More film and tv productions hope to see filming in Texas with new incentives, production campus
| October 16, 2025
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And with a new incentive, the Lone Star State could see even more movies and TV shows being filmed here. The program, headed by Houston First Corporation and announced in October, will offer productions filmed in Houston 10% back on local spending. This will apply to up to $100,000 per project, with $400,000 available each year.
11 Houston-area Starbucks closing due to company restructuring
| October 1, 2025
Coffee lovers across the US are having to ditch their normal haunts, as Starbucks closed over 400 locations across the country this past week.
Whataburger, Houston Food Bank, and Houston Texans team up to fight child hunger
| September 24, 2025
Through Oct. 12, Whataburger and the Houston Texans are partnering with the Houston Food Bank to donate a portion of the restaurant’s revenue to the nonprofit.
Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
| September 23, 2025
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To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
Spot the purple ‘The Giving Pumps’ at Shell gas stations for a chance to give back in Houston
| September 22, 2025
The new Shell pumps are part of a charity campaign called “The Giving Pump,” running now through the end of October. Customers will have the chance to donate a portion of every gas purchase towards two children’s charities: the Children’s Medical Foundation of Houston and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston.