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1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (407+ words) Popular club Kamp Houston announced its closure over the weekend after six years in business. The business at 6025 Westheimer Road was affiliated with ALife Hospitality which also operates Bungalow, Lost & Found, Frnds, Stick Talk and Prospect Park restaurants in Houston....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (325+ words) Texas authorities stopped 67 commercial vehicles, impounded five tractor-trailers and detained 14 people for immigration violations during a joint enforcement operation targeting a major trucking corridor in Wichita County. The Wichita County Sheriff's Office partnered with the Texas Department of Public Safety…...

14+ hour, 1+ min ago   (880+ words) SAN FRANCISCO - Down to their final strike, the Houston Astros gained second life Monday night from one of the exceptions to a recently scuffling lineup. A hitter embodying it, then, helped propel them to an extra-innings win over a Giants…...

23+ hour, 49+ min ago   (72+ words) Thousands of Houston-area families packed the parking lot outside Johnny Dang & Co. Sunday for an annual back-to-school block party aimed at making sure students have the supplies — and encouragement — they need before heading back to class. Thousands of Houston-area families…...

21+ hour, 1+ min ago   (277+ words) One of Houston's first restaurants on the Texas Michelin Guide is shutting down after a two-year run. Lucille's Hospitality Group announced Monday that Late August at The Ion development has ended regular dining service, but it's not going away entirely....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (232+ words) One week has passed since another beloved Texas barbecue joint announced it will be closing for good in the next few weeks. Brotherton's Black Iron Barbecue, the creation of late pitmaster John Brotherton, is shutting down after nine years in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (178+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guardian Fire Services, a national leader in fire and life safety services, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Houston Fire & Security, a provider of commercial fire protection and security systems and services…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (601+ words) Houston's Third Planet Comics is celebrating its 50 year anniversary in September. (Jamil David/Chron) Having a space that provides something for everyone was the founding principle of the shop, according to owner TJ Johnson. Johnson says that when the store…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (282+ words) Aug 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM EDT Arch Manning could be a problem for the SEC this fall. The Texas quarterback entered the 2025 campaign as one of the most-hyped prospects in college football since at least Trevor Lawrence. Manning's debut against Ohio State…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1050+ words) "Unlock my fucking anime," a Texas man told authorities in an expletive-laden rant last month. He now faces criminal charges. The man called the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on July 25, apparently upset that he was being blocked from…...