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17+ min ago   (863+ words) Jacob’s Well in Wimberley was flowing rapidly for a short time after July’s heavy rainfall. Now, the waters are receding again. Jacob’s Well is an earthly wonder so stunning that it looks almost otherworldly: Crystal-clear water with bright green algae…...

15+ min ago   (476+ words) It comes a year after some commissioners — previously titled the ‘GOP 3’ by Hidalgo — championed a law enforcement pay parity initiative that raised constable salaries by 62% from the previous year and exacerbated a multi-million dollar budget deficit. Each of the eight…...

39+ min ago   (690+ words) On July 31, Crosby ISD posted a statement on Facebook announcing the termination of its partnership with the East Harris County Empowerment Council. The statement was published the day before the district's annual back-to-school bash, an event in which the council…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago   (806+ words) This story was originally published on CRE Daily. Join 70,000+ commercial real estate professionals getting daily news, market insights, and industry analysis delivered straight to their inbox with the free CRE Daily newsletter. Houston landlords with upgraded, well-located office assets are…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago   (353+ words) Severe weather could sweep through parts of Texas tonight, bringing a chance of hail, high winds and even a tornado risk. Parts of the northern Texas Panhandle could see penny-sized hail, 75-mile-per-hour wind gusts, heavy rain and a low risk…...

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (484+ words) SpaceX and Tesla have announced a multibillion-dollar venture to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility, dubbed Terafab, in a Texas county just north of Houston. SpaceX announced on Aug. 6 that Terafab would be built in Grimes County and would manufacture new…...

15+ hour, 6+ min ago   (978+ words) Houston quietly ended a recycling program for businesses late last year, leaving organizations that chose to recycle with one less way to do so in a city that already recycles less of its waste than other major Texas cities. Some…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (789+ words) Houston has reached 100 degrees only once so far in 2026 after recently enduring back-to-back summers with prolonged heat waves in 2022 and 2023. The main difference this year has been the emergence of what is shaping up to be a “super El Niño....

7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (142+ words) Deep Gulf moisture keeps scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. Rain will be hit-or-miss, with warm and humid conditions in between the storms. HOUSTON - Deep Gulf moisture keeps scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago   (709+ words) Is this the year Texas football finally breaks through? Is it now or never? Let’s go with "now." Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian greeted reporters after Wednesday's first practice in a 98-degree heater disguised as a football field. The buzz…...