Former Fort Bend ISD Teacher Arrested, Charged with Improper Relationship with Student

Texas Herald News 4/16 8:45A Amalia Weigandt

ara Hernandez, 31, a former teacher at Ronald Thornton Middle School in Fort Bend ISD, was arrested on February 14th and is facing two felony charges: indecency with a child involving sexual contact and an improper relationship between an...

Fort Bend County Judge KP George's former chief of staff pleads guilty in fake racist post scandal

abc13.com (News) 4/16 4:38A Mycah Hatfield

As part of his agreement, Taral Patel will be on probation for two years, have to complete 200 community service hours and write letters of apology.

La Marque Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault After Victim Found Injured in Police Lobby

Texas Herald News 4/16 4:01A Amalia Weigandt

La Marque Police Officers arrested 54-year-old Shannon Bray on April 14th after a victim suffering from severe head trauma was found in the police department lobby. At approximately 11:53 p.m., officers responded to an injured person in the PD...

Southwest Airlines making significant changes to fare structure and flight credit policy

Houston Biz Journal 4/16 3:00A Jaime E. Galvan

This comes after several longstanding Southwest policies were revised in the past year, including changes to open seating and the “bags fly free” policy.

Texas bullet train backer vows to push 'shovel ready' project forward after feds pull plug

Houston Biz Journal 4/16 2:49A Plamedie Ifasso

The Fort Worth-based lead investor, who recently bought out the longtime Japanese investors in the Dallas-to-Houston bullet train venture, called the recent decision to terminate federal funding "good news" for the "shovel ready" project.

NFL venues are not worth the public investment, experts say. But is NRG Stadium different?

Houston Biz Journal 4/16 2:42A Chandler France

Officials are currently focused on renovating the 23-year-old stadium, which could come at nearly the same cost of a new stadium.

Spectators Bar & Grill aims to provide upscale dining in Sugar Land, Richmond

Community Impact (Sugar Land - Missouri City) 4/16 2:00A aarmour@communityimpact.com (Asi

Owner Aneal Mohammad attributes the brand’s ability success to his and his team’s commitment to providing good service, good food, and something different.

Luxury car 'condo' project to break ground in Spring Branch (RENDERINGS)

Houston Biz Journal 4/16 1:59A Jeff Jeffrey

Toy Cave Luxury Garage Condos will offer customizable garage spaces, but the social aspect is what the president says will set the project apart.

Fort Bend ISD trustees approve gender identity policy despite community concerns

Community Impact (Sugar Land - Missouri City) 4/15 10:12A

Following over an hour of public comment, the FBISD board of trustees approved the new policy in a 5-2 vote at the April 14 board meeting.

Riceland master-planned community in Mont Belvieu has first residents, amenities (PHOTOS)

Houston Biz Journal 4/15 9:54A Florian Martin

Riceland, a 1,500-acre master-planned community poised to boost Mont Belvieu's population and rebuild its downtown, is well underway.

Houston-based name, image and likeness company prepares for new revenue-sharing model

Houston Biz Journal 4/15 9:34A Chandler France

The Houston name, image and likeness platform teams up with top college sports attorney to guide universities through revenue-sharing shift.

Geothermal unicorn expanding flagship project with new Shell deal

Houston Biz Journal 4/15 9:11A Naomi Klinge

Shell will purchase power from Fervo's flagship Cape Station geothermal project, which will expand its capacity.

Digital Wildcatters co-founders turn to AI, score Mercury Fund-led round

Houston Biz Journal 4/15 8:47A Jishnu Nair

Other names involved in the deal include the founders of Parsley Energy, Pearl Energy Investors, Natural Gas Partners and Pickering Energy Partners.

Trump administration pulls federal grant for high-speed rail connecting Houston and Dallas

Houston Biz Journal 4/15 7:16A Randy Klein

The Trump administration announced that the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak agreed to cancel a $63.9 million federal grant.

Nonprofit newsroom Houston Landing to shutter, citing financial woes

Houston Biz Journal 4/15 6:16A Janet Miranda

Houston Landing, a nonprofit newsroom, launched a little over two years ago with backing from local billionaires.