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Afghans watch nervously as Taliban regime takes shape, and US and its allies continue frantic exit

Thousands of desperate Afghans remain stranded under Taliban rule in Kabul on Tuesday, as the US and its allies -- still frantically evacuating their personnel from the city's airport -- reckon with the sudden breakdown of their two-decade effort in Afghanistan.

Newsroom leadership has never been this diverse, but that's not enough

A new class of media executives who have taken top jobs at major publications in the US in the last year is much different than any that came before it. Notably, the class is not made up of predominantly White men.

Rockets Announce Partnership with Socios.com

The Houston Rockets today announced a multi-year partnership with Socios.com, a direct-to-consumer platform which leverages blockchain technology to provide the world’s leading sporting organizations with the tools to engage with their global fanbase.

The Open House With Realtor Falyn Davis -Leasing Frenzy in Houston

Welcome back to The Open House. If you are looking to lease a home in the Houston area, get ready to deal with a frenzy. I am currently working with a few lease clients and let me tell you, it has NOT been an easy process.

Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Has Now Connected Nearly 1 Million Texans Over the Past 10 Years

Internet Essentials is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive, and most successful high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income households. Since the program launched in 2011, many improvements have been made to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world.

Mayor Turner launches the Bethune Empowerment Center

On Saturday, August 7, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the official launch of the Bethune Empowerment Center in Acres Home and its first tenant, Communities for Better Health.

Warrants Served To Texas Democrats, But Holdout Continues

Officers of the Texas House of Representatives delivered civil arrest warrants for more than 50 absent Democrats on Wednesday as frustrated Republicans ratcheted up efforts to end a standoff over a sweeping elections bill that stretched into its 31st day.

Foodventures Outside of Houston

If you are not quite ready to hit the airport, I would love to invite you to explore the great city of Houston and its surrounding areas for an amazing foodventure. Driving up I-45 North, about an hour outside The Woodlands, is the beautiful town of Trinity. As we were driving, we saw a sign that said, “SHRIMP & BACON TACOS” and we had to make a U-turn.

Austin ISD joining Dallas in defying Greg Abbott's ban on schools requiring masks

The third wave of COVID-19 in Texas continues to tax the state’s health care systems as 10,000 COVID-19 sufferers have been hospitalized for the first time since early February, state health officials reported.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Private Luncheon for Twenty Pearls

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® is still celebrating the release of their nationwide Twenty Pearls documentary that tells

Former CDC official warns schools may close down more this year than last due to Delta variant

Schools across the United States may be “forced to shut down” more than last year amid the surging Delta variant impacting infection rates and hospitalisations, a former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official has warned.

Mayor Turner Joins Family of 36th President & Community Leaders to Dedicate Monuments to Lyndon B Johnson and Apollo I Memorial

Mayor Sylvester Turner today accepted on behalf of the City of Houston a statue dedicated to America’s 36th President Lyndon Baines Johnson and an additional Memorial to the astronauts who perished in testing the Apollo I module in 1967.

Houston Public Works Earn Multiple Awards for Street & Water Projects

Houston Public Works earns multiple awards for projects designed to improve the community through equitable infrastructure.

Black Media Shut Out of COVID 19 Vaccination Advertising By Biden Administration

The Biden administration has “shut out” scores of Blackowned media firms from engaging in one of the nation’s biggest public health advertising campaigns: Encouraging Black Americans, the population hardest hit by COVID-19, to get vaccinated. As the pandemic has called attention to disparities in healthcare, a growing number of Black business owners say they have exposed inequities in such firms gaining access to federal advertising dollars for COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts for Black communities.

New Superintendent Has Big Plans to Yield Result Big Results

There is always a sense of anxiety in the air at the start of the new school year. Students are flooding the halls trying to navigate their way to classes. Counselors are sorting out class schedules. Teachers are trying to learn the names of the young pupils they will inspire this year. Principals are making sure the entire ship is running smoothly. Everyone has their individual tasks. Not this year.

Superintendent: HISD will require masks for students and staff on the first day of school

Houston ISD announced the district will implement a mask mandate for the 2021-2022 school year. According to HISD Superintendent Millard House II, the board will support mandating masks at the beginning of the school year. House voiced his concerns about students wearing masks as the number of COVID-19 cases rises due to the delta variant.

Heckman Served in Interim Role Since August 2020

Houston First Corporation, the official destination marketing organization for Houston, today announced that Michael Heckman has been named Chief Executive Officer.

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