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As Houston waits for rodeo season to come back around in 2026, RodeoHouston has been dropping breadcrumbs for what’s in store for next year’s Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Since right after 2025’s rodeo ended, RodeoHouston has been steadily releasing new information to tide us all over until it’s time to bring out our best […]

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 […]

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 […]

HOUSTON RODEO MADNESS: STEER SELLS FOR $690K — AND IT WASN’T EVEN THE CHAMP! Buckle up, cowboy, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo just flipped the script in a way nobody saw coming. In 2025, the Reserve Grand Champion Steer yeah, the runner-up pulled in a record-shattering $690,000 at auction, officially making it the highest […]

The City of Houston is considering a new ordinance that would make it illegal to sit, stand, or walk on narrow traffic medians or divided roadways. The proposed rule aims to improve public safety, citing concerns about pedestrian fatalities and vulnerable populations. Violating the ordinance could result in a Class C misdemeanor and a fine […]

RodeoHouston announced they’ll begin selling tickets on Thursday to Cody Johnson‘s full-length show on the final day of the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The announcement was made via video posted to RodeoHouston’s Instagram account. Johnson was announced as the “mystery” performer for next year’s full-length show back in May, after RodeoHouston teased the […]

Country music stars Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum headlined a benefit concert, “Band Together Texas,” on Sunday, featuring performances from several Texas country artists to raise money for flood relief for those affected by the Texas Hill Country Fourth of July floods. The benefit concert, which took place at the Moody Center in Austin, raised […]

Texas has the largest veteran population in the nation with over 250,000 veterans in residence. The City is proud to pay tribute to our men and women in the military by providing an annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration”. This civic celebration honors and celebrates the brave men, women, and families who have […]

The 76th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade in Houston will be held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 9 a.m.. The parade will be located in downtown Houston. It is a free, family-friendly event that attracts several hundred thousand spectators each year. The parade route will cover over 20 city blocks.  

The rate of increase in flood events per year has accelerated across decades since 1950, with the largest increases within the continental United States occurring along the East and Gulf Coasts.