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Chron.com @chron.com · Nov 12

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Chron.com @chron.com · 14m

Construction is expected to start in 2026.

H-E-B to start building on North Texas land it's owned since 2015

Construction is expected to start in 2026.

Chron.com @chron.com · 44m

They're rare in Texas and are highly toxic to humans.

Strange boxes found on Texas beaches carry a toxic secret

They're rare in Texas and are highly toxic to humans.

Chron.com @chron.com · 1h

It's known for a cereal milk beverage and an iced strawberry matcha.

Surging Texas coffee chain to invade Houston with 2 locations

It's known for a cereal milk beverage and an iced strawberry matcha.

Chron.com @chron.com · 8h

School pride really hits a new level with this tradition.

Texas college makes spectacle of beloved mascot's funeral

School pride really hits a new level with this tradition.

Chron.com @chron.com · 9h

I-10's about to crawl, y'all.

This major Houston highway is about to become a 2-lane nightmare

I-10's about to crawl, y'all.

Chron.com @chron.com · 9h

They're rare in Texas and are highly toxic to humans.

Strange boxes found on Texas beaches carry a toxic secret

They're rare in Texas and are highly toxic to humans.

Chron.com @chron.com · 10h

Newly released records detail years of his financial practices.

How Ken Paxton went from public servant to multimillionaire

Newly released records detail years of his financial practices.

Chron.com @chron.com · 10h

Bodies were found "covered in bugs" and in an "advanced state of decay."

Houston mortuary owners charged after grisly discovery

Bodies were found "covered in bugs" and in an "advanced state of decay."

Chron.com @chron.com · 10h

It's known for a cereal milk beverage and an iced strawberry matcha.

Surging Texas coffee chain to invade Houston with 2 locations

It's known for a cereal milk beverage and an iced strawberry matcha.

Chron.com @chron.com · 11h

The largest school in the new Pac-12 is ready to join the big dogs.

Is everyone ready for another Texas school to be nationally relevant?

The largest school in the new Pac-12 is ready to join the big dogs.

Chron.com @chron.com · 11h

"This shirt and a 10-pack of butter tortillas would heal me," one fan said.

H-E-B shoppers may soon get their metal-themed T-shirts after all

"This shirt and a 10-pack of butter tortillas would heal me," one fan said.

Chron.com @chron.com · 11h

Dozens have taken to the water in hopes of spotting the rare visitor.

An unexpected arrival is drawing boatloads of people in Houston

Dozens have taken to the water in hopes of spotting the rare visitor.

Chron.com @chron.com · 12h

Who is Pride Holdings Group, and what do they know about running gay bars?

Florida investment firm acquires iconic Texas gay bar after financial woes

Who is Pride Holdings Group, and what do they know about running gay bars?

Chron.com @chron.com · 12h

The injury bug that plagued Houston may have just made its way to the booth.

Not even the Astros' broadcasters are safe from injury

The injury bug that plagued Houston may have just made its way to the booth.

Chron.com @chron.com · 12h

A new petition argues against turning Super Bowl LX into a "political stunt."

Conservatives drag Texas legend into their Super Bowl halftime outrage

A new petition argues against turning Super Bowl LX into a "political stunt."

Chron.com @chron.com · 13h

The deal could go down in early 2026.

Major Texas company agrees to purchase Australian company

The deal could go down in early 2026.

Chron.com @chron.com · 13h

How a trip to church turned life-changing for one family.

Texas lottery winner breaks silence, shares rare glimpse into life after fortune

How a trip to church turned life-changing for one family.

Chron.com @chron.com · 13h

"Woke has no place at the Alamo."

Texas official rips Alamo over controversial 'Indigenous Peoples' post

"Woke has no place at the Alamo."

Chron.com @chron.com · 14h

He's not wrong.

Formula 1 driver has perfect roast of this Texas football team

He's not wrong.

Chron.com @chron.com · 14h

"This is the heartbeat of our LGBTQIA+ community in Houston."

‘Overreach at its worst’: Houston leaders rally for rainbow crosswalks

"This is the heartbeat of our LGBTQIA+ community in Houston."

Chron.com @chron.com · 14h

The new items cost $7.79 million as a set of two.

458,000-pound bridges arrive in Galveston ahead of major opening

The new items cost $7.79 million as a set of two.

Chron.com @chron.com · 15h

💬 Families of the victims called the outcome “accountability long overdue:”
https://bit.ly/4933Y52

Chron.com @chron.com · 15h

🚫 Alex Jones just lost his final appeal. The Supreme Court refused to hear his challenge to the Sandy Hook defamation ruling.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The justices did not comment on their order, which they issued without even asking the families of the Sandy Hook victims to respond to Jones’ appeal.

Chron.com @chron.com · 15h

"Bijan so COLD!!!!!!!!!"

Former Longhorn star is shattering records in the NFL

"Bijan so COLD!!!!!!!!!"

Chron.com @chron.com · 15h

The brand is reportedly eyeing expansion deeper into the Midwest.

Texas chicken restaurant chain snags top U.S. ranking

The brand is reportedly eyeing expansion deeper into the Midwest.