Hut 8 has signed a 15‑year, $9.8B lease for 352 MW at Beacon Point in Nueces County, accelerating construction on a planned 1 GW AI campus and raising energy and water questions.

Texas DPS landed $3.2M in FEMA funds to buy counter‑drone gear for World Cup venues in Dallas and Houston.

Federal prosecutors say a Houston loan officer helped secure millions in fraudulent loans using doctored invoices and falsified tax returns.

Bad As Philly opened March 1 at 2253 Country Place Parkway in Pearland, bringing halal Philly cheesesteaks, burgers and wings to the area.

A body was found along Brays Bayou Wednesday near the 5200 block of Calhoun Road. HPD’s dive team and homicide detectives responded and an autopsy is pending.

Christian Brothers Automotive broke ground on a $12M Katy training campus that will centralize high‑tech technician training and could bring hundreds of support jobs.

Gulfport Energy tapped former Expand Energy CEO Domenic "Nick" Dell'Osso as president and CEO effective May 28. The hire ends months of interim management at the Oklahoma City natural‑gas producer.

Fire Ant Brewing, a staple of Old Town Tomball, announced it will close next Sunday as owners Bruce and Sylvia Kissinger retire after an eight-year run.

Rep. Nathaniel Moran rolled out the WAGES Act — a refundable payroll tax credit to subsidize apprentices — as businesses report worker shortfalls tied to enforcement and demographics.

A DACA recipient and nurse’s assistant has been held at El Valle Detention Center after a Feb. 16 traffic stop; family and advocates rallied for her release.

Precinct 4 deputies say they arrested a man Wednesday in the Bonaire subdivision on an open felony warrant for injury to a child. The constable’s office posted that the pickup went safely.

An Austin developer bought Rankin Yards, a 50‑acre, crane‑served campus in north Houston and plans upgrades to court advanced manufacturers.

Houston's iSpeak program will add AI-powered, real-time translation to City Council livestreams to expand language access.