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Humble’s Plains State Bank is buying First National Bank of Lake Jackson

The all-cash deal would create a community bank of about $1 billion in assets. All branches are expected to stay open, and FDIC comments are due Nov. 21.

By Renée Castellano · Nov 9, 2026 · 3 min read

4Front Credit Union Launches Buy Now, Pay Later for Members Across Michigan

Newswire · 1 hour ago

FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. (FFR) and Faraday Future Announce FF OmniMind and Its Model Achieve No. 1 in RoboColiseum Embodied AI Model Ranking; Advance Sales with Several Leading U.S. Integrators of Security and Inspection Robotics Solutions

Yvette Okafor · 14 hours ago

Boston Students Explore Engineering and Innovation at Hands-On STEM Expo

Newswire · 2 days ago

ecozy Introduces the Brezzano Switch, a 2-in-1 Home Espresso Machine That Delivers True Drip Coffee

Newswire · 2 days ago

Business

Digital Information Resources Announces Launch of ManhattanHockey.com, Its First Team-Specific Sports Media Property

By Yvette Okafor · Nov 4, 2026

Southern Home Services Expands Houston Presence with Acquisition of Vanderford Air and Plumbing

By Yvette Okafor · Nov 3, 2026

ODL’s Impact Rated Fiberglass Entry System with Keystone Frame Technology Earns 2026 Best of Products Editors’ Pick

By Yvette Okafor · Oct 30, 2026

Pokeworks Drives Texas Expansion Through Flexible Real Estate Strategy

By Yvette Okafor · Oct 27, 2026

Local News

Rice breaks ground on the Arc in the Ion District, expanding Houston’s innovation ecosystem

By Yvette Okafor · Nov 5, 2026

2027 KIA SELTOS X-LINE SX AWD AND TELLURIDE X-PRO SX PRESTIGE EARN TOP HONORS AT TEXAS AUTO WRITERS ASSOCIATION “TRUCK RODEO”

By Yvette Okafor · Nov 2, 2026

Hyundai and Texas Children’s Continue Partnership to Advance Child Passenger Safety Across Greater Houston

By Yvette Okafor · Oct 29, 2026

What CenterPoint’s $50 million TALON grid project will do at a northeast Harris County substation

By Renée Castellano · Oct 27, 2026

Finance

CACI’s Good Dogs for Great Americans Reaches $50K Milestone to Fund First Veteran-Service Dog Team

By Newswire · Oct 30, 2026

CIVITAS CAPITAL GROUP PROVIDES $386 MILLION CONSTRUCTION LOAN FOR INTERCONTINENTAL ORLANDO

By Newswire · Oct 28, 2026

Harris County’s higher tax rate is about to show up on your property tax bill

By Renée Castellano · Oct 26, 2026

Noé Hinojosa Jr. of TRB Securities Receives 2026 Hispanic Business Salute Award

By Newswire · Oct 19, 2026

Community

REGAL Estate Introduces QuickInsta® TensionLock Cellular Shades for Tool-Free Window Treatment Installation

By Newswire · Nov 3, 2026

Bread of Life opens Knowles-Rowland House, 31 apartments for Houstonians leaving homelessness

By Dana Kowalczyk · Oct 28, 2026

Houston Parks Board’s next list: 50 miles of trail, 25 neighborhood parks and two regional parks

By Dana Kowalczyk · Oct 25, 2026

Kinetico® Announces Partnership with Rebuilding Together, Kicks Off with San Antonio Volunteer Event

By Yvette Okafor · Oct 19, 2026

Spotlight

Fervo’s Tim Latimer took shale drilling to geothermal. This fall, it started selling power

By Yvette Okafor · Nov 2, 2026

Buchanan’s Native Plants at 40: How a Heights Nursery Bet Early on Growing Native

By Renée Castellano · Oct 22, 2026

Texas Instruments Announces the TI-Rover BT: Bringing Math to Life with a Calculator-Controlled Robotic Vehicle

By Yvette Okafor · Oct 22, 2026

Fanttik Celebrates Continued Partnership with the Houston Rockets for the 2026-27 NBA Season

By Yvette Okafor · Oct 21, 2026

Energy

CenterPoint’s post-Beryl grid rebuild: where Houston’s resiliency work stands this fall

By Renée Castellano · Oct 21, 2026

News

Andersen Expands Product Portfolio to Meet Growing Demand for Customization, Design Consistency and Installation Simplicity

By Newswire · Nov 6, 2026

Findhelp Selected by Hawai’i Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to Modernize Community Referrals for People in Its Care

By Newswire · Nov 6, 2026

Bucked Up® Drops Winter Razz and Frosted Cranberry Across Every Pre-Workout

By Newswire · Nov 5, 2026

America’s Best Opens Flagship Store Built Around One Connected Experience

By Newswire · Nov 5, 2026

Diaspora & Global

Diaspora & Global

Houston AfriFEST brings West African food, music and vendors to The KBC on Nov. 7

By Dana Kowalczyk · Nov 6, 2026

Diaspora & Global

INEC’s voter register is online. What Houston Nigerians should know before 2027

By Dana Kowalczyk · Oct 30, 2026

Diaspora & Global

Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja: what Houston’s Nigerian community should know

By Dana Kowalczyk · Oct 23, 2026

Diaspora & Global

Nigerian passport fees: how to apply or renew from Houston

By Dana Kowalczyk · Oct 16, 2026

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