DOJ: Houston-area woman pleads guilty to $477K in Medicaid fraud
The woman reportedly billed Medicaid for "nonexistent mental services" under the company she worked for.
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Recall expanded for popular Walmart pasta dish over Listeria risk
A recall of an Italian pasta dish distributed to Walmart stores nationwide has been expanded to include all lot numbers because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says....
Local restaurants help Galveston Bay Foundation rebuild oyster habitat through shell recycling
Instead of throwing away empty oyster shells, local restaurants across Galveston, Clear Lake and Houston are helping Galveston Bay Foundation put the shells back in the water to serve as a new home for baby oysters. The effort comes amid a growing need for oyster restoration acro...
Trump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurants
The 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months....
Texas BBQ staple disappears from menu as restaurant faces higher costs
A Texas barbeque joint announced earlier this month that they would be removing a Texas barbeque staple from its menu.
4 Texas Lottery players win $5M in scratch ticket prizes
Four Texans are around $1 million richer after purchasing winning Texas Lottery scratch tickets at various convenience stores across the state.
Most Americans now blame Trump for high prices, poll finds
Public frustration with President Donald Trump is mounting as a new poll shows disapproval of his economic policies and handling of rising prices.
'The fraud ran deep': Texas oil theft ring bust results in 3 federal indictments
Three company executives at Vallee Oil and Gas are now facing federal charges related to their involvement in an oil-theft ring that was operating out of West Texas, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday....
Pilates & Banda: Houston couple brings Latino culture into the conversation about fitness and wellness
Food, music, family and tradition are often part of the conversation during Hispanic Heritage Month. Ray Rodriguez and Juan Ollervides want health and wellness to be part of it, too. The Houston couple is behind DUO Social, a business organizing pop-up experiences around Houston ...
Recall of popular soft drink hits 77,000 cans after zero-sugar labels found on full-sugar soda
A Utah beverage company is recalling more than 77,000 cans of 7UP Tropical after some packages labeled as zero-sugar soda were found to contain the full-sugar version of the drink....
Sausage recalled for plastic contamination may still be in restaurant freezers, regulators warn
Federal investigators say boxes of frozen pork sausage recalled because it may be contaminated with plastic may still be sitting inside freezers at restaurants and other food service businesses....
Why Black artists struggle to sell tours
The internet chatter about Black artists struggling to sell concert tickets points to a much larger crisis reshaping the touring business, according to recent industry reporting and artists’ own comments. Since spring 2026, a wave of major touring acts across genres have canceled...
Trump schedules North Texas visit to showcase manufacturing growth at Denton truck facility
President Donald Trump will visit the Peterbilt Motors plant in Denton on Thursday to promote his administration's manufacturing policies and economic strategy....
Ken Paxton calls for balancing border security with immigration reform to help labor-starved business sectors
The Texas attorney general and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate blamed Democrats for standing in the way of a deal, arguing one could have been passed during the first Trump administration....
AG Paxton launches investigation of Blue Cross Blue Shield
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, its parent company, Health Care Service Corporation, and related entities over allegations that the insurer denied or delayed coverage for medically necessary and urgent care. Th...
Ken Paxton details childhood eye injury during Dallas USHBC event
U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton spoke in Dallas at a United States Hispanic Business Council event, sharing a personal story about a childhood eye injury to argue against government-run health care....
Kedrick Winfield helps finance city and people development
From Washington, North Carolina, to Houston, Kedrick Winfield has built a career centered on development — financing public projects, supporting veterans, building businesses, and helping young people envision bigger futures. Since arriving in Houston in 2007, Winfield has made a...
Your First Look at The Woodlands’ Much Anticipated Bar Bludorn as Its Opening Beckons — Chef Aaron Bludorn Shares What’s Unique About This New Restaurant
Aaron Bludorn’s Bar Bludorn, the much anticipated new restaurant on The Waterway in The Woodlands, is now opening this Friday, October 2. To Aaron Bludorn, this is the right time to bring his Houston-area restaurant group to The Woodlands. “I feel like we’ve done all that we can ...
Walmart pledges digital price tags won’t personalize prices for shoppers
Walmart CEO John Furner said the retailer will not use digital price labels or its AI shopping assistant to personalize prices based on customers’ personal information, shopping history or willingness to pay....
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1635: The Sign of the Barber’s Pole
Episode: 1635 At the Sign of the Barber Pole: of barbers and barber-surgeons. Today, reflections in a barbershop.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1635: The Sign of the Barber Pole
Episode: 1635 At the Sign of the Barber Pole: of barbers and barber-surgeons. Today, reflections in a barbershop.
Costco got $184 million in tariff refunds — here's what it did with the money
Costco on Thursday said it received $184 million in tariff refunds in the company's fourth quarter, the majority of which was reinvested into lower pricing for members shopping at the retail giant's warehouses....
CITY Boots Gives Houston’s Glamorous Ladies the First Look At Its New Collection With a Hot Shopping Coup
When it came time to introduce her Fall 2026 Collection, CITY Boots founder Lizzy Bentley chose Houston for the exclusive first look. Over cocktails with a clutch of ridiculously glamorous friends and fans, she transformed the Alba Room of the city’s Hotel Granduca into an invita...
‘It gives riches to my soul’: Sprinkler company owner donates new system to historic community garden
Beauty’s Community Garden in Independence Heights has a new sprinkler system, thanks to a local business that stepped up to help. The garden, located in the 3200 block of Airline Drive near East 32nd Street, was previously featured by 2 Helps You for how it has been serving the c...
Airbnb invests $6.4 million in Austin affordable housing project
Airbnb announced a $6.4 million investment in an Austin housing development that is intended to help fund 201 affordable housing units as part of the company's new national housing initiative....
Annual Houston-Based Concert Series DocFest Returns This Fall With Performers Chris “Daddy” Dave, Scott Hardy, and More
You know what they say. There’s no business like show business. And now, luckily for Houstonians, DocFest is putting show business front and center as it announces the next in its long-standing series of stimulating jazz concerts featuring renowned graduates of the preeminent jaz...
Judge blocks Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s move to bar three news organizations from the White House complex, ordering officials to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico....
Houston’s Seductive 15 Seat Japanese Listening Bar Channels Tokyo — What a Night at Kira Is Really Like
If it seems like the intimacy has vanished from Houston’s restaurant scene consider Kira, a seductively dark, 15-seat Japanese handroll and immersive vinyl listening bar. Inspired by those small, traditional sushi and handroll stalls you’d find scattered in corners throughout Tok...
Judge allows new Fort Bend County legal department, but blocks transfer of county attorney staff, resources
After Wednesday’s ruling, County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson said the decision puts county business “in peril.”
Federal court allows SpaceX and Federal Government to proceed with Texas land exchange
A federal court has denied an injunction against a land exchange between SpaceX and the federal government, allowing the company to acquire over 700 acres of a South Texas wildlife refuge in exchange for 683 acres of private land....
CVS agrees to $20.5M class action settlement: Here’s who qualifies for a payment
Some CVS customers could be entitled to some money after the pharmacy company reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit.
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