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Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular at CityCentre

Families invited to celebrate Fourth of July with an evening of festivities at the premier dinning, shopping and entertainment destination

CITYCENTRE, Houston's premier dining, shopping, and entertainment destination, is inviting families to join in the Fourth of July festivities at their highly anticipated In- dependence Day Fireworks Spectacular. On Tuesday, July 4, from 7 to 10 p.m., a fun-filled evening of food, fireworks, and freedom awaits all attendees.

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City of Houston Activates Heat Emergency Plan

Libraries, community centers, multi-service centers available as cooling centers for people to take refuge from the heat

The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for people to take refuge from extreme heat.

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Houston City Candidates Continue to Play Musical Chairs

With two months to go until the Monday, August 21 filing deadline for Houston Mayor, City Controller, five at large (citywide), and 11 City Council seats, the list of candidates continues to shuffle at the city secretary’s office, where candidates are required to name a campaign treasurer before being permitted to politicize, raise, or spend campaign money.

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Houston Legend Big Pokey Passes Away Doing What He Loved

He wavered back and forth before falling backward with the microphone still in his hand. Milton "Big Pokey" Powell passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, doing what he loved.

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Join the Houston Symphony at Miller Outdoor Theatre This Summer

Enjoy music under the stars with this free Houston Symphony performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre

Enjoy music under the stars with this free Houston Symphony performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre.

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Jatata Hutton Assumes Role as Principal of Academic and Behavior School West

The Harris County Department of Education has announced the appointment of Jatata Hutton as the new principal of Academic and Behavior School West.

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USS Greeneville (SSN 772) holds change of command ceremony

Cmdr. Robert Lane turned over command of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) to Cmdr. Chad Tella in a traditional change of command ceremony held Friday, June 16, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery, Maine.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston announces election of seven new board members in the first two quarters of 2023

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) announces the election of seven new members of the Board of Directors in the first two quarters of 2023. Five women and two men join the board of the Houston area’s leading youth development organization.

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About 30 Youth Athletes, Commissioner Ellis, Street Olympics Board Members will Kick Off the Summer Games with Demonstrations of Basketball Dribble, Football Accuracy, Hula Hoop, Jump Rope

‘Street Games’ Competition gives underserved communities equitable access to quality recreation and enrichment programs

About 30 children from two Precinct One community centers will demonstrate so-called street games before Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County Street Olympics board members kick off the Summer Games, an Olympic-style competition and enrichment program involving 2,000 youth. During the event, the children will be shown live animals that are part of Precinct One’s Environmental Education Program, which teaches youth about nature and the environment during the Street Olympics Discovery Camp held throughout the summer. The event also will feature youth lighting the Olympic flame that will be extinguished at the Final Event in August.

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King Announces Champagne Talk World Tour 2023

Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, June 21 with Artist Presale General Onsale Begins Friday, June 23 at 10 AM Local at IFeelKing.in

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Next Weekend at Discovery Green

Can you believe July is around the corner? Discovery Green has activities to ring in the new month for the entire family. Below is a breakdown of what is going on next weekend!

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China gets by with a little help from its friends -- on the Supreme Court

China is overtaking America in a variety of high-tech industries -- thanks to some inadvertent help from the U.S. Supreme Court.

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1 killed and almost 2 dozen injured in overnight storms in Mississippi, officials say

At least one person was killed and nearly two dozen injured in storms that swept through Mississippi on Sunday night, and more than 50 million across the Southeast face the threat of more severe weather, including tornadoes, on Monday.

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Domino’s will deliver your next pizza without an address

An address is typically required when getting food delivered. Not for Domino’s.

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About 100 letters containing a white powder were sent to public officials across Kansas, officials say

Approximately 100 letters containing a white powder have been received by state legislators and public officials across Kansas, officials said, setting off an investigation that includes state and federal agencies.

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Joe Biden’s long-standing support for Hunter Biden on display following plea deal

For months, as the Justice Department’s investigation into Hunter Biden intensified, his father made little attempt to distance himself from his son.

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Houston Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Cypress-area Murder

A Houston man who took his ankle monitor off to commit a murder in the Cypress area in 2018 was sentenced to 35 years in prison late Thursday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Chlöe Bailey headlines Tina Turner tribute at CNN’s ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ concert

CNN's second annual "Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom" concert was set for Monday night and was broadcast from Los Angeles' historic outdoor Greek Theatre in Griffith Park.

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Older adults to party at “Senior Prom” hosted by Houston Health Department’s Congregate Meal Program

More than 150 Houston area seniors will dust off their dancing shoes and dress in their dazzle for a day of music, dancing, mingling and fun at the “Golden Time of Day Senior Prom,” hosted by the Houston Health Department’s Congregate Meal Program.

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Juneteenth Celebration: Juneteenth Conversation with Dr. Ruth J. Simmons

Houston Society for Change partners with Congregation Beth Yeshurun on Juneteenth Celebration: Juneteenth Conversation with Dr. Ruth J. Simmons has been rescheduled to Monday, June 19, 2023, at Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4525 Beechnut St Houston, Texas at 5:00pm.