The Rice School and Emerson Elementary installed new principals as HISD continues widespread leadership turnover under state-appointed management.

Peach Cobbler Factory filed for a 1,513-square-foot Webster buildout at 20911 Gulf Freeway, with work slated for April–May and an estimated $225,000 cost.

State filings show The Kebab Shop will renovate a roughly 3,000‑square‑foot space at 4361 Kingwood Drive; construction is slated to begin July 6 and finish in December.

Huey Magoo’s signed a 15‑store development pact with SMR Capital Group to place restaurants across five Greater Houston counties over the next three years.

Two new Entergy gas plants will add more than 1,200 MW in Southeast Texas, promising billions in local investment and thousands of jobs. The projects are tied to PUCT approval and transmission upgrades.

A $78 million Lotto Texas ticket sold in Brownsville remains unclaimed; the cash option is about $43.8M before taxes and must be validated by 5 p.m. CT on May 14.

Kelvin Sampson says Kingston Flemings will enter the 2026 NBA Draft and is projected as a top‑10 pick. The freshman finished with a program record and now begins the pre‑draft process.

TDLR says the Simplified Chinese massage exam was being exploited by illicit operations and has paused the offering; advocates call the move discriminatory.

Houston police released surveillance photos and offered up to $5,000 for tips in a Feb. 20 robbery on S. Lake Houston Parkway.

Argentina will face Honduras at Kyle Field on June 6; Texas A&M plans an April 9 announcement with ticket details still pending.

A heavy law‑enforcement response at Splendora High School on Thursday drew local concern while officials offered few details.

More than 600,000 square feet of warehouse and flex space is moving ahead along Pearland’s SH 35 corridor, with projects from small‑bay units to large flex campuses. City and planning documents show work is already under way or permitted.

Parents of 17‑year‑old Larissa Rodriguez filed a wrongful‑death suit alleging Alani Nu energy drinks contributed to her fatal cardiac event. Attorneys say the medical examiner linked the death to high caffeine intake.