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Neighborhood Eats: Cool Downtown Food And Drink Spot Turns One
Some of Houston's most popular food truck operators call it home, like the owners of Casian King and Melange Creperie.
Firefighters Respond To 3-Alarm Fire At Big Daddy's BBQ On Hwy 6
Firefighters responded to a 3-alarm commercial fire that started at a barbecue restaurant in northwest Houston Saturday afternoon.
Houston Native serves aboard USS Ronald Reagan
180918-N-OY799-0209 PHILIPPINE SEA (September 18, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Kiara Webb, from Houston, crouches down as an aircraft launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Valiant Shield 2018.
Leftists force Houston Mexican restaurant to shut down social media, apologize, after serving Jeff Sessions
A Houston-area Mexican restaurant was forced to shut down its social media accounts after sharing a photo that touted the visit of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Texas Judge Dies After Historic Midterm Election Of Black Women
Cassandra Hollemon, 57, succumbed to an unspecified illness on Monday, the Houston Chronicle reported. She was one of 17 Black women in the Black Girl Magic grou
Free Wi-Fi Keeps Riders Connected Pilot Program Begins
METRO, the city of Houston and Microsoft are teaming up to keep riders connected during their travels. Riders on select buses traveling the 54 Scott and 204 Spring Park & Ride routes, as well as METRORail's Green and Purple lines can now access the free Wi-Fi internet connection from any phone, tablet or mobile computing device.
Houston Sailor assists in landing a helicopter on flight deck of Navy ship
SOUTH CHINA SEA (October 10, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Cristopher Woolsey, from Houston, assists in landing an MH-60R helicopter, attached to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 77, over the flight deck of Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) .
Up to 400 Firefighters Could Be Laid Off in Mayor's Plan to Fund Prop B
KPRC reports up to 400 Houston firefighters could be laid off in order to implement the pay raises for Proposition B, according to the mayor’s office and several City Council members.
Houston native takes the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam aboard USS Tripoli
Operations Specialist 1st Class Deja Washington, from Houston, Texas, takes the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Expresses Outrage at the Uptick in Violence against Chinese Americans and Pleads for the President to Cease and Desist from Calling the Coronavirus the Chinese Virus
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee made the following statement in support of and out of concern for the Chinese American community.
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Praises Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as Jurist who will Help Return Hard-Won Constitutional Freedoms
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Thursday applauded the history-making swearing-in of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th U.S. Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.
Texas Education Board Approves Course Formerly Known as Mexican-American Studies
Texas advocates for Mexican-American studies classes won a bitter victory Wednesday, in gaining approval to move forward with the class they wanted, but losing the course title.
Prairie View A&M University Professor awarded 5.3 million grant to tackle food insecurities
The University spearheads the effort to find a cure for hunger and poverty
Prairie View A&M University answers the call to find a cure for a real-world problem: food insecurity. World Food Day at PVAMU will feature Dr. Deland J. Myers Sr. Endowed Professor of Food Systems at PV. Dr. Myers was awarded a 5.3 million dollar grant from the Texas A&M Chancellors Research Initiative to found the Integrated Food Security Research Center (IFSRC) for the purpose of establishing a center with a focused research, academic, and outreach effort to study the causes of food insecurity, the impacts of this issue, and finding ways to alleviate food insecurity in communities.
Wynona Redmond to Receive the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) proudly announces the selection of Wynona Redmond, president and founder of Wyn-Win Communications, as the recipient of the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award.
Old ice and snow yields tracer of preindustrial ozone
Ancient air bubbles answer question about ozone levels after Industrial Revolution
Using rare oxygen molecules trapped in air bubbles in old ice and snow, U.S. and French scientists have answered a long-standing question: How much have "bad" ozone levels increased since the start of the Industrial Revolution?
NAACP Mourns Passing of Jazz Great Randy Weston
The nation’s foremost civil rights organization mourns the passing of jazz great Randy Weston, a modern-griot and powerful unifier of African culture in the Diaspora.
August is Do not Be a Bully Month
Do Not Be A Bully Month is celebrated in August and reminds us to address bullying prevention. The month-long event aims to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. With the school year just around the corner this is the perfect time for parents to sit down with their children and discuss proper behavior and how we treat others.
Officials Consider Another Mexican-American Studies Textbook
The Texas State Board of Education is hearing public testimony on advocate and professor Tony Diaz’s book “The Mexican American Studies Toolkit,” one of two ethnic studies textbook proposals submitted in response to the board’s request last November.
The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green opens March 1
Houston’s first outdoor roller rink returns for a third season at Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston.
Astros to Host Center Field Grand Opening Event on Wednesday, March 29
Grand Opening to feature full walking tour and tastings from Torchy’s Tacos, Shake Shack and Aramark
On Wednesday, March 29, the Astros will unveil their brand-new, renovated center field to members of the media and select fans. The Center Field Grand Opening event, which begins at 3:00 p.m., will feature a walking tour of all of the new center field concourse and seating areas as well as tastings from Torchy’s Tacos, Shake Shack and Aramark, the official food and beverage partner of the Houston Astros.
