CenterPoint staged a full-scale hurricane-response drill and says new poles, automation and weather stations will cut outage minutes across Greater Houston this year. The company points to these upgrades as the backbone for faster restorations.

A juvenile female on a gas-powered mini bike was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on Ella Boulevard. Northbound lanes near Louetta were shut down and deputies warned of major delays.

Waymo nearly doubled its Houston robotaxi footprint to about 50 square miles, adding NRG Stadium, EaDo and the Texas Medical Center ahead of the World Cup.

Houston approved a $350,000 purchase for 10 AI traffic sensors on the Almeda corridor; residents and some councilmembers warn the devices could enable surveillance without clear rules.

State filings and FAA documents show Amazon is planning Prime Air launch pads and an 1,800‑sq‑ft office at its Richmond HOU6 fulfillment center. The plans could add about 40 jobs and are still preliminary.

A $1.47 billion conditional award pushes the Grand Parkway's 15‑mile Segment B‑1 toward construction, promising tolled lanes, new connectors and wide local impacts.

Brightspeed says its Humble fiber expansion is about 90% complete, with service live to more than 42,000 Harris County homes and a network due to reach roughly 46,000 locations.

Fifty years after a tanker spilled anhydrous ammonia on Loop 610, Houston remembers the deadly crash that reshaped hazmat routing and emergency response. The 1976 disaster remains a touchstone for how the city manages dangerous cargo.

A United A320 from Cabo to Houston diverted to Monterrey after the crew reported a mechanical issue; passengers deplaned safely and a replacement plane was arranged.

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

The NTSB’s final report says passenger panic and a crew communication lapse made the United Flight 1382 evacuation at IAH riskier, though all 112 aboard escaped unharmed.

ITA Airways’ inaugural nonstop from Rome landed at Bush Intercontinental on May 1, opening a direct seasonal link to Italy ahead of FIFA 2026.

Houston's Bot Auto says it completed a 230‑mile, fully driverless freight run to Dallas overnight, with no one in the cab. The company says this was a paid delivery booked by Ryan Transportation.