Defense. Lloyd’s confirmation would break barriers as he would be the first Black Secretary of Defense.
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White Nationalists Get Ready for Round 2 ... in Texas
Brace yourselves for Round 2: White nationalists are planning for another protest in September.
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Texas A&M Cancels White Nationalist Rally Set for 9/11
Texas A&M has canceled a white nationalist protest planned in September, citing safety concerns. White nationalists, neo-Nazis and other extremist groups had planned to hold a "white lives matter" rally at Texas A&M on September 11.
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"Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" Available on DVD and Digital November 28, 2017
We take you back to the nostalgic Stars Hollow for the ultimate revival of the adored series, Gilmore Girls. The coffee-loving, fast-talking, mother and daughter duo are back just as you remembered them as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) releases Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life on DVD on November 28, 2017. Take a stroll down memory lane with four 90-minute seasonal chapters, directed, written, and executive produced by series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life will be priced to own on DVD at $24.98 SRP. The limited series will also be available to own on Digital on November 28, 2017.
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Ikea to Sell Tugs Made by Syrian Refugees in 2019
Ikea plans to roll out a new range of rugs and textiles made by Syrian refugees in 2019.
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Baby Tinslee case heard in Second Court of Appeals
The Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth heard oral arguments today in the Baby Tinslee Lewis case. After a judge in January ruled against the child, which would have allowed the hospital to legally pull the plug on her against her mother’s will, the family appealed. Now the Second Court of Appeals is considering whether she can have extended protection with a temporary injunction.
