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Kellin McGowan just did something no one in the 119-year history of St. Thomas High School has done. McGowan became the first black student to become valedictorian, the first such valedictorian at the all-boys college preparatory school. St. Thomas was founded in 1900. McGowan told KHOU 11 he was shocked when he received the honor. […]
A woman says her trip to a hair salon on March 19 left her disfigured after she went to get her hair lightened. “One of the reasons why I came to do this interview is because many women, we get this done and we have to be very careful,” Idania Rivera said on Wednesday through […]
Beyoncé fans and Frankie Beverly fans had a moment last week when the Houston singer released a cover of Beverly and Maze’s classic “Before I Let Go” single. The original has become a cultural touchstone, played everywhere from barbecues to family reunions to concerts and more. The generational song got an added boost of life from Beyoncé […]
Beyoncé fans and Frankie Beverly fans had a moment last week when the Houston singer released a cover of Beverly and Maze’s classic “Before I Let Go” single. The original has become a cultural touchstone, played everywhere from barbecues to family reunions to concerts and more. The generational song got an added boost of life from Beyoncé […]
A junior high administrator in the Pearland Independent School District is currently on leave after being accused of forcing a student to color in his hair with a permanent marker. The student had a design in his head and the administrator allegedly took a black marker and drew in where the design was. On April […]
A 13-year-old girl is on life support two days after a fight on campus at Attucks Middle School. Kashala Francis‘ mother Mamie Jackson says her daughter was attacked by two girls after school on Thursday. A third girl jumped in and kicked Kashala in the head. Jackson says when her daughter returned home after school […]
James Byrd Jr. thought he’d put Jasper, Texas on the map because of his music. Instead, he put Jasper on the map because of his death. Byrd’s murder, a horrific white-on-black death as three men tied him to the back of a pickup truck and dragged him down a road until he was dismembered, did indeed […]
Somebody in Houston woke up nearly $16 million richer on Tuesday. Saturday’s Lotto Texas drawing concluded with one ticket possessing all six numbers, a quick pick sold at Teddy’s Food Mart located at 7702 Eastex Freeway. Those winning numbers: 1, 4, 10, 14, 15, 26. “If you have the winning ticket, we encourage you to […]
Boxing great George Foreman had a bit of a scare at his mansion on Sunday night. A fire had emerged from his garage but thanks to firefighters, the fire was quickly put out. Foreman reacted to the news on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgeForeman/status/1117635996890423302 “Don’t worry all is well, Dogs are barking and I don’t mean my feet. […]
Well, this is a unique way to try and get out of those tolls. A Houston-area man was arrested after deputy constables say he was avoiding paying tolls by using a device that conceals his license plate. Preston Tablot is charged with possession of a “license plate flipper” according to the Harris County Precinct 4 […]
Two men are currently facing charges in connection to a shooting that injured a 3-year-old boy at a Southwest Houston park on Saturday. Mark Wakefield and Leonard Butler are both charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and injury to a child. The incident took place on March 30 around 5:30 p.m. at Haviland […]
Two men are currently facing charges in connection to a shooting that injured a 3-year-old boy at a Southwest Houston park on Saturday. Mark Wakefield and Leonard Butler are both charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and injury to a child. The incident took place on March 30 around 5:30 p.m. at Haviland […]
