Tiny's Milk & Cookies opens a Heights walk-up Wednesday at 3423 White Oak Drive, serving cookies, pastries and in-house espresso. The new site also adds daily breads and a small kitchen for sandwiches.

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.

Portillo’s will open in Humble on Feb. 24 with a morning ribbon cutting; the new “Restaurant of the Future” includes double drive‑thru lanes and seating for about 166.

State data show Texas county jails held roughly 430 pregnant people monthly and a new state rider ordered a one-year TCJS study into prenatal care and pregnancy outcomes. Advocacy groups say the results could prompt policy changes.

UH Athletics posted a $6.1M FY2025 loss — its second straight deficit — as revenue gains fell short of rising Big 12 costs. New media deals and conference payouts are expected to help.

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 long‑planned Houston ordinance to flag problem apartment complexes stalled again as inspection reports show sewage and multiple habitability violations at Toro Place. Tenant advocates warn more delays mean more families living in unsafe conditions.

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.

Relatives say a man who intervened in an attack on an elderly woman in Third Ward was fatally shot; a suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.

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.

Two students and an adult were charged after guns were found at Houston-area high schools during a 16-day span; one student and the adult were released on low bond. Investigations are ongoing.

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.

Metro Houston added 14,800 jobs in 2025, led by education, hospitality and health care, and again outpaced national hiring. The Partnership’s data points to continued demand from population growth.