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Business

Lumos is slated to open a new venue on Oct. 2 at 22296 Market Place Drive, Ste. 100, New Caney. (Rendering courtesy Lumos)

New Caney | Porter

Lumos officials announce October grand opening of New Caney entertainment venue

By Wesley Gardner

While Lumos' grand opening had previously been slated for Aug. 21, officials announced that month that the opening had been delayed.

Houston ISD board OKs roughly $173K bonus ...

Top Restaurant News

Cypress

Salad and Go to close all Houston ...

The Texican cheesesteak is a beef or chicken cheesesteak with onions, mozzarella, jalapenos and two ounces of queso. (Courtesy Texadelphia via Facebook)

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

Texadelphia now serving Texas-style cheese steaks in ...

Candente is known for fajitas, carne asada, chicken and seafood dishes. (Courtesy Duc Hoang)

Bellaire | Meyerland | West University

Second outpost of Tex-Mex restaurant Candente to ...

Specializing in offering a variety of breakfast items, coffee combinations and teas, the new location in Houston will offer a new store layout (Courtesy Dunkin Donuts)

Cypress

Dunkin Donuts opening new store in Houston

The Woodlands

Gloria’s Latin Cuisine serves Salvadoran cuisine in ...

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Top Development News

Development

Bellaire | Meyerland | West University

Ion District to expand with new 200,000-square-foot state-of-the-art research facility

By Cassandra Jenkins

Officials with the Rice Real Estate Company and Lincoln Property Company announced in a Sept. 16 news release plans to launch The Arc, a new research and office facility that will expand Houston's 16-acre Ion District.

Top Education News

Education

Katy | Fulshear

Lamar CISD announces town halls, bus tours to promote transparency of $1.99B bond

By Valeria Escobar

To ensure residents are fully informed, Chief Operating Officer Buchanan said the LCISD has scheduled four bond town halls from late September to early October.

Top Transportation News

Pearland | Friendswood | Manvel

Friendswood approves nearly $4M in road projects

A four-mile Westpark Tollway expansion is underway with plans to continue all the way to Simonton and potentially Wallis, Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority officials said. (Noah Dawlearn/Community Impact)

Katy | Fulshear

Katy, Fulshear prioritize road projects as congestion ...

The city of Sugar Land partnered with autonomous air taxi company, Wisk Aero, in 2024 with the hope to provide flight services to destinations across the Greater Houston region. (Courtesy Wisk Aero)

Sugar Land | Missouri City

Taking flight: Sugar Land considers alternative transportation ...

West Alabama Street from Shepherd Drive to Spur 527 is set to undergo a full roadway reconstruction from 2026 to 2028. (Cassandra Jenkins/Community Impact)

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

Reconstructing roads: Montrose TIRZ sets sights on ...

Sugar Land | Missouri City

TxDOT to close portions of Hwy. 90A ...

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Top Government News

Government

Clock tower in front of Humble City Hall with a plane flying overhead in the distance

Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood

Humble City Council creates new holiday honoring city’s namesake

By Emily Lincke

Sept. 14 has been dubbed “Founder’s Day” in Humble to honor the namesake of the city after Humble City Council unanimously approved the holiday on Sept. 11.

Top Business News

Bay Area

New facility focused on flexibility to open ...

The studio offers a variety of classes, from Vinyasa flows to Yin and gentle practices for every age, body, and experience level. (Yoga From Our Heart to Yours)

Conroe | Montgomery

Yoga From Our Heart to Yours opens ...

The Woodlands

The Woodlands Christian Academy expands fine arts ...

Bay Area

Prodigy 17 Dance Studio opens in League ...

Pearland | Friendswood | Manvel

Texas Mattress King opens in Pearland

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Top Texas Legislature News

Texas Legislature

A microphone at a local government meeting.

North Central Austin

More notice required for public meetings under new Texas law

By Hannah Norton

Local government agencies must post meeting notices at least three business days in advance of the meeting. The new rules seek to give residents more time to review meeting agendas and participate in local government meetings, lawmakers said.