United Airlines reaches tentative agreement with ground workers union

Houston Biz Journal 3/30 1:43P Ben Miller

In the meantime, United Airlines still hasn't reached a new contract deal with its pilots' union.

Conn’s Inc. unveils in-house lease-to-own strategy amid poor financial performance

Houston Biz Journal 3/30 1:38P Chandler France

Conn's Inc., which reported another quarter and year of poor financial performance, unveiled a new strategy to offer lease-to-own financing options to customers in-house rather than through a third party.

Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital breaks ground on new buildings as part of $72M expansion

Houston Biz Journal 3/30 1:06P Florian Martin

Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital is adding a new professional building, sports park and parking garage as part of its $71.8 million expansion.

Berg Hospitality to open seafood-centric restaurant in downtown Houston's Texas Tower

Houston Biz Journal 3/30 12:29P Olivia Pulsinelli

This will be Berg Hospitality Group's first fully seafood-centric restaurant and is just one of several concepts the company has recently opened or announced.

The Menil Collection honors the legacy of founding director Walter Hopps with new exhibition

Houston Public Media 3/30 12:19P Troy Schulze

The exhibition features art from Hopps' own collection, plus rarely-seen works from the Menil Collection.

San Felipe Plaza in Houston's Uptown-Galleria area sells to NY investor at steep markdown

Houston Biz Journal 3/30 12:16P Jeff Jeffrey

The amount Sovereign Partners paid is a little more than half what Los Angeles-based Thomas Properties Group Inc. paid for the 46-story office tower in 2005, according to Reonomy. It’s also significantly less than the tower's appraised value.

Education Reform Advocate AJ Crabill on How School Boards Can Become More Effective

Houston Public Media 3/30 12:00P Garrett Bohlmann

The former TEA Deputy Commissioner discusses why school boards fail and how they can be improved.

Astronaut Peggy Whitson is set to extend her record-breaking space streak

Houston Public Media 3/30 11:51A Troy Schulze

The former NASA astronaut will return to space as commander of a Houston-based commercial flight to the International Space Station.

Donald Trump indicted, lawyer says; 1st ex-president charged with crime

Houston Public Media 3/30 11:49A MICHAEL R. SISAK, AP, ERIC TUCKE

A lawyer for Donald Trump said Thursday he's been told that the former president has been indicted in New York on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.

A multi-year court battle over Harris County’s felony bail practices may soon come to an end

Houston Public Media 3/30 11:43A Lucio Vasquez

Lawyers say that the county's “wealth-based felony pretrial detention system” has unfairly kept low-income felony defendants behind bars.

Union Pacific presses felony charges against Houston artist accused of painting over ‘Be Someone’...

Houston Public Media 3/30 11:41A Adam Zuvanich

Chandrika Metivier, 27, is alleged to have painted "NO WAR KNOW PEACE" and "#WOMANLIFEFREEDOM" on the side of a rail bridge near Downtown Houston. The "BE SOMEONE" message, which also is graffiti art, previously appeared on the structure.

Rooftop Cinema Club adds second screen to Uptown Houston location

Houston Public Media 3/30 11:18A Troy Schulze

The 'social cinema' company is now offering first-run movies, in addition to its more repertory programming.

University of Houston announces new mental health initiatives after two student suicides at Agnes...

Houston Public Media 3/30 10:53A Patricia Ortiz

Students received a letter from UH Chancellor Renu Khator Wednesday with details on what the university plans to do about Agnes Arnold Hall and mental health resources on campus.

Houston Astros' opening day ranks among most expensive options in MLB

Houston Biz Journal 3/30 10:03A Andrew Vaupel

With the Houston Astros' season opener on deck, MIBets.com put together a ranking of Major League Baseball's home openers from cheapest to most expensive. To determine affordability at each MLB stadium, the Michigan-based gambling news and...

Meet Laura Murillo, Lifetime Achievement recipient for HBJ’s 2023 Diversity in Business Awards

Houston Biz Journal 3/30 9:00A Sofia Gonzalez

Diversity, equity and inclusion has been key to success for Laura Murillo, president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.