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Turner 'honored' to welcome Houston Dynamo's, Houston Dash's new majority owner
By Valerie Bonk | Jun 24, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner extended a welcome to the Houston Dynamo's and Houston Dash's new majority owner, Ted Segal, in a Twitter post.
PGA REACH Southern Texas 'excited' to help open new nine-hole golf course
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 18, 2021
Houston-based real estate investment and development firm Midway recently announced that a new public nine-hole, par-3 golf course with a restaurant and bar serving the East River, Houston area is scheduled to open spring of 2022.
Frito-Lay to expand Rosenberg facility, 'create 160 additional jobs'
By Carrie Bradon | Jun 17, 2021
Frito-Lay, the Plano-based food production company, has received approval to expand their facility in Rosenberg by the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, which will bring more jobs and economic activity to the area.
'Spirit of Houston': Astrodome Conservancy seeks opinions from public on how to restore the Eighth Wonder of the World
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 13, 2021
Astrodome Conservancy is a private nonprofit organization that is committed to preserving and restoring the Houston Astrodome.
Turner: 'The best is still to come' as George Bush Intercontinental Airport celebrates 52 years
By Solange DeLisle | Jun 11, 2021
George Bush Intercontinental Airport has been providing air travel in Houston for more than a half a century and recently marked another year of service with its 52nd anniversary on June 8.
Texas gained $4 billion in 2019 due to migration, study finds
By Houston Daily reports | Jun 11, 2021
The collective wealth of Texas residents increased $4 billion in 2019 due to population migration trends, according to a new analysis of Internal Revenue Service data by the nonprofit Wirepoints website.
Fletcher calls for more federal restaurant aid as pandemic leaves 'devastating' impacts
By David Beasley | Jun 11, 2021
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) wants more federal aid for restaurants struggling to survive damage from the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Houston is one of the most diverse cities': OCA Greater Houston hosts second annual Asian Restaurant Weeks event
By Timothy Stuckey | Jun 10, 2021
OCA Greater Houston is hosting its second annual Asian Restaurant Weeks during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and may assist businesses to earn much-needed revenue during the pandemic, according to a press report.
A&M’s Michael Nelson: Distributors ‘caught in the middle’ of Amazon’s B2B expansion
By Tamara Browning | Jun 9, 2021
A managing director with a company that helps “distressed and healthy” companies meet operational challenges has given his take on the vulnerability of distributors in light of Amazon’s expansion into Business-to-Business commerce.
Turner, Collins Aerospace break ground on new space incubator building to help Houston 'remain the brightest star in space'
By David Beasley | Jun 9, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Collins Aerospace executives broke ground June 7 on a new building at Houston Spaceport that will be part of an incubator to support spaceflight.
'I didn't realize how great the need was': Houston nonprofit works to ensure youths have underwear to help them succeed
By April Bamburg | Jun 6, 2021
Undies for Everyone, a Houston-based nonprofit, was founded by Rabbi Amy Weiss in 2012.
East End Maker Hub to create a sustainable Houston workforce, 'good-paying jobs' as it opens June 3
By Bree Gonzales | Jun 2, 2021
East End Maker Hub (EEMH) is opening this Thursday, June 3 to help Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation (UP CDC) and TXRX realize goals to present opportunities to the East End Houston community with their $38 million project.
'Building wealth in the community': East End Houston Hub opens June 3
By Bree Gonzales | Jun 1, 2021
The new East End Maker Hub (EEMH), which is expected to generate approximately $153 million in annual economic impact, holds its grand opening June 3 at 6501 Navigation Boulevard.
Houston offers unique experience with downtown tunnels that 'link dozens of office towers'
By Bree Gonzales | May 27, 2021
Houston offers a unique experience with a seven-mile underground tunnel system covering 95 city blocks.
'Pronto Pay handles accessed wages': Houston-based company helps employees get access to payments before payday
By Kyla Asbury | May 26, 2021
A Houston startup is making it easier for employees to get paid before payday with its app.
TPPF panel: Health care best served through market-based model and 'price transparency'
By T.H. Lawrence | May 26, 2021
The future of health care in America must be a market-based model, no matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the Affordable Care Act, according to U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
Houston City Council approves aerospace facility to implement 'new technologies that can make our manufacturing more efficient'
By Karla Florez | May 22, 2021
The Houston City Council unanimously voted in favor of Collins Aerospace's new aerospace facility and Axiom Space's new development project.
Abbott deems alcohol-to-go law ‘a big win for restaurants’ in Texas
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | May 19, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation to permanently allow Texas restaurants to sell alcohol in take-out orders.
ERCOT says it is prepared for 'higher' summer electric load forecast
By Tom Lawrence | May 17, 2021
As June approaches, Texans are preparing for another broiling summer, and so is the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
'Every dining experience is memorable': Galveston restaurant is 'The Spot' to be
By Andy Nghiem | May 16, 2021
Dennis Byrd is a born-and-bred Galvestonian and president of Island Famous, Inc., a hospitality company operating three local beachfront properties.