Convenience Big Store: 🏗️ $35M work to begin in growing Texas town

Historic downtown Waxahachie, Texas. A 75-acre mixed-use development five minutes from downtown Waxahachie could break ground this year.

$35M phase to bring hundreds of homes and retail to Texas town

Crews could break ground this year.

'Slap in the face:' Houston sports bar leaves workers cold

"It's just a slap in the face because as much as you want to believe that your job cares about you or even respect you, 9/10 [sic] they literally don't."

Austin City Hall and Public Plaza completed in 2004 and designed by Antoine Predock. A UT freshman is running for an Austin City Council seat this November.

Meet the UT freshman running for Austin City Council

He may be the youngest person ever to serve, if elected.

A new Texas property tax tool could help you save thousands in 2026.

How to protest Harris County property taxes yourself

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Longhorn cattle herd Venus, Texas. A $750 million facility has broken ground in South Texas, aimed at protecting American cattle against a New World screwworm infestation.

$750 million South Texas facility breaks ground to fight parasite

Says one official: "This new, modern facility is the critical infrastructure we need."

Former Texas A&M Aggies star Braden Shewmake is the newest member of the Astros' organization after a trade with the New York Yankees on Sunday.

Astros acquire former Texas prep and Aggie standout in trade

One former SEC standout will go from the Bronx to the Bayou City.

This Merach exercise bike is now $70 off.

Merach’s S38 Exercise Bike is back to its lowest price of the year

Mercach’s S38 Exercise Bike is on sale for $179.99 ($80 off) at Amazon, which matches its lowest price of the year.

Energy leaders foresee exponential need as economy expands

San Antonians react to Trump, the Pope and Iran

Fleet Week Houston gave this Korean War veteran a lasting moment

Low-producing oil wells cause headaches for landowners

Trump administration yanks Texan's farming grant over DEI

The annual olfactory rush of cedar pollen is a sign of home

One More Thing

Lil Keke performs on stage during the One Time For The Benefit concert by the Ready Foundation, Inc and Je'Caryous Johnson at NRG Arena on January 17, 2025 in Houston, Texas.

The music video for Lil Keke's 'Southside' is a relic of YouTube's past

Though it was released in 1999, "Southside" was introduced to the world on YouTube in 2005.

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🏗️ $35M work to begin in growing Texas town