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Let’s be honest, there are no great cities to drive in. Not in real life, not even in Grand Theft Auto. But some are less awful than others. A new national study ranked 100 U.S. cities to find the best and worst places to drive, using 30 different factors like traffic, gas prices, parking, and […]
We’re officially a week into fall, and while you might already be sipping pumpkin spice, now’s a good time to make sure your home is ready for the season. Experts say there are a few safety checks you’ll want to knock out sooner rather than later: It doesn’t take long to run through this list, […]
U.S. News & World Report released their “2026 Best Colleges in Texas” list, where they ranked all of the Lone Star State’s major public universities, midsize to smaller colleges, liberal arts schools and private colleges based on several criteria. Out of all the schools in Texas, three Houston-based universities made the top 10. RELATED: 30 […]
HOUSTON — Houston ISD is addressing the concerns of many parents with K-12 students in the district by adding nearly 400 bus stops, according to ABC13. In a Sept. 11 meeting, the HISD board of managers approved the addition of 374 bus stops to daily routes. RELATED: New Laws to Hit Texas Public Schools This […]
If you drive a lot, you already know the feeling: potholes that rattle your teeth and make you want to call your chiropractor, and stretches of highway that feel more like obstacle courses. But which states actually have the worst road conditions? A new report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics has the answer, ranking […]
Pearland is getting national attention after being ranked the #3 Best Place to Live in the U.S. and the #1 Best Place to Live in Texas by U.S. News & World Report for 2025–2026.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further than here! RELATED: 35 TV Shows Filmed in Texas If you’re spending the weekend of Sept. 19 in Houston or the surrounding area, there’s plenty of options for those looking for some family fun, a date night out, fun with friends and more! Related: Show Us Your Wrangler Jeans […]
The City of Galveston made history on Saturday with a world record and a heartfelt tribute. Along the island’s iconic Seawall, thousands of people joined hands to remember the Great Storm of 1900, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, and to celebrate the resilience of the community that rebuilt. On September 6, Guinness World […]
Are you feeling lucky? Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot is a jaw-dropping $1.8 BILLION—one of the biggest ever. Sure, your odds of winning are about 1 in 292 million, but hey, that’s only slightly worse than finding Bigfoot at a Starbucks. To boost your confidence (if not your odds), a website crunched the numbers from all […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Powerball jackpot for Saturday has climbed to an estimated $1.7 billion, making it the third-largest in U.S. history, but players in Indiana continuing to play and win. The Hoosier lottery announced that three separate tickets worth $50,000 were sold in Indiana for Wednesday night’s drawing. Two of the winning tickets were for […]
It’s been 50 years since audiences first did the “Time Warp,” and The Rocky Horror Picture Show shows no sign of slowing down. Released in 1975, the campy rock musical bombed at the box office but soon found an eternal home as the ultimate midnight movie. What began as a small theatrical release grew into […]
On August 26, 2017, Hurricane Harvey arrived over Houston and the surrounding areas. An unimaginable 50 inches of rain was dumped in some spots. The storm was relentless, its winds howled, bayous swelled far beyond their banks, and entire neighborhoods vanished under floodwaters. It was one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, causing […]