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Hospitality Leader HMSHost to Hold Job Fairs for Popular, High-Volume Concepts! $2.7 billion in revenue, 33K associates, 100s of locations, 1 incredible global hospitality employer. Who: A global leader in the hospitality travel industry—HMSHost—is holding a job fair to hire talented individuals to join four of their popular locations within George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston. […]
Citizens may register to vote through Thursday, November 12th in order to vote in the December 12th Run Off Mayoral Election. Confirm your Voter Registration Status You may easily confirm your voter registration status by searching for it on this website, or the Texas Secretary of State’s website. If you are currently living in Harris […]
Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan announces that more than 900,000 property tax bills are in the mail and on the way to Harris County property owners. “Property owners need to be on the lookout for their property tax bill,” said Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan. “Once received, property owners are encouraged to pay their bill as soon […]
Saturday morning a 12 foot, more than 800 pound alligator was found in a parking lot at First Colony Mall. Apparently, it’s not unusual to see an alligator in the area because of Oyster Creek which runs behind the mall. However, one of this size is extremely rare. The alligator was blind one eye and […]
Texas Southern University Hosts Pep Rally for NCAA® Final Four® Volunteer Launch Who: The 2016 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® Local Organizing Committee and Sam Dekker What: Invite the public to an animated volunteer pep rally featuring Texas Southern University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams and band, along with giveaways and interactive games. Why: Sign-ups for volunteer opportunities are officially […]
The Texas Southern University Chapter of Collegiate 100 has collaborated with the Houston local organizing committee in order to create the “50 Shades of Black” Spending Campaign. This challenge consists of Texas Southern University Students, as well as the local community, making a commitment to patronize Black owned businesses from November 5, 2015- December 25, […]
Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan reminds voters of important election information, including photo ID requirements, exemptions, the cure process and help finding their poll on Election Day. “I want every registered voter to understand the photo ID process and what to do if they need help on Election Day,” said Sullivan. “This is the […]
Two people have been shot at a TSU student housing complex. It has been confirmed that one of the victims has died. A university spokesman said the shooting was reported today at 11:30am at the University Courtyard Apartments. Houston Police now have two suspects in custody and are seeking a third person. The campus is […]
A 13-year-old boy named Gregory Slaughter was bit by a shark yesterday morning in Galveston. The boy and his brother were only in waist deep water when a school of fish swam near them, and so did a shark. As a big wave approached the boys, he heard his brother scream so he went over […]
A horrific accident occurred Tuesday morning as a Houston school bus was transporting students to Furr High School. Two teenagers are dead after the school bus was struck by a car and flipped off an overpass. According to reports, the driver of the car, an H.I.S.D. teacher, thought that another car was veering into her […]
Councilman Boykins, Change Happens!, the NAACP Houston and Uber announced a new initiative to recruit 5,000 drivers in Houston within the next 12 months. Working with local organizations, Uber will host a series of driver recruitment events to educate people about how to become a driver on the Uber platform and connect them to the opportunity. […]
Ex-drug offenders have to overcome several barriers to reentry — scarcity of job opportunities; court and parole fines; and lack of training to qualify for jobs — after being released. This session the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 200, which deals with several provisions of health and human services in this state. Representative Senfronia […]
