The BBQ Joint That Still Makes The Best Damn Sandwich In Texas
From Terry Black's in Dallas, TX, to Pinkerton's in Houston, TX, it's a choose-your-own-adventure smorgasbord of delicious BBQ here in The Lone Star State. But for my taste buds, there is just one Best Sandwich in Texas. Stanley's Famous Pit Bar-B-Q in Tyler, TX, is still serving up the best...
Second Texas Energy Fund loan agreement announced for natural gas development
(The Center Square) – Another major Texas Energy Fund loan agreement has been reached to increase natural gas development in Texas. The second TEF In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program agreement announced this year will fund a 456-megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston built by NRG Energy Inc. NRG is constructing the...
‘We Are Fort Bend’ photo contest award winners to be announced Saturday
Winners of Fort Bend County Libraries’ “We Are Fort Bend: Vibrant Colors of Fort Bend” amateur-photography contest will be announced at an Opening Day Reception and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, August 9, at 2 p.m., in the Bohachevsky Gallery at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond.
Grand Parkway Through Katy to Get an Expansion; Community Meeting Scheduled
A section of SH-99 or the Grand Parkway through Katy is getting an expansion to better serve the community. Find out how this will impact your drive around town. The Department of Transportation announced a 15-mile expansion of SH-99 that will stretch from I-10 Katy Freeway north to US-290. Authorities with the...
CenterPoint’s LIVE power outage tracker in Houston area
A line of severe thunderstorms moved in from north Texas into Southeast Texas and impacted the Houston area through the early evening. You can track real-time outage numbers and restoration updates below. LATEST UPDATE ON OUTAGES. According to the CenterPoint outage map, 6,546 people were without power as of 2...
Austin steals Houston’s claim to the tallest tower in Texas
Texas officially has a new highest tower. The title moves from Houston, for the JPMorgan Chase Tower, to Austin, for Waterline at 98 Red River St. The new tower will contain mixed-use spaces including apartments, offices, a hotel, restaurants, and retail. It is scheduled to open in full in 2026.
Texas Lottery to pay winner of $83.5M jackpot after withholding prize for months
The agency initially blocked the payout to the Houston-area woman because of two state investigations into now-banned lottery courier services, one of which sold the winning ticket. “Texas Lottery to pay winner of $83.5M jackpot after withholding prize for months” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a...
Governor Abbott Signs Vital Pro-Veteran Laws In Houston
August 3, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Recently, Governor Greg Abbott ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1814, Senate Bill 1818, and House Bill 114 to make the lives of our nation’s heroic veterans easier. “Texas is home to more veterans than any other state,” said Governor Abbott. “We owe every...
‘Green’ burials are helping restore Texas land. Not everyone digs the trend.
BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — Denise Manos stood under the hot Texas sun, staring at the 68-acre prairie springing to life ahead of her. She’d come here, to the newly opened Blazing Star Sanctuary in Brookshire, Texas, “to face the unfaceable,” she said. Her eyes scanned the flat, grassy expanse where conservationists are...
Miller Dominates in Rehab Start, Rainiers Secure Series Win Over Sugar Land
SUGAR LAND, TX (August 1, 2025) - The Tacoma Rainiers (61-45, 23-8) secured the series with a 7-2 win over the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (51-52, 12-16) in game four on Friday night at Constellation Field. With the win, Tacoma maintains first place in the PCL and extends a 4.5-game lead over El Paso in the standings.