$90 Million Retail Center Advances Construction
TOMBALL – (Realty News Report) – Houston-based NewQuest Properties is stepping up the pace of construction at The Grand at 249, a $90 million retail development planned for 450,000 SF in Tomball. The regional development, on 78 acres along the Grand Parkway west of TX 249/Tomball Tollway in...
Texas opens the door to more renters than any other state, report says
Texas reigns as the country’s No. 1 magnet for renters. According to an Apartments.com analysis, Texas gained nearly 73,000 net new renters from 2023 to 2024. That figure, pulled from U.S. Census Bureau data, takes into account people who moved to and away from Texas. Apartments.com says Texas remains...
Harvey’s Deli closes its doors in Katy after 5 years of business
The owners of Harvey's Deli have announced its immediate closure. (Courtesy Harvey's Deli) Harvey’s Deli owners Ted and Tierra Tyman announced the immediate closure of the business in a May 13 social media post, citing "the struggling economy and the extreme overhead of running a small business." What we...
Fort Bend ISD approves $4.2M agreement for virtual high school provider
Fort Bend ISD's new virtual high school will begin operating this this fall. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Fort Bend ISD has selected a third-party contractor for its virtual high school set to begin this fall. What you need to know. At a May 11 meeting, Fort Bend ISD’s board of trustees...
Cy-Fair ISD could lose 4,000 students over the next 4 years: ‘Days of growth...
Cy-Fair ISD may lose between 4,000 and 8,000 students over the next four years — unless they can win students back from alternative educational options.
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Texas
TEXAS — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl from Richmond, Texas. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Shane Marie Cameron was last seen on May 4, 2026, in Richmond. She remains missing as of Tuesday. Cameron is listed as 17 years old. Additi
Air quality alert: Why Texans are being urged to limit driving today
Drivers in several parts of Texas are being urged to stay off the roads when possible as ozone pollution is expected to rise. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued several Air Quality Alerts on Wednesday, May 13, for different parts of the state, including El Paso, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston
Brazos County prosecutors secure a 20-year sentence for College Station bank robber
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A Waller County man accused of robbing a College Station bank at gunpoint has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s office says Ondre Green, 25, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2026, to...
New Fort Bend County community blends neighborhood and farm
A new "agri-hood" community has taken root in Fort Bend County. (Courtesy Meristem Communitie) Fort Bend County residents of a new “agrihood” are currently settling into a new routine, according to a March 2 news release from Texas A&M University. The big picture. Earlier this year, residents moved...
Fort Bend ISD Dismisses Four Employees Following Allegations of Mistreatment at Elementary School
4 Fort Bend ISD staffers fired for abusing 6-year-old girl with autism, district confirms – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Fort Bend ... Read more The post Fort Bend ISD Dismisses Four Employees Following Allegations of Mistreatment at Elementary School appeared first on Climate Cosmos
