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Start the new school year prepared at the Mayor’s Back 2 School & Health Fair Presented by Shell! The annual event returns from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The fair is designed to help Houston-area elementary school students and their families receive the supplies, health […]
Houston’s Eagle is teaming up with Houston Methodist for the 2026 Rock N’ Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive. From Tuesday, July 28, through Saturday, Aug. 1, listeners can donate blood at five locations across Greater Houston. The blood drive will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. […]
Police in the Mexican state of Jalisco are searching for a mystery vigilante after at least five suspected motorcycle thieves were found duct-taped to lampposts around the city of Lagos de Moreno. The bizarre incidents have gone viral online, earning the unknown crime-fighter the nickname “Batman.” The alleged thieves weren’t just tied up. Some reportedly […]
Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Houston businessman Jim McIngvale, better known as Mattress Mack, is once again giving back to those who served. On Wednesday, July 1, from 7 to 9 a.m., he and Gallery Furniture will host a special Veterans Mattress Giveaway, providing 250 free mixed-size mattresses to local veterans. CLICK HERE […]
Houston is turning up for Fourth of July weekend, and if you’re staying in the city, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. From major fireworks displays and live concerts to family festivals, comedy shows, rooftop date nights, and free outdoor experiences, July 3 through July 5 is packed with options across Houston and surrounding […]
Forget brackets. The real World Cup winner is America! Visiting fans are finding out that we are not just loud, we are helpful, funny, and apparently very serious about feeding people. Fans from around the globe have flooded TikTok, Instagram, and X with videos that have almost nothing to do with soccer. Instead, they’re celebrating […]
A zoo in Denmark has found itself at the center of a social media firestorm after making an unusual request: if you have unwanted rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs, or even horses, they may be willing to take them off your hands. The request came from Aalborg Zoo, which posted on Facebook asking for surplus animals […]
Music executive Clive Davis, who launched careers of stars like Whitney Houston, dies at 94 after decades shaping the industry.
It would be an unbelievable sight to see the beautiful Houston mountains. Unbelievable because Houston sits about 50 feet above sea level and is famously one of the flattest major metro areas in America. If you’re looking for towering peaks around here, your best bet is a freeway overpass. That’s why Houstonians got a good […]
It’s never too early to prepare for hurricane season, which begins on Sunday, June 1. RELATED: NOAA Predicts ‘Above-Normal’ 2025 Hurricane Season NOAA’s forecast predicts an “above-normal” hurricane season, with the possibility for eight to 10 hurricanes. After the greater Houston area was hit by Hurricane Beryl last summer, the future threat of tropical storms should […]
National Mascot Day is the perfect excuse to celebrate one thing Houston does better than anyone else: mascots. Houston is home to four Mascot Hall of Fame members, including a distinction no other city can claim. Houston is the only city in America with three professional sports mascots in the Mascot Hall of Fame. Leading […]
Walter Parazaider, a founding member of jazz-rock band Chicago, died Wednesday at the age of 81, according to Deadline. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and was in hospice care as a result. Parazaider announced his Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2021. RELATED: Name a Town, Get a Band! His death was announced by his daughter, […]