Mattress Firm's Houston-focused ad employs local employees as talent, evoking hometown pride and inadvertently reflecting societal attitudes toward body image.

Harris County has filed a lawsuit against Texcon Ready Mix for environmental violations at their Houston concrete plant, following multiple failed inspections.

Shipley Do-Nuts achieves a record year in 2023, expanding to over 350 stores, including new outlets in Maryland and Georgia, and a 6.3% increase in same-store sales.

The Navajo Nation protests a planned space launch that would send human remains to the moon for spiritual reasons, despite a scheduled takeoff from Cape Canaveral.

New businesses, including a late-night dessert shop, pirate-themed eatery, health food chain, med spa, and various fashion and food service retailers, are set to open in The Woodlands, TX in 2024.

Harris County acquired the Lamar Plaza office building and adjacent parking garage in downtown Houston for $26 million, aiming to consolidate county offices and save on leasing costs.

Houston officials are considering tax incentives to transform vacant office buildings into residential or other uses due to a high downtown vacancy rate.

Houston's job market is cooling down, adding 13,300 jobs in November, a return to pre-pandemic growth rates, with various sectors showing different trends.

Some Houston stores, including 7-Eleven and CVS, will be open on Christmas Day, while Walmart, Target, and Costco are closed. Shoppers should check local store hours for last-minute needs.

TxDOT employees promoted road safety at the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade while guiding the Garfield balloon, aligning with the #EndTheStreakTX campaign to stop daily road fatalities in Texas.

Houston service industry workers advocate for a standard 20% holiday tip, emphasizing the importance of gratuities in a context of low wages. A survey shows mixed tipping habits among Americans.

Corpus Christi, Texas, has become the leading U.S. oil export hub, with economic growth and policy changes following a port CEO's spending controversy.

Crux Climbing Center is set to open its first Houston location in the East End district by 2025, with a range of amenities including a gym and coworking space.