With Project 11 widening done, Port Houston is launching its own study of a deeper channel and weighing a 318-acre container terminal on Spilman Island. Its current terminals could hit their limit by 2033.
Dock Line Best of 2026
Twenty-five joints, photographed and mapped — from Burnt Bean to Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue and beyond.
Explore the list
The final NBC News poll before Tuesday shows Democrats ahead 52% to 45% and Trump's disapproval at a record 60%. The same poll finds the Democratic Party deeply unpopular and Republicans holding ground in Trump country.
A 739-pound spacecraft named Otter will inspect dead satellites in low Earth orbit while engineers develop the tools needed to repair, tow, and remove dangerous orbital debris.
Curated stories, honest reviews, easy recipes, and can't-miss events—straight to your inbox. No spam, just the good stuff.
With Project 11 widening done, Port Houston is launching its own study of a deeper channel and weighing a 318-acre container terminal on Spilman Island. Its current terminals could hit their limit by 2033.
The final NBC News poll before Tuesday shows Democrats ahead 52% to 45% and Trump's disapproval at a record 60%. The same poll finds the Democratic Party deeply unpopular and Republicans holding ground in Trump country.
Election night totals are unofficial. Late mail and military ballots, provisional ballots and canvass deadlines run into December. Here is the state's calendar, and how a close race can be recounted.
A Dock Line original
Hosted by Levi & Breanna Brower
Conversations with founders, operators, and local business leaders.
Listen on
A new round of Rural Texas Strong grants targets chronic disease, small-town doctor and EMS recruiting, and worn-out equipment. It is federal money, and no dollar flows until a contract is signed.
Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized Saturday after a stroke that began with arm numbness at his son's hockey game. Here are the CDC's warning signs and what to do.
Wise Wife and Lior ground cinnamon, both shipped to Texas stores, were recalled after state labs found elevated lead. With holiday baking ahead, here is how to tell if yours is affected and what to do.
More than 3 million Texas adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, and it costs the state billions a year. Federal health researchers say modest weight loss and regular activity can delay or prevent type 2.
The FDA has proposed updating infant formula nutrient rules for the first time in nearly 30 years, starting with iodine, manganese and vitamins A and D. Nothing changes until a final rule.
Martha Stewart said she meant to raise awareness of homelessness with a Halloween costume many saw as mocking the poor. More than 745,000 Americans were homeless on one night in January 2025.
Netflix's three-part "The One About Matthew Perry" revisits the Friends star's addiction through his sister and friends. No Friends castmates took part. Critics call it sincere but padded.
Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and the X-Men's Professor X, died Oct. 28 at 86 after Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
A Pecos County hunter's elk carried New World screwworm, and general deer season opens Nov. 7. Wildlife officials want every hunter to inspect the harvest and report anything suspicious.
The Dan A. Hughes Unit of Devils River State Natural Area, an hour north of Del Rio, is now open with primitive riverside camping, 10 miles of trail and some of the darkest skies in Texas. Reservations are recommended.
TPWD wants to trim outdated fishing rules, add a live-well exception for ShareLunker bass and clarify limits on guided boats and oversized redfish. The flounder closure stays. Comments close Nov. 4.
Texas Parks and Wildlife is asking waterfowl hunters to clean, drain and dry boats, decoys and waders between lakes. Giant salvinia is on 30 East Texas lakes and zebra mussels are in 40.
Lost Maples gets the crowds, but TPWD points to yellow cottonwoods at Caprock Canyons and East Texas hardwoods at Daingerfield, Cooper and more. Here is where to go and what to know.
Gonzales, Texas (ZIP 78629) was founded twice as the capital of Green DeWitt’s colony, refused to give a cannon back in 1835, sent thirty-two men to die at the Alamo and was burned by Sam Houston’s retreating army. Here is the fuller record, including the parts the slogan leaves out.
A 739-pound spacecraft named Otter will inspect dead satellites in low Earth orbit while engineers develop the tools needed to repair, tow, and remove dangerous orbital debris.
City records point to Legacy Grove Section 2 as the project behind the clearing near Meating Place BBQ on Eva Street. Here's what has been approved, what is still preliminary, and what the neighborhood rumors got right—and wrong.
A Learjet 60 that left Austin-Bergstrom for the Bahamas crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, Sunday, killing all nine aboard. The pilot had reported ice and turbulence before declaring a mayday.
Election preview: Robinson ISD's $81.21 million bond would build a new junior high and raise the tax rate 14.47 cents. Total cost with interest: $167 million.
Jacksboro first responders reviewed their Ross Fire response as ranchers in Jack and Palo Pinto counties face a Jan. 13 deadline for state STAR Fund aid.
A new round of Rural Texas Strong grants targets chronic disease, small-town doctor and EMS recruiting, and worn-out equipment. It is federal money, and no dollar flows until a contract is signed.
Martha Stewart said she meant to raise awareness of homelessness with a Halloween costume many saw as mocking the poor. More than 745,000 Americans were homeless on one night in January 2025.
Alamo descendants, veterans and students gathered in Cuero to dedicate a replica of Travis' 1836 letter, part of a push to put it at every Texas courthouse.
