Amazon to hire more than 300,000 US workers for holiday shopping rush
The jobs include seasonal, part-time and full-time roles across Amazon’s US operations network.
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Inside The Woodlands’ Own Bari Ristorante and Why It’s Not Just a River Oaks Copy — This New Waterway Restaurant Is a World Of Its Own
Bari Ristorante is making itself home at its prime spot at 24 Waterway in The Woodlands, the high-profile space that used to be the home of the lauded Tris restaurant. The 9,000-square-foot space now has a more open feel after extensive renovations, with a great bar part of the B...
Giorgetti Jumps Into a New Home In Houston With a Maserati Twist — BeDESIGN Keeps Upping the Chic Ante
For BeDESIGN co-owners Adrian Dueñas and Marcello Saenz, their uber chic emporium on West Alabama serves not only as showroom for contemporary European design but also as a venue that seamlessly combines business with the duo’s penchant for high-style entertaining. Case in point:...
Customer concern growing as US retailers adopt next-generation pricing tools
Beyond high prices, shoppers say they’re feeling rising tensions about increasingly high-tech ways businesses from grocery stores to department stores to restaurants are setting those prices....
Amazon hiring more than 6,000 workers in Greater Houston for holiday season
Amazon is hiring more than 6,000 workers across the Greater Houston area for the holiday season as the company expands its workforce to meet increased demand. The company announced plans to hire more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time employees across its U.S. operati...
Spring restaurant turns to AI host to stay afloat after server walks out
AI is transforming the dining experience at Wok & Karahi, a family-run Asian restaurant in Spring, after they had a server walk out.
Nearly 1.6 million pounds of meat recalled nationwide over possible temperature abuse, USDA warns
Nearly 1.6 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are being recalled nationwide because they may have been stored at unsafe temperatures, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kayem Foods Inc., based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, is recalling approximate...
Fifth Ward landmark reimagined as community healing space
Ashley Ruiz will premiere her latest documentary about the Louis White Grocery Store, a historical landmark in the Fifth Ward May 17. Ruiz is a Fifth Ward native, mother, and Harris County 911 dispatcher who purchased the Louis White Grocery at 4101 Lyons Avenue a decade ago with...
Cheddar cheese recalled across several states over dangerous E. coli
Shoppers in several states are being urged to check their refrigerators after Family Farmstead Dairy recalled a batch of raw cheddar cheese that may be contaminated with potentially dangerous strains of E. coli....
Gelato sold at Lidl stores in multiple states recalled over possible Listeria contamination
Lidl US is recalling one lot of gelato it sold across 10 states because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in some people....
Mack Allen’s Takes the Classic Steakhouse To Another Level In Houston, With Sushi From a Master Disciple, Precious Wines By the Glass and Much More
Restaurateur Mack McDonald likes thinking big — like 16,000 square feet big. Known to those who frequent the four suburban locations of his Creole-inspired Rouxpour restaurants, McDonald has ventured into Houston with his new outsized restaurant dubbed Mack Allen’s. Taking up res...
Gov. Abbott requests federal disaster tax relief for Texas flood victims after July
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday, Oct. 15 to provide federal disaster tax relief to individuals and businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding in Texas on July 14....
Inside the Halloween Rush at Pasadena’s Spirit Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, shoppers across the area are gearing up for spooky season—and whether you're planning a classic fright or a last-minute trick-or-treat look, local stores are bustling with activity....
From flood surveys to supply drops: How drones and AI are changing hurricane response in Houston
When a storm washes out your road, getting food, water or medical supplies can suddenly become much more complicated. A Houston-area company believes part of the answer could come from above. At the Texas Disasters Expo in Houston, Richmond-based Hylio displayed a large agricultu...
Holiday toy prices surge as tariffs, war-driven energy costs squeeze shoppers
Toy prices have jumped 6.6% over the past year as tariffs, higher energy costs and Middle East conflicts put pressure on U.S. consumers ahead of the holiday shopping season....
Houston’s Sleekest Cafe Can Be Found In the Stunning Ismaili Center — Diving Into Tapestry
Set inside the stunning eleven-acre complex of the new Ismaili Center in Houston is the alluring all-day cafe called Tapestry, created by the talented culinary team at Jackson and Company. The first Ismaili civic and cultural complex in the United States (and seventh in the world...
Solar panel promises turn into costly problems for Texas homeowners. Who’s responsible?
For one Texas homeowner, solar panel were supposed to mean lower energy costs. Instead, she says the company she paid disappeared, the panels aren’t working and the monthly bill never went away. She’s still paying $79 a month. “I look back at it and I just, I can’t believe I fell...
Houston film studio targeted in string of camera equipment burglaries
A Houston film studio owner says his business was burglarized in late August, possibly making him one of the first victims in a series of break-ins targeting production studios....
Black TV couples we couldn’t stop rooting for
There are television couples. And then there are our television couples. The ones whose relationships somehow became our business. We rooted for them. We argued about them. We celebrated their weddings and took their breakups personally. We knew when somebody was wrong, when some...
Future of historic Houston mansion remains uncertain under new ownership
The mansion’s history dates back to 1894, when then-businessman J.S. Price built the property’s original home. However, Houston Lumber baron John Henry Kirby renovated the property in the 1920s....
Can Black Houston create a Black tech corridor?
From Third Ward to the Ion, Houston has technology assets that could become a coordinated engine for Black innovation, ownership and wealth. Credit: ChatGPT For years, technology has been one of America’s fastest-growing economic sectors—and one where Black professionals remain s...
Halloween spending expected to hit $13.5 billion as shoppers prepare for spooky season
Halloween is getting bigger, and so is the price tag. Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year as shoppers stock up on costumes, candy and decorations. Americans say these are the most overdone Halloween costumes The estimate comes from the Na...
Rats and mice are the worst in these U.S. cities, new ranking finds
A leading pest control company is breaking down the cities where rats and mice are the most out of control. Terminix ranked the top 50 cities where the company receives the most rodent-related calls, and the top-ranked city likely comes as a shock to no one....
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1641: Aaron Montgomery Ward
Episode: 1641 Aaron Montgomery Ward and the catalog that didn’t belong in a store. Today, meet Montgomery Ward.
Surveillance video captures people running for safety after shooting in Houston's Chinatown
New surveillance video shows the chaotic moments people ran for safety after a shooting at a grocery store in Houston’s Chinatown Friday night left two people critically injured....
CenterPoint sends Houston-area crews to Florida to help restore power after Hurricane Isaias
CenterPoint Energy has sent line workers and other personnel from the Houston area to Pensacola, Florida, to help restore power as communities recover from Hurricane Isaias. The deployment is part of a mutual assistance effort supporting Florida Power & Light as crews work to add...
‘Where’s Ron?’ Galveston’s ‘Island Hero’ is forced to leave familiar spot after safety concerns
For 30 years, Ron Radler has sold cold water at the same median on Galveston Island. Recently, law enforcement asked him to move away from the median since it violates state traffic laws. Radler says business has since been a lot harder to come by....
14 Houston-area restaurants added to 2026 Michelin Guide
While no Houston-area restaurants received new Michelin stars this year, all six of last year’s honorees maintained their one-star status.
10 most recent executions in Texas: What to know about the inmates
Texas has carried out seven executions in 2026, with the most recent taking place Oct. 7, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Jamaal Howard, 46, was the latest inmate executed by the state. He was convicted in the 2000 killing of a convenience store clerk durin...
What is the Waffle House Index - Why the government says it works
One favorite restaurant chain of the South, somehow plays an important role when it comes to measuring the impact of a storm and how it will affect a community....
PepsiCo raising prices on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and some sodas after recent cuts
PepsiCo is raising prices on some of its popular chips and sodas, including Doritos, Ruffles and SunChips, just months after cutting prices in an effort to win back inflation-weary shoppers....
Texas roofing company ordered to pay $500K to victims it scammed
A North Texas roofing company has been ordered to pay back multiple people who the company scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars, authorities said Thursday....
Teen McDonald's employee killed in stabbing in Cypress, 16-year-old co-worker charged
One teenager is dead and another in custody after Harris County officials were called about a stabbing at a McDonald's restaurant in northwest Harris County....
Houston’s $48 million homelessness plan raises questions about permanent housing
For residents living near 419 Emancipation, the debate over Houston’s homelessness response is about more than what happens inside the facility. It’s about what happens after people leave. Mark Anthony Rodriguez, who lives and owns businesses in the area, said residents have seen...
3 new Texas restaurants receive Michelin Stars
Three new Texas restaurants received a Michelin Star on Thursday, including Fort Worth's Goldee's Bar-B-Q, while several other North Texas establishments earned Bib Gourmand and recommended distinctions....
Acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled over complaints
Amazon shoppers: check your medicine cabinet. More than 112,000 bottles of Amazon-brand Acetaminophen have been recalled, according to the FDA.
Hello Houston (October 8, 2026)
Today: We learn about the effort to restore the Bastrop Promenade in Houston's East Downtown, discuss Farmer’s Markets in the Houston area, and talk with long-time Houston-based comedian Andy Huggins. Plus, this week’s “HPM In Focus.”...