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A Houston couple says they were only taking photos of their 1-year-old daughter on a popular Houston sidewalk when a woman confronted. It’s not the first time she’s done it, either. On Saturday, the parents held a photoshoot for their daughter’s first birthday on a stretch of land popular with Houston photographers and Instagram favorites […]
Parents or parents-to-be should have a bit of a break in regards to buying items for their children. Wal-Mart has announced that from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, those parents or parents-to-be can get up to 30 percent off baby products including diapers, car seats and strollers. Called “Baby Savings Day,” […]
Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: A Texas teen almost died after slipping and falling 50 ft off of the Margaret McDermott Bridge trying to take a selfie in Dallas. He suffered from a broken face, pelvis, and other […]
It’s not a statistic to be proud of in the least. The annual Texas STD Surveillance Report published by the Texas Department of State Health Services concluded that that there are close to 38,000 active STD cats throughout Harris County. The data is from the 2017 report as the 2018 report has not been made […]
Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: To say the least, credit card scammers are still at it in Texas. Paying at the pump just isn’t safe as most people think. Criminals are using technology to swipe your banking information […]
Qualified homebuyers across the city are receiving financial assistance for down payment and closing costs, thanks to Houston’s Homebuyer Assistance Program. This program from the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department is designed help low- to moderate-income Houstonians who are first-time homebuyers or have not owned a home in the last three years. If the combined income of […]
A 21-year-old man is accused of attacked black people, solely based on their skin color. A Harris County probable cause document states that Albert Gallegos attacked a 92-year-old African-American man from behind at a METRO stop in Southeast Houston. Gallegos is accused of attacking the man and rendering him unconscious. The officer who said that he […]
Weird crimes in Houston come and go but this may take the case. A resident in the ritzy neighborhood of Southgate was arrested Thursday after investigators say the suspect was posting on an Internet forum searching for bestiality. The suspect asked an undercover officer to have sex with his dogs, according to HPD. The man’s […]
Pretty soon Mayor Turner is going to run out of things to give Travis Scott. The Mo. City rapper was awarded the Key to the City on Wednesday night at his hometown Astroworld tour stop. Even if Houston got a full-blown festival last November with Astroworld Fest, Scott decided to bring the tour version of his […]
Sauce Walka stopped by the Madd Hatta Morning Show to explain how he started the ‘sauce’ wave, his latest “Sauce Ghetto Gospel” project, and getting a call from Jay Z. Watch Sauce’s exclusive interview with 97.9 The Box below: https://youtu.be/Fhl_6z03yks
A petition has gone viral asking for Cardi B not to play RodeoHouston, but not for the reason you may be thinking of. The reason isn’t because they don’t like her music. Rather, the online petition alleges that the Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo abuses animals and since Cardi has 11 dogs and is an animal lover, […]
Snoop Dogg has done just about everything in entertainment, from hosting shows with Martha Stewart to stage plays and hosting game shows. Now the Long Beach OG is taking it back to where it all began, when he first became the most popular rapper in America. Snoop announced the 25 Years of Doggystyle tour on […]
