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Substantial Damage Letters from the Floodplain Management Office
Recently the City of Houston Floodplain Management Office ("FMO")started sending Substantial Damage Letters to City of Houston residents where any portion of their property is located in the 100-year floodplain and where, given information provided to the FMO by FEMA, their home sustained substantial damage.
“For The H”
Houston Roughnecks begin their 2020 XFL season on Saturday at TDECU Stadium
It has been almost a month since the Texans lost in the divisional round to the eventual Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs. Normally it would take a complete cycle of OTA’s and training camp for the football fans in Houston to get over the loss. Most fans would start looking over the list of free agents that would be available and hoping that new general manager and head coach Bill O’Brien would bring in players to improve the team. Anything to help pass the time until the first game of the 2020 NFL season.
Houston Astros Face Tough Challenges as MLB
Releases 60-game Regular Season Schedule
Astros fans. Mark your calendars for July 24th as baseball will be returning to Minute Maid Park on that day. Houston will be looking to win their fourth consecutive AL West title and their fourth pennant in franchise history.
Mayor Turner Discusses COVID-19 Impact on City Employees
Offers Condolences To Families Of Employees Who Died
Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner extended prayers and condolences to the families of two Houston Public Works employees who passed away last week due to COVID-19. Natarvia Robertson worked in Customer Account Services, and Michael Sanchez worked in Transportation & Drainage Operations.
Trauma Psychiatrist, of Cypress, Texas was honored as Xavier University of Louisiana’s 40 under 40
Trauma Psychiatrist, of Cypress, Texas was honored as Xavier University of Louisiana’s 40 under 40
Texas A&M's First Openly Gay Student Body President to Take Office
Bobby Brooks decided early on not to make his sexuality a focal point of his campaign for Texas A&M University student body president.
NAACP Telel Town Hall Draws Over 21,000 As Communities Grapple with the Impact of Global Coronavirus Pandemic
The NAACP hosted an emergency tele town hall on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with several special guests, including U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams; Senator Kamala Harris; Congresswoman Robin Kelly; La June Montgomery Tabron, president & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Dr. Rich Besser, president & CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Dr. Jerry Young, president, National Baptist Convention; Rev. Traci Blackmon, United Church of Christ; Nicolette Louissaint Ph.D., executive director, Healthcare Ready.
GOP, Not Russia, the Greater Threat to Free Elections
We all have heard about WikiLeaks and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has once more put that on the front pages. Too often lost in the furor, however, is the far more damaging TrikiLeaks -- the tricks and laws used to suppress the vote by partisans, largely Republicans here at home.
SI Swim Announces Aly Raisman & Simone Biles debut and Festival Coming to Houston in February 2017
Diplo, Miguel to Headline Two-Day Event Celebrating Launch of SI Swimsuit 2017; U.S. Olympians Simone Biles, Aly Raisman to Be featured in SI Swim 2017
Time Inc.’s (NYSE: TIME) Sports Illustrated will celebrate the launch of its 2017 swimsuit issue with a two-day music, food and culture festival—“VIBES” by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit—to be held in Houston on February 17–18. The first-of-its-kind event will feature live performances by GRAMMY™ Award-winning artists Diplo and Miguel; a food festival curated by Houston’s James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and special appearances by the models of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Class of 2017.
The new FAFSA: What you need to know to get financial aid for college
There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it’s about to look a lot different.There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it’s about to look a lot different.
Excessive alcohol drinking drove about 488 deaths per day during the pandemic, CDC says
While dry January and damp lifestyles have taken off on TikTok, the United States has already experienced a spike in deaths related to excessive alcohol.
YMCA of Greater Houston Food Distribution Sites for the Week of August 17
YMCA of Greater Houston will be distributing food at the following sites for the week of August 17. The YMCA has partnered with the Houston Food Bank, Montgomery County Food Bank, Brighter Bites, Interfaith Ministries and other partners to provide critical food and supplies to thousands of families throughout the city.
Children’s Museum Houston celebrates Black History Month with special guest readers, interactive activities and spotlight performances
Children’s Museum Houston will celebrate February Black History Month with an abundance of activities, displays and performances dedicated to honoring African American legacy, heritage, and history.
Swarovski Unveils Its First Crystal Studio In Texas At Houston Galleria, Houston
Swarovski is opening their first Crystal Studio retail location in Texas at the Houston Galleria, Houston, marking the continuation of their global rollout of digital concept stores.
Houston-based Rapper, Activist, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur Trae the Truth Launches “We Are One! Hurricane Harvey Relief” Fundraiser
Focusing on the Underserved and Elderly, Trae Aims to Raise $250,000 Through His Non-Profit, Angel by Nature
Houston-based rapper, activist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Trae Tha Truth, has joined rescue missions for Hurricane Harvey and has launched a Go Fund Me titled “We Are One! Hurricane Harvey Relief” to raise money through his 501 (C)3 foundation Angel By Nature. His mission is to raise $250,000 buy supplies needed to aid underserved families and senior citizens.
National Urban League 2020 Conference Pivots To A ‘Virtual’ Event In August
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today announced that the League’s anticipated 2020 Conference, slated for August in Houston, will not take place due to the current international health crisis.
You're probably washing your hands all wrong, study says
Hand-washing seems pretty simple, but a recent study shows that 97% of the time, we're still doing it wrong -- which can lead to contamination of food and surfaces and result in foodborne illness.
Rice's Veterans Business Battle Invites 20 Entrepreneurs to Compete for Prize Money and Investments
Twenty veteran-owned companies from across the country will pitch their business ideas at the 2019Veterans Business Battle at Rice University.
Ben Jealous Assumes Presidency of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation
“Together, we will change the course of history.”
Today, Ben Jealous, former NAACP president and former Maryland gubernatorial candidate, officially starts his new role as president at People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. He brings to this role a keen interest in advancing PFAW’s mission of advancing freedom, opportunity, justice and equality for all.
Joint Statement by Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)
“The people have suffered long enough. The people of Texas in general, and Harris County more specifically, have suffered long enough. It has been more than four years since Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston and Harris County.
