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EPA Announces Over $507 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Texas Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced funding that states, Tribes, and territories will receive in 2022 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding, provided through EPA’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, will create jobs while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Provide Mammograms to the Houston Community in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is committed to addressing critical issues that impact the quality of lives throughout the world, including women’s healthcare and wellness. The international service sorority has partnered with Assured Imaging to provide 50 3D mammograms to the Houston community in support of the AKA Breast Cancer Awareness Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Houston Ballet Extends the Season of Giving With Annual Graceful Givings Event

Houston Ballet hosts its 12th annual Graceful Givings event at the Center for Dance this week. Since beginning in 2008, this annual dancewear giveaway has grown to benefit more than 60 Houston-area schools with dance and theater programs.

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Today at Apple Kicks Off New Music Lab: Remix with Alicia Keys at Apple Stores Around the World

Learn how to create your own remix of "Underdog" using only your iPhone or iPad and GarageBand

Alicia Keys and Apple today officially announced Music Lab: Remix Alicia Keys, where fans around the world are invited to visit their local Apple Store and learn how to create their own unique remix of "Underdog" featured on her forthcoming album, 'ALICIA."

Trick or Treat at the Texas Renaissance Festival On All Hallows Eve Weekend

Halloween-themed festivities about at the festival Oct. 26-27

Prepare for a frightfully good time at the Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF) during All Hallows Eve weekend on Oct. 26 – 27. Children will receive a trick or treat bag at the gate each day, courtesy of Royal Fireworks sponsor Top Dog (while supplies last). Kids can then visit TRF vendors to fill their bags with treats (and hopefully no tricks).

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Mississippi Blues Trail unveils 203rd marker in Pensacola, Fla.

The Mississippi Blues Commission recognized the blues contributions of Pensacola, Fla., with the unveiling today of a Mississippi Blues Trail marker.

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METRO Unveils New Pedestrian Bridge, Paving the Way to Safer Commutes

Rep. Jim Jordan won the support of several key skeptics in the Republican conference Monday, bolstering momentum for his bid for speaker ahead of a planned floor vote on Tuesday.

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Michelle Obama is Bringing Her 'Becoming' Book Tour to Houston

Former first lady Michelle Obama is coming to Houston! Her book tour is doing so well that she has added more tour dates and Houston made the list.

Studies Weekly opens its online curriculum to all during COVID-19 outbreak

Due to school closures, and the need for many Texas teachers and students to conduct learning remotely, Studies Weekly announced March 13 that it opened its online curriculum platform, Studies Weekly Online, free to all users.

francesca’s® Announces Reporting Date for Preliminary First Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results

Francesca’s Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: FRAN) today announced plans to report preliminary first quarter fiscal year 2020 financial results on Thursday, June 18, 2020, before the market opens.

Airbag Recall Safety Campaign, Chequee Su Vehículo, Launches in Houston

A new safety campaign, Chequee Su Vehículo, is urging all drivers to check if their cars contain recalled airbags.

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Measles Cases For 2019 Up To 10 In Texas

There are 10 measles cases in the state so far this year, one more than Texas saw all last year, according to a news release from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

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Mardi Gras Museum Golf Tournament – March 2

Ryan Navarre of Billy Navarre Chevrolet presented a sponsorship check to the Mardi Gras Museum of Southwest Louisiana to support the Mardi Gras Museum Golf Classic which will take place a Gray Plantation Golf Club, 6150 Graywood Pkwy., on Friday, March 2, from noon – 5 p.m.

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Texas Southern Tigers football opens fall camp

The Texas Southern football team hit the field for its first official day of fall practice on August 5 inside Durley Stadium.

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Rosenberg native serves aboard USS Ronald Reagan

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Nicholas Ochieng, from Rosenberg, Texas, a Chief select, stands in formation for evening colors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port on board Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 11.

HISD offers meals at no cost to students

Students registered to attend HISD schools receive free meals through USDA program

Houston ISD announces its policy that this school year, healthy meals will be offered every school day to all students at no cost. Typically, a student’s household must meet income eligibility requirements to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

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Bach Society Houston Opens 2023-2024 Season with Oktoberfest Vespers

Bach Society Houston, a Houston area professional choir and orchestra performing the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries, opens its 2023-2024 season with Oktoberfest Bach Vespers.

Stop Fearing Change And Instead Embrace It As Something Necessary And Good For Us

Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change, by best-selling authors Rev. Patricia Cagganello and Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos, is a collection of inspiring stories from people who transformed adversity into something positive. But what sets this book apart from others? … The authors.

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Discovery Green announces lineup for Full Moon Fridays Concert Series

Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston, announces the lineup for its new monthly concert series, Full Moon Fridays. These free, family-friendly concerts showcase some of the best music of the Gulf Coast.

YMCA International Services Hosts 6th Annual Triumph of the Human Spirit Art Show and Auction

Art showcase celebrates the work of refugee and immigrant artists from around the globe who now call Houston home on Friday, Nov. 12

YMCA International Services, a unique center of the YMCA of Greater Houston, will host its 6th annual Triumph of the Human Spirit art show and auction Friday, Nov. 12 at St. Johns School.