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Photo: Yates High School and HISD In February Jack Yates Senior High School celebrated 100 years as an educational and cultural anchor for the District’s historic Third Ward. On February 8, 1926, Yates[...]
Spring break can be tough on a budget; the kids need to be entertained but money is tight. No Airbnb’s in Austin, no vacation home on the island, not even enough money for a day[...]
Texas Named the No. 1 State to Start a Business
The entrepreneurial spirit is best cultivated by Texans, apparently. The Lone Star State comes in first place for being business-friendly to startups and their founders in a recent study. Out of all 50 states, Texas[...]
Houston Named One of the Fastest Growing Metros for Tech Startups
Houston named one of the fastest growing metros for tech startups Houston has seen an influx of new startups entering the market — and that growth hasn't gone unnoticed. "Houston's future is a bright one,"[...]
Houston Deemed One of the Top ‘Cities of the Future’ in North America
Watch out, world. Here comes Houston! Houston ranks fifth on a new 2019-20 list of the 10 North American Cities of the Future produced by the fDi Intelligence division of the Financial Times. The ranking[...]
New Lifestyle App MVEMNT Spotlights 1,000 African-American-Owned Businesses
A recently launched mobile application named MVEMNT showcases roughly 1,000 African-American- owned businesses. While the MVEMNT is a national app, it's currently featuring businesses situated in Houston, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Atlanta, Charlotte, and New York City. In[...]
Emancipation Park Wins Urban Land Institute Houston Development of Distinction 2019 Award for Open Spaces
2019 Emancipation Park 147th Juneteenth Celebration The Houston District Council of the Urban Land Institute has announced the winners of its 2019 Development of Distinction Awards. The awards recognize developments and open spaces that demonstrate best practices[...]
Pearl Hospitality Announces 7 New Houston Southeast Fast-casual Dining Options to Open in 2020
Pearl Hospitality recently announced seven (7) new tenants for the ground floor of the historic Medical Towers, which is being redeveloped into a 273-room Westin Hotel. The Houston developer has signed lease agreements with MOD[...]
METRO’s Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Begins this Summer in Partnership with TSU
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is gearing up to test a self-driving vehicle at the Texas Southern University campus. The first phase of the pilot project will kick off June 5. During[...]
University of Houston System Approved for $109 Million in State Funding
As the city’s first new medical school in nearly half a century. The money will help pay for the UH College of Medicine, new facilities for the UH Law Center and Hobby School of Public[...]