Port Houston won a $48 million MARAD grant to expand Bayport Container Terminal, adding yard space and an East Exit Gate paired with local matching funds to boost capacity.

An independent review and city reports show mixed progress five years into Houston’s sewer consent decree: delayed priority projects, continued overflows and rising bills.

Houston City Council advanced dozens of traffic‑calming projects, including about 60 speed‑cushion installations to slow neighborhood speeding and improve pedestrian safety.

METRO opened a 24/7 Harrisburg police substation to boost patrols and speed response near Magnolia Park Transit Center in Houston's East End.

A five-vehicle collision closed multiple southbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway near Cullen and Scott, prompting a sheriff's traffic alert and heavy emergency response.

Bulldozers are clearing the long‑vacant Northwest Mall as developers prep the 45‑acre site as a possible Houston terminus for a Dallas–Houston high‑speed rail line. The teardown is an early, visible step after years of starts and stops for the project.

An overturned tanker closed northbound I‑610 at I‑10 Friday morning, prompting a hazmat response and heavy backups.

BloombergNEF data show U.S. combined‑cycle gas plant build costs rose about 66% in two years, pushing prices to roughly $2,157 per kilowatt and prompting planners to reassess new builds.

McAllen International Airport is planning a roughly $180M terminal overhaul to add gates, expand TSA and build parking as passenger traffic strains the 1990s terminal.

The FAA briefly halted inbound flights to Houston’s Hobby Airport amid afternoon thunderstorms, pausing arrivals through the early afternoon. Travelers should monitor official status pages for updates.

Port Houston handled 1,087,870 TEUs in Q1 2026 as new cranes, wharf work and ship‑channel dredging expand capacity and lower yard emissions. Growth was led by strong imports and targeted infrastructure upgrades.

CenterPoint’s Hockley transmission plan includes route options that would cross Warren Ranch, conservationists warn, setting up a fight over protected prairie. The Public Utility Commission will decide the final route after public review.

An American Airlines Boeing 737 bound for Dallas declared a general emergency over the Gulf of Mexico and diverted Monday to Houston's IAH after the crew squawked 7700.