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Bristol Myers Squibb filed for a $1B manufacturing campus in Generation Park that could bring nearly 500 jobs to northeast Houston.
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A Precinct 4 drone and K‑9 team tracked down a wanted man hiding in backyards on Tunham Trail, according to video shared by the constable.
Houston crews launched the city’s first "Demolition Day," using $30M from the stormwater fund to tear down blighted structures. Critics warn the funding shift could spark legal and funding headaches.
A former Katy ISD paraprofessional was arrested after investigators say months of messages and alleged classroom encounters with a 13‑year‑old were uncovered.
Community & Society in ...
Union leaders say subcontractors on the LBJ expansion shortchanged more than 170 workers of nearly $500K and are demanding Harris Health secure restitution. The system says it has launched an audit.
Houston’s luxury senior-housing market is heating up as boomers age, driving big deals and high-rise projects like The Hallmark’s Uptown Oaks. Investors and operators say amenities—not nursing care—are selling units.
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An 11-foot alligator that wandered into a Fort Bend neighborhood was captured Wednesday and will be relocated to a natural area, officials say.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Waymo nearly doubled its Houston robotaxi footprint to about 50 square miles, adding NRG Stadium, EaDo and the Texas Medical Center ahead of the World Cup.
Houston approved a $350,000 purchase for 10 AI traffic sensors on the Almeda corridor; residents and some councilmembers warn the devices could enable surveillance without clear rules.
CyLife Church filed plans for a $17.1M expansion in Cypress that would add about 45,187 sq ft, including a 1,500-seat sanctuary and new student and children's spaces.
Atlas Real Estate Partners bought The Maddox, a 326‑unit Katy apartment complex from Quarterra. The buyer says it will upgrade the property while large move‑in concessions remain in place.
State filings and FAA documents show Amazon is planning Prime Air launch pads and an 1,800‑sq‑ft office at its Richmond HOU6 fulfillment center. The plans could add about 40 jobs and are still preliminary.
A Pasadena man was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to exchanging child sexual abuse material online; prosecutors say HSI and local deputies led the probe.
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