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UNDERWALKER
Where public signals converge
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Bayley Expects the Icon of the Seas to Thrive in Galveston
Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley said the Icon of the Seas is expected to succeed as it homeports in Galveston in 2027.
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●●○○○ | Oct 31, 6:00 AM |
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Texas A&M to open fully automated metallurgy lab, using AI and robotic workers to develop metal alloys
Texas A&M plans to open a fully automated metallurgy lab using AI and robotic workers to develop new metal alloys.
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●●●○○ | Oct 31, 5:45 PM |
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Fort Worth sees nearly $2 billion in investment and 4,100 new jobs
Fort Worth reported nearly $2 billion in capital investment this year and about 4,100 new jobs tied to major facilities.
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●●●○○ | Oct 31, 9:45 PM |
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Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce marks seven years of growth, expands business services in Killeen
Innovation Black Chamber of Commerce in downtown Killeen opened a 5,600-square-foot facility expanding business education and services through an Innovation Business Service Center.
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Cementing Texas' Semiconductor Leadership
A Texas Semiconductor Summit discussion highlights CHIPS Act progress and investments supporting semiconductor manufacturing in Texas.
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●●●○○ | Nov 1, 7:00 PM |
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HALO-Flight Adds To Texas-Based Air Med Fleet
HALO-Flight in Corpus Christi ordered its seventh IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi aircraft to expand around-the-clock air medical transport across South Texas.
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●●○○○ | Nov 2, 4:15 AM |
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TechForce Robotics Announces 60-Day Autonomous Robotics Pilot at Fairmont Austin
TechForce Robotics will run a 60-day autonomous robot pilot at Fairmont Austin to transport soiled linens and pool towels.
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●●●○○ | Nov 2, 8:15 AM |
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Kroger building first new store in the Houston area in a decade
Kroger broke ground on a $41 million Marketplace store in Hockley, its first new Houston-area store in a decade.
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●●○○○ | Nov 2, 9:15 AM |
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Harker Heights Farmers Market provides opportunities for local entrepreneurs
Harker Heights’ Oct. 10 Fall Farmers Market let longtime and new vendors sell goods behind City Hall through Dec. 12 on Saturdays.
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●●○○○ | Nov 2, 10:30 AM |
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Texas Department of Insurance clarified that insurers generally cannot deny homeowners coverage solely because a home or roof is old.
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●●●○○ | Nov 2, 1:30 PM |
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Austin grocery Dia's Market & Deli to close after 10 years
Dia's Market & Deli in Austin plans to close after operating for 10 years.
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●●○○○ | Nov 2, 7:30 PM |
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More than 150 employers expected at Houston veterans job fair
Houston’s 15th annual Hiring Red, White & You! job fair will bring 150+ employers to Reliant Center on Nov. 3 to recruit veterans and job seekers.
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Austin's Jester King draws inquiries in brewery sale
Jester King Brewery is generating buyer interest as reports circulate about a potential brewery sale.
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●●○○○ | Nov 3, 9:45 AM |
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Samsung will reportedly make RAM for Nvidia and AMD at a new Texas chip factory.
Samsung is reportedly set to supply RAM for Nvidia and AMD at a new Taylor, Texas chip plant expected to begin mass production in 2030.
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●●●○○ | Nov 3, 12:15 PM |
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California Electricity Costs More Than Double Texas Rates — How Its Energy Policies Play a Role
An analysis compares electricity pricing in California and Texas, attributing higher California costs to its regulatory and wildfire-mitigation energy policies.
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●●○○○ | Nov 3, 12:30 PM |
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Gas Prices Decline, But Still For Election Day
National gasoline and diesel prices fell ahead of Election Day, though prices remain near record highs amid volatile crude oil.
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●●○○○ | Nov 3, 4:45 PM |
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Texas pecan production is up but wetter-spring disease and pests may have reduced kernel quality despite shells appearing normal.
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●●○○○ | Nov 3, 6:30 PM |
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Houston's new Neapolitan pizzeria wafts into familiar Uptown space
A new Neapolitan pizzeria is opening in Houston’s Uptown neighborhood in a familiar location.
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●○○○○ | Nov 3, 7:15 PM |
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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” spent a record 26th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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●○○○○ | Nov 4, 5:00 AM |
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Need to know: Gas in Winter 2026-27
A winter 2026-27 natural gas explainer discusses how geopolitical events affect LNG flows, prices, and U.S. associated gas.
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●●○○○ | Nov 4, 7:15 AM |
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Farm Disaster Aid Could Join Year-End Congressional Package
Congressional leaders are considering adding additional farm disaster assistance and expanding agricultural support in a year-end spending package.
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●●●○○ | Nov 4, 9:30 AM |
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Amazon breaks ground on Burnside robotics warehouse with more than 1,000 jobs
Amazon broke ground in Burnside, Nova Scotia, on a 2.2-million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center expected to employ 1,000-plus workers.
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●●●○○ | Nov 4, 5:00 PM |
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Democrat wins in US midterms threaten AI data centre development
Democratic gains in key states could delay or reshape AI data center development by affecting investment assumptions after the midterms.
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●●○○○ | Nov 4, 8:15 PM |
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Texas Department of Insurance said insurers cannot deny or refuse to renew homeowners coverage based solely on home or roof age.
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●●●○○ | Nov 5, 1:45 AM |
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Toys R Us is set to reopen at Broadway Square Mall in Tyler on Friday, November 6.
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●●○○○ | Nov 5, 5:30 AM |
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TEGNA taps Tom Cury to take on expanded role as president and GM at KVUE in Austin
TEGNA named Tom Cury president and general manager of KVUE in Austin, expanding his oversight of KENS and both stations’ operations.
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●●○○○ | Nov 5, 6:00 AM |
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VSee Health Announces 13 New Hospital Agreements Expected to Generate More Than $3 Million in Annual Revenue
VSee Health’s iDoc subsidiary signed multi-year agreements with 13 hospitals for tele-ICU and teleradiology expected to exceed $3M annually.
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●●●○○ | Nov 5, 9:00 AM |
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Scott Norman on what the midterm results mean for housing policy
HousingWire’s podcast episode with Texas Mortgage Bankers Association CEO Scott Norman discusses how midterm results may affect national and Texas housing policy.
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●●○○○ | Nov 5, 9:00 AM |
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High housing costs cut into Texans' income gains in 2025, new Census data shows
New Census data indicates Texans’ income gains in 2025 slowed, largely due to sustained high housing costs.
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Goodyear closing chemical plants in Niagara Falls and Houston area
Goodyear will close chemical plants in Niagara Falls and the Houston area by end of 2027, including about 85 layoffs.
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Rice University broke ground on its $75 million Arc technology facility expected to open in 2028 to expand research and industry collaboration.
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●●●○○ | Nov 5, 6:15 PM |
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Waffle House plans a new location at 722 S. 7th Street in Waco near Baylor University, with construction starting September 2027.
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Waffle House Is On the Way to Waco: Here Is the Latest Update
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Waffle House Is On the Way to Waco: Here Is the Latest Update
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Waffle House Is On the Way to Waco: Here Is the Latest Update
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Waffle House Is On the Way to Waco: Here Is the Latest Update
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Waffle House Is On the Way to Waco: Here Is the Latest Update
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Waffle House Is On the Way to Waco: Here Is the Latest Update
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New details, construction plans for upcoming Waco Waffle House location
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Waffle House files plans for second Waco restaurant near Baylor University campus
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●●●○○ | Nov 5, 6:30 PM |
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New EDC specialist taps Texas State center to help Lampasas businesses
A new EDC specialist is using Texas State connections to support Lampasas-area businesses.
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●●○○○ | Nov 5, 7:00 PM |
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Dallas leaders make pitch to keep Stars downtown after Plano arena proposition fails
After Plano rejected a venue tax for a new Stars arena, Dallas leaders sought ways to negotiate to keep the team downtown.
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Sherman extends sales tax rebates for downtown merchants
Sherman City Council unanimously extended the Main Street Reimbursement Program that rebates part of sales tax to downtown merchants.
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●●○○○ | Nov 5, 8:00 PM |
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Texas ag leaders say weak commodity prices and screwworm outbreak top concerns
Texas agriculture leaders cited weak commodity prices and a New World screwworm outbreak as top concerns following midterm elections.
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●●●○○ | Nov 5, 8:15 PM |
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Mega Furniture returns to Killeen, takes over former Ashley showroom
Mega Furniture is returning to Killeen by taking over the former Ashley showroom at 2301 Imperial Drive, adding another option for home furnishings.
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●●○○○ | Nov 5, 8:15 PM |
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Elon Musk said Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory mid-next year to make room for Cybercab robotaxi output.
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●●●○○ | Nov 6, 8:00 AM |
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AAA reports Texas average gas prices at $3.58, continuing a weekly decline driven by lower crude oil prices.
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●●○○○ | Nov 6, 9:45 AM |
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Hiring Red, White & You! Brings More than 4,900 Job Openings to North Texas
Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas will hold free Hiring Red, White & You! career fairs in Cleburne and Allen with 4,900+ jobs.
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●●○○○ | Nov 6, 1:15 PM |
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Phillips 66 alleges insurer pocketed invoices, then pulled coverage
Phillips 66 sued Berkley National Insurance, alleging it accepted a defense in coverage disputes after a Borger refinery fire then reversed coverage.
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●●●●○ | Nov 6, 4:15 PM |
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What is the future for AI data center development in Texas?
Texas Agriculture Commissioner-elect Clayton Tucker proposed a statewide moratorium on new data center development pending studies of electricity and water impacts.
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●●●○○ | Nov 6, 5:30 PM |
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October surge in hiring lowers veterans' unemployment to 2.7%
The national veterans unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in October as employers added 165,000 jobs, according to the BLS report.
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●●●○○ | Nov 6, 6:45 PM |
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AI data centers repurpose retired jet engines for power — xAI installs eight refurbished turbines to bypass years of grid delays
xAI installed eight refurbished jet-engine generators at its Mississippi data center to bypass electric grid connection delays for Colossus 2.
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●●●○○ | Nov 6, 9:00 PM |