Houston Jack-in-the-Box worker shot at customers over curly fry dispute (www.chron.com)
A newly released video shows how an argument over an allegedly incomplete combo meal at a Houston Jack-in-the-Box drive-thru escalated to gunfire.
Korean Fried Chicken Favorite to Reopen Its Restaurant in Houston's Museum District — Dak & Bop Calls It a Comeback (www.papercitymag.com)
It’s a bittersweet homecoming for Jason Cho, owner of Dak & Bop, the Korean-influenced restaurant first established in 2014 in Houston’s Museum
Solar-powered fans could be coming to Houston METRO bus shelters (www.houstonpublicmedia.org)
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher went on Houston Matters on Friday to discuss a way to provide relief to bus riders in the future.
Texas City police officer terminated over viral Buc-ee’s traffic stop (www.click2houston.com)
A Texas City police officer at the center of a controversial and viral Buc-ee’s traffic stop in April has been terminated following the investigation, according to the Texas City Police Department.
Houston to see two more days of truly excessive heat before we start seeing improvement (spacecityweather.com)
Steel thyselves, my friends, for one more go with extreme heat. As high pressure gets stacked up over the region, we’re going to have one more fling with temperatures substantially above 100 …
Is Houston’s record-setting, absolutely brutal heat wave coming to an end any time soon? (spacecityweather.com)
Maybe. The very worst of it is, at least. But first, let’s recap the story of this summer so far. From mid-June onward, Houston has recorded some of the very hottest temperatures on record, w…
Major closure slated at I-69, Loop 610 intersection for Aug. 25 weekend (communityimpact.com)
The Texas Department of Transportation plans to shut down all I-69 main lanes at Loop 610 as crews continue work on new connector ramps between the two roads.
Sediment Movement During Hurricane Harvey Could Negatively Impact Future Flooding, Prove Costly to Houston, UH Study Finds (uh.edu)
Researchers correlated stream modifications to sediment movement in the Houston area during Hurricane Harvey. Included in their study, they found 27 million cubic meters of sediment, or 16 Astrodomes, moved through 12 Houston waterways and Addicks and Barker reservoirs during Harvey.
I-45 to Alvin section of Grand Parkway slated for 2026 construction (communityimpact.com)
Construction for sections of the Grand Parkway to run through Galveston and Brazoria Counties is scheduled to begin in 2026.
Only 39% of Houston households can afford home amid rising interest rates (communityimpact.com)
New data from the Houston Association of Realtors' July index shows 39% of local households can buy a $348,300 median-price home.
Houston’s Small Independent Theaters Are on Fire (www.houstoniamag.com)
Audiences who go beyond downtown’s Theater District will be rewarded with fun, strange, inspiring, thought-provoking plays, and everything in between.
What’s next for AJ Armstrong after jury convicts him of capital murder (www.click2houston.com)
Antonio Armstrong Jr., who was found guilty Wednesday in the 2016 murder of his parents, is expected to return to court Friday as he moves forward in the appeals process.
Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum (news.yahoo.com)
ROME (AP) — Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of euros (dollars), that were looted and sold to U.S. museums and private collectors. The returned items include artifacts recently seized in New York...
Summer’s peak is over: Average high temps decrease in Houston starting on Sunday (www.houstonchronicle.com)
Historically, the hottest part of summer is officially behind us.
Entire Houston area officially in drought, as we dig for glimmers of rain chances (spacecityweather.com)
Yesterday’s drought monitor report was pretty much what you’d expect for the Houston area. Drought coverage doubled in size from half the region to the entire region. Severe drought qua…
3 changes Harris County drivers will notice on their toll bill (communityimpact.com)
Harris County Toll Road Authority updated its EZ TAG account holder agreement after commissioners approved the new terms at a July 18 Commissioners Court meeting.
Police investigating body found near Memorial Park softball field (www.click2houston.com)
A body was found on Tuesday near Memorial Park in west Houston.
Friendswood ISD faces possible $2.46M shortfall (communityimpact.com)
Friendswood ISD officials are projecting a $2.46 million shortfall with the upcoming budget, which, according to district documents, could grow or shrink depending on what happens in the coming months.
Houston's single-family rental market sees 18.4% increase in new listings for June (communityimpact.com)
Discover Houston's rental market growth in June: Single-family home leases up 16%, average lease prices rise by 2.9% and new listings surge by 18.4%.
Multiple people transported after van crashes into eye care center in northwest Harris County (www.click2houston.com)
Multiple people have been transported to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into an eye care center in northwest Harris County Monday, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office said.
Meet the Houston woman who was just crowned Miss Texas USA (www.khou.com)
Houston's own Lluvia Alzate will represent the Lone Star State during the Miss USA pageant later this year
Houston's "Pupusa Mami" Is Building Her Salvadoran Food Empire (www.houstoniamag.com)
Allwayz Hungry owner Beatriz Isabel Umanzor is the Houston queen of all things pupusa, from pop-ups to a new restaurant near the University of Houston.
You May All Go to Hell, and I Will Go to the TexasLand Theme Park (www.texasmonthly.com)
“You don’t even need Disney or Universal. Texas itself is its own brand,” says Lizzy McGee, who is working to bring a Lone Star–centric amusement park to Houston.
We asked ChatGPT about Houston. Here's what it got wrong — and why that matters (www.houstonchronicle.com)
To test the possible pitfalls of AI, we posed questions about Houston to four versions of OpenAI's GPT models — the technology that powers ChatGPT. Here's what they got wrong, and why those limitations are important.
Trill Burgers Is as 'Houston' as a Restaurant Can Get (www.texasmonthly.com)
Noted for having the "best burger in America," this joint is a hub for the local entertainment community, with the legendary rapper holding court.
