Texas A&M’s 400,000-square-foot Space Institute at NASA’s Exploration Park has topped out, moving crews into interior fit‑out and giant moon and Mars testing scapes. The state‑backed project is being readied for partner occupancy in late 2026.

A new Houston Business Journal ranking profiles 100 local manufacturers and highlights where big investments — from Daikin campuses to Eli Lilly’s $6.5B plant — are shifting jobs and neighborhoods. The list maps where training and infrastructure will matter most in 2026.

Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal told energy leaders in Houston the group plans a small local office as Cairn eyes U.S. equipment and partners to speed a production push.

Hacienda Don José quietly opened a Fulshear outpost at 4020 FM 1463 on March 26, replacing Neca’s and adding Tex‑Mex and weekend breakfast to the corridor.

Seven people — including two former TDCJ officers and three Houston-area residents — were arrested after officials say drones delivered phones, drugs and tobacco into an East Texas prison.

Warm, breezy Friday in Houston with highs near 83°F and gusts to 25 mph. Storm chances increase Saturday night into Sunday, with a Marginal Risk for a few strong storms.

Toga, from the Neo and Kira team, brings charcoal-grilled yakitori and a highball-focused bar to Arrive River Oaks on April 21. Expect small plates and a 12-cut chicken program.

A Houston Medicare recipient says more than $10,000 in catheter charges appeared on her account and kept returning after she reported them to the fraud hotline. Federal takedowns show similar schemes nationwide.

A warehouse fire in southeast Houston sent thick black smoke across neighborhoods Thursday; early reports say the building was reportedly full of recycled computers. HazMat teams were on scene.

Houston’s industrial pipeline looks resilient despite higher fuel and materials costs, but builders warn delivery and steel-price shocks are tightening margins.

Houston GOP leaders and radio callers have revived calls to redraw state legislative maps after 2025 legal fights. The proposal would reshape local districts and likely prompt new lawsuits.

Mimi Garden opened a Spring outpost at 202 Sawdust Road, bringing its signature dumplings to the neighborhood and adding Peking duck and rotating specials.

A Children's Museum Houston media director was arrested in a Manvel sting and faces an online solicitation charge. The museum says it acted immediately and is cooperating with investigators.