wp TEC get current category

// get event category function - for The Events Calander plugin ##
function ql_get_events_cat() {

    $current_category = get_the_terms( get_the_ID(), "tribe_events_cat" );

    if ( !empty( $current_category ) ) {
        foreach ( $current_category as $term ) {
            $cats[] = $term->name;
        }
    }

    // take first ##
    return $cats[0];
}