
Houston’s most social media-famous food joints in 2026
| April 15, 2026
Community | CULTURE | food & drink | food and drink | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE
Showstopping dishes, lively atmospheres, and celebrity sightings draw influencers to these social media-famous restaurants in Houston. Houstonians on social media, whether influencers or regular ol’ Texans craving a good meal, seek out all types of food from trendy and Instagrammable to just really, really tasty. Then they spread the word online, and that leads to…lines. But this […]

City Controller reveals Houston’s $174M shortfall the largest in the city’s history
| April 9, 2026
City leaders are weighing tough choices, from potential service cuts to long‑term fixes.

New road signs aim to slow cars — and save Galveston’s ghost wolves
by Sam Cohen
| April 8, 2026
animals | galveston | Gulf Coast Canine Project | HTX | HTX-hardgate | Local news | SAFETY | wildlife | wildlife crossing signs
Wildlife crossing signs have been installed in Galveston to protect the ghost wolves. Here’s what you need to know.

Carroll Wiseman’s legacy was written in the stars
by Sam Cohen
| April 8, 2026
Artemis II | astronauts | Carroll Crater | Carroll Wiseman | Community | Friendswood | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | NASA’s Artemis II mission | Texas Lead Story
NASA’s historic Artemis II mission named a lunar crater after the late Carroll Wiseman, a former Friendswood nurse. Here’s what to know.

Fort Bend shake up as Brittanye Morris is disqualified and Nicole Roberts moves into the Pct. 4 runoff
| April 7, 2026
A court ruling removes Brittanye Morris from the Precinct 4 race, positioning Nicole Roberts to face April Jones in the May 26 Democratic runoff. Fort Bend County Judge Susan Brown has issued a ruling that reshapes the Democratic runoff for Fort Bend County Precinct 4 commissioner, declaring former Harris County District Judge Brittanye Morris ineligible […]



