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East End Improvement Corporation Announces 2017 Street Fest

The East End Improvement Corporation (501c3) has kicked off the planning for the 2017 East End Street Fest. This colorful, annual Houston community festival will be free of charge and it promises to continue to draw crowds to Houston’s birthplace.

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American Idol Alums Danny Gokey and Mandisa Bring Rise Out Of The Dark Tour to Houston

On behalf of KSBJ Special Events, American Idol Alums Danny Gokey and Mandisa are coming to Houston on Saturday, September 30th for their Rise Out Of The Dark Tour. This is all part of the artists continuing to show love to Houston in the aftermath of the storm. A couple of weeks ago, both artists were a part of a benefit concert to raise money for Harvey relief.

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Stuff the Bus and Brighten a Child's Holiday

METRO invites you to stuff the bus and brighten a child's holiday. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the designated bus at the following locations Wednesday, Dec. 20 - Friday, Dec. 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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East End Improvement Corporation Announces 2018 Street Fest

The East End Improvement Corporation (501c3) proudly announces the 2018 East End Street Fest. This colorful Houston community festival will be FREE of charge and promises to continue to draw thousands to Houston’s birthplace.

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Houston Astros Are 2017 World Series Champions

Astros win first World Series Championship in franchise history

With tonight’s Game 7 win over the LA Dodgers, the Houston Astros are World Series Champions for the first time in franchise history. Prior to this season, the Astros had gone 55 years without a World Series Championship and had appeared in only one other World Series (2005). The Astros defeated the LA Dodgers by a score of 5-1 tonight at Dodger Stadium.

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Artist Spotlight: Houston's Own R&B Songress XANDi Drops an Enticing Visual To Her Hit Single 'A.R.T.'

Dear Houston, we have an R&B princess on the rise. XANDi drops "A.R.T." right at the cusp of a busy holiday weekend.

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Houston Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for Stabbing Mother at Willowbrook-area apartment

A Houston woman was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder in the stabbing death of her own mother in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Help Needed to Locate Missing Teen: Nelvy Ramirez

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is urgently seeking the public's assistance in finding Nelvy Ramirez, a teenager who went missing from her home in Houston, Texas, on July 7, 2023, at the age of 15. Nelvy, now 16, has been missing for nearly seven months, and concerns for her safety are growing.

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August is National Dog, Wellness AND Golf Month!

Did you know that August is national dog, wellness AND golf month?! I wanted to reach out and introduce you to the residential community that has all three! The Highlands by Caldwell Communities is a National Park-inspired living community outside of Houston, Texas that is dedicated to helping residents of all ages live active, full lives.

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Houston Symphony Presents Get Up and Dance!

The Houston Symphony explores dance rhythms from around the world in its PNC Family Series concert Get Up and Dance!, Saturday, February 3 at Jones Hall.

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The World's Greenest Cruise Ship Will Have Sails

Cruise ships have a bad rap with environmentalists. One cruise operator is hoping to change that.

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D.C. Does It Again: Miss District Of Columbia Is Miss USA

The District of Columbia has won back-to-back Miss USA titles.

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Poet, Journalist, TV Personality, Author Kevin Powell named PVAMU’s new Writer-in-Residence

Prairie View A&M University announced today the appointment of the highly-regarded poet, journalist, TV personality and author Kevin Powell to serve as its second writer-in-residence of the Toni Morrison Writing Program.

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Confusion during school threat evacuation sends students running

A bomb threat phoned into L.C. Bird High School prompted a school evacuation Wednesday morning, according to Chesterfield Police.

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Democrats Face a New 'Barrier to Entry': A Plan for College Debt

Free college is emerging as the new hot topic on the 2020 campaign trail. The term, which Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders helped make mainstream during his previous presidential bid, has become a catchall for a variety of plans aimed at making college more affordable.

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HISD Superintendent House Says Delta's Rapid Spread Hasn't Yet Altered Plans For In-Person Classes

As the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus silently swarms throughout the Lone Star State, the pandemic in Texas has taken an undeniable turn for the worse in recent weeks. With hospitalizations for the deadly disease rising to heights not seen in months and new daily case counts rapidly increasing, a new surge is clearly underway propelled largely by younger, unvaccinated residents falling ill to the virus.

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The Home Depot Announces the 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

The Home Depot’s Campus Improvement Program Will Award a Total of $360,000 in Campus Improvement Grants to Nine Deserving HBCUs

The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced its 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program. Now, in its ninth year, the program awards accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) grants to use toward creating sustainable renovations and additions to their campuses.

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METRO to Test Low-speed Driverless Van at TSU This Fall

Houston METRO will be testing a driverless van at Texas Southern University as early as this fall.

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Texas Southern University Included in Houston Astros Championship Parade

Texas Southern University’s championship baseball and softball teams and the University’s renowned Ocean of Soul marching band will be included in tomorrow’s Houston Astro championship parade.

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Veterans' Day Parade Still Happens, Just Not Hosted By the City

Something was missing from the City of Houston's Veterans Day celebrations, the parade. That didn't stop Houstonians.