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Houston Entrepreneurs Organization, Jim McVaugh, McVaugh Custom Homes is Texas’ Only Residential Builder to Win the Industry’s Highest Honor, a Gold Award.

The Royal Oaks Courtyard Villa’s serve as Houston's premiere modern, guard-gated, luxury single-family development. The Courtyard Villas is Texas’ first ever fully LEED certified community and is a combination of the latest and greatest in modern home building. Located just 6.5 miles from the Galleria, this community offers the ultimate in luxury and affordability.

Cardinals Fined, Must Give Up Draft Picks After Astros Hacking Scandal

Major League Baseball has ruled that the St. Louis Cardinals have to hand over their top two draft picks and pay the Houston Astros $2 million after Chris Correa, the team's former director of scouting was found guilty of hacking the rival team's player roster.

Cancer-Causing Dioxin Soil Found in Houston Area

Houston Health Department detects cancer-causing dioxinin soil sampling around contaminated Union Pacific rail yard

Rockets Head Coach Stephen Silas Sees Late Season Growth In Team

“We very rarely give up,” said Rockets head coach Stephen Silas after Wednesday’s loss to Utah. “Tonight, especially, they just fought and fought and found it. They just stayed with it and kept fighting. They got down and fought back. This team has a lot of fight, character, and grit, and we are learning.”

Civic Heart Community Services Relocates to One Emancipation Center

New office provides collaborative space, synergy with like-minded non-profit organizations to create a thriving Third Ward community

Civic Heart Community Services (Civic Heart) relocated its headquarters to One Emancipation Center at 3131 Emancipation Avenue in Houston’s Third Ward in June 2023. The 34-year-old organization, the largest black-founded non-profit organization in the Gulf coast region, formerly known as Change Happens!, recently announced its name change to Civic Heart Community Services.

Houston Health Department to Block Walk Neighborhoods to Protect Residents Against Zika, Mosquito Diseases

HHD employees will visit more than 1,600 homes to teach residents how to protect themselves against Zika and other mosquito borne diseases. They will go door to door through the neighborhoods to hand residents information packets with flyers, brochures, mosquito repellent and condoms and educate them about reducing mosquito breeding sites.

Houston Native Serves with U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron in San Diego

A 2010 Channel View High School graduate and Houston native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Weapons School Pacific at Naval Station North Island in Coronado, California.

Dominique Morisseau’s Award Winning Play ‘Paradise Blue’ is Coming to The Ensemble Theatre!

Widely described as “powerful” and “intriguing” ‘Paradise Blue’ is an exploration into Noir as Playwright Dominique Morisseau’s second installment in her A Detroit Project (a 3-Play Cycle). Set in 1940s Detroit, the aesthetics of a smoky, yet rooted Jazz club is contrasted by the characters placed in the atmosphere.

The Ion Launches Aerospace Innovation Accelerator To Empower BIPOC Entrepreneurs

With Partners NASA and DivInc, The Ion Is Creating New Pathways For Houston’s Economic Resilience and Expanding Access to Careers in Aerospace

The Ion, Houston’s new innovation hub, today an- nounced the launch of its Aerospace Innovation Accelerator for Minority Business Enterprises (AIA for MBEs). The AIA for MBEs develops Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) owned busi- nesses tackling aerospace-related challenges.

Baker Institute Paper: Public, private stakeholders have role to play in fixing Houston’s flooding problem

The private sector can play a major role in fixing the serious problems that all levels of government and the development community, as well as their engineers and lawyers, have created in regard to flooding in Houston, according to a paper by an environmental expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Feds Say Texas Illegally Failed to Educate Students with Disabilities

A U.S. Department of Education investigation concluded Thursday that Texas violated federal law by failing to ensure students with disabilities were properly evaluated and provided with an adequate public education.

Touchdown! Houston Texans Team Up With Comcast For $25,000 Power Play

Success on a football field starts with gearing up. Players must put on a helmet, throw in a mouth guard and strap on pads. The equipment is key. To thrive in the digital age, success depends on connectivity and requires devices. The Houston Texans recently joined Comcast Texas to make a surprise announcement – investing a total of $25,000 in the United Way of Greater Houston’s 211 HELPLINE, the Chinese Community Center, MECA and U.S. Dream Academy – Hartsfield Elementary. To celebrate, the Texans team mascot Toro along with some famous faces surprised the non-profits.

Jim Parsons Buys Out Hidden Figures Screening in Houston This Sunday!

Houstonian Jim Parsons, star of The Big Bang Theory and currently featured in the film HIDDEN FIGURES, has joined his fellow HIDDEN FIGURES cast mates in buying out a screening of the movie and offering those tickets free of charge on a first-come, first-serve basis to families in need.

Members of the Fifth Ward Community Protest Budget Cuts to Superfund Site

In Houston’s historic Fifth Ward, neighbors worry that politics and profits are taking priority over cleaning up their community. Neighbors are saying their community is surrounded by toxic hazards and instead of cleaning up their neighborhood they are being further boxed in by the chemicals to make room for new development. It something they told News Fix is environmental racism.

Council Member Dwight Boykins' 2nd Chance Job Fair Recap

On September 21, 2017, I hosted the third annual 2nd Chance Job Fair, where we had over 4,000 participants and over 60 vendors post Hurricane Harvey. There were many people who were hired on the spot and those who are scheduled for interviews. I would like to thank the many volunteers who came out and our special guest, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Pastor Suzette Caldwell, Mr. Charles Wolf of Arcadis, our 2nd Chance Speaker Mr. Thomas Jackson, and Houston Legend Scarface. I am truly thankful for being able to assist those in need of a second chance.

Rep. Coleman to File Bill to Re-establish and Improve Texas’ Health Disparities Office

Today, Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) announced that he will be introducing legislation next session to re-establish and improve Texas’ health disparities office:

Get Fit Thursdays at Urban South - HTX

Challenge and reward yourself at Urban South - HTX this new year! Every Thursday, the Sawyer Yards brewery is hosting a free run club and yoga event. Guests can work up a sweat and then celebrate with a cold beer of their choice.

The Girl From Oakland, California Made a Difference

Remembering Team Style Mag's Cecilia M. Austin

The girl from Oakland, California made a difference. Every space, arena and conversation Cecilia Austin entered into, she would scan to see who to speak to before alerting the world of her presence. She would flash an imperfect smile but behind it would be something no dentist could align properly, something no one could judge but instead embrace: heart.

Gifted Rehabbed Car from Bates Collision Rewards HCDE Head Start Parent Dec. 17

Head Start mom Jessica Bouldin is a single parent who juggles three schedules without a car. On Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. that all changes, courtesy of Bates Collison Centers, 15532 I-10 East in Cha

Bouldin struggles with transportation on many fronts. Her two boys attend school and must be on time. She needs rides to work. Doctors’ appointments are planned well in advance and sometimes must be canceled. Recreation trips to places like the park or pizza parlor are sheer luxury.

Honoring Nigerian Independence Day and Making Waves at the Honeyland Festival with Chef Kavachi Ukegbu

As the sun sets on October 1st, the vibrant celebrations of Nigerian Independence Day come alive in Houston's beloved 'Little Lagos.' At the heart of this cultural extravaganza stands Chef Kavachi Ukegbu, renowned author of the cookbook 'The Art of Fufu,' ready to orchestrate a culinary celebration that will dazzle the senses and honor the rich heritage of Nigeria.

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