Porter’s Pickleball Zone has converted a warehouse into a 30,000‑sq‑ft mix of courts, a bar and community rooms, with tournaments that support local charities. The club pairs lessons and leagues with social programming and fundraising.

A man in his 20s was found shot late Tuesday on Club Creek Drive near Beechnut and taken to a hospital; HPD says he should survive.

A driver identified as Cameron Burnett was arrested after a brief pursuit in Atascocita; deputies say he discarded an open container and had a loaded handgun. Bond was set at $20,200.

Q-Edge, a Foxconn subsidiary, has leased roughly 426,000 square feet at Fairbanks Logistics Park in northwest Houston, according to company filings.

Trustees unveiled a scaled-down $81.5M bond that prioritizes roofs, a Westwood Elementary rebuild and technology upgrades while aiming for a smaller tax increase.

Wild has closed its Montrose lounge after three years; owners thanked the neighborhood on Instagram and say the Heights location will remain open. Regulatory pressure on hemp menus has clouded the market.

The Senate confirmed Nicholas Ganjei to a lifetime judgeship in Houston by a 51–45 vote, creating a vacancy at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and easing a crowded Southern District bench.

Transwestern has started Phase Two of the Innerbelt Northwest Logistics Park in northwest Houston, a 1.37M-sf, four-building expansion. Two buildings are pre-leased and two are available, with delivery aimed for Q3 2026.

A new Home Depot Foundation poll and local reporting show Texans waiting far longer to rebuild after disasters because trained tradespeople are scarce. Industry groups say expanded training and policy fixes are needed.

A RevPAR study says The Woodlands lost about $174 million and 651 business leads because it lacks two upscale, full‑service hotels. Officials are weighing recruitment and strategic steps to keep meetings — and tax dollars — local.

Houston‑based Nine Energy Service filed a prepackaged Chapter 11 to eliminate roughly $320 million of debt while keeping operations running. The company has secured a $125M DIP commitment.

FBI Houston says Pershing Powell will remain in prison for 10 years for his role in a December 2024 armored car robbery. Authorities say FBI and Houston police investigated before Harris County prosecutors filed state charges.

Paris Baguette filed state permits to open a 2,767 sq ft bakery-café at Kingwood Commons near Trader Joe's, with about $750,000 in renovations planned.