When BET quietly wiped every written article from its website in late August, erasing years of Black cultural journalism overnight, journalists from the Black press shared the moment that confirmed a concern many have carried for decades. Their history is only one corporate decision away from dis...
government
Emojis have become the shorthand of modern communication: Little icons that capture feelings, ideas and even entire places. Yet, when scrolling through the emoji keyboard, Houstonians might feel a void. For a city as vibrant and sprawling as Houston, the lack of uniquely H-Town s...
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Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West. Houston snapped a three-game skid and tied the Rangers at 78-79 following their 6-3 loss to t...
News
Episode: 3092 Descriptions of Arts and Crafts. Today, saving arts and crafts.
News
At 5-foot-1, Wisdom senior Claudia Guachiac isn’t the biggest player on the volleyball court. As a libero, she doesn’t need to be. Her job is to read the court, react quickly, and keep the ball alive from the back row. What makes her story unusual isn’t her size but how recently ...
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Seriously. Does Houston have to be this damn hot? Yes, Houston is naturally hot. Yes, we live in a humid Gulf Coast climate. And yes, global warming is making the baseline hotter. But let’s stop fronting like every degree of Houston’s “hotter than hell’s fish grease” temperatures...
parks
Breanna Solomon had just launched her walking club in Sunnyside. The first meeting went well. A small group of community members gathered at Grimes Park early in the morning. Solomon said the community members who showed up comprised neighbors who rarely saw each other outside of...
parks
It’s time to get NBA basketball back on your schedule because the new season is only a month away. The Rockets, who held Media day on Tuesday to promote the new season, tip-off the regular season campaign October 21st at home against the Dallas Mavericks. The Houston Rockets toda...
safety
A suspect has been charged after Chambers County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of multiple storage units being burglarized.
Local
Houston’s 419 Emancipation Center has helped 124 people move into permanent housing during its first roughly three and a half months of operation, but new data from the City of Houston also shows 147 people have exited without a documented permanent housing placement. The facilit...
government
Pasadena ISD has scrapped a health insurance proposal that could have created a major financial setback for employees, but the district’s workforce is making clear the fight is not over. The proposal, which would have switched employees to TRS ActiveCare beginning in January, was...
parks
The former Greenspoint Mall site in North Houston will be redeveloped into a large industrial park under a $150 million project announced by Lincoln and New York Life Investment Management....
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"I was in fear," Christopher said. "I was wondering, am I going to get shot, or is this dog going to take a piece of me? Are they going to beat me up? I didn't know what to think."...
