A Wells Fargo bank is expected to open this summer in Valley Ranch Town Center.

What's changed: The new location will be a relocation for the bank at 22420 Community Drive, New Caney. The original location will close on June 26 at noon.

Learn more: Details on a potential grand opening celebration have not yet been announced. Wells Fargo offers personal, business, investment and wealth management; and corporate and commercial banking services.

• Opening June 29
• 21728 Hwy. 59, New Caney

Four graduation ceremonies will be held from May 18-21 for New Caney ISD's 2025-26 school year graduates. 

The celebration: NCISD's class of 2026 students will receive diplomas at Randall Reed Stadium in New Caney. The events will also be livestreamed for those who can't attend in person.

The ceremonies will be held in accordance with the following schedule: 

• Porter High School: May 18, 7 p.m.
• New Caney High School: May 19, 7 p.m.
• Infinity Early College High School: May 20, 7 p.m.
• West Fork High School: May 21, 7 p.m.

Houston city officials announced May 4 that country artist Keith Urban will headline this year's signature Fourth of July celebration, along with artist groups Collective Soul and Los Lonely Boys.

The celebration: Freedom Over Texas is one of the largest Fourth of July celebrations across the region and includes festivities such as the Dr. Pepper Flavor Zone and the Budweiser Bayou beer garden, which are both set to make a reappearance this year, city officials said. Additional activities include:

• All American Kid Zone: free games, face painting and interactive educational activities
• Liberty Park: a tribute to the Armed Forces and first responders
• Fútbol Park: a dedicated space to enjoy soccer-themed games, activities, food and outdoor screens

As health care costs continue rising in Texas and across the nation, state lawmakers are working to understand the factors that make health care unaffordable and what can be done to rein in prices.

The big picture: About 5.2 million Texans, or 16.7% of the state’s population, did not have health insurance in 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

For years, advocates have called on Texas lawmakers to pass laws to drive down health care costs and improve access to health insurance. During a two-day hearing April 30 and May 1, a Texas House committee examined why health care costs are rising. Lawmakers will discuss potential policy solutions later this year, committee chair Rep. James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, said.

What's happening: Yale University professor Zack Cooper said that since 2000, U.S. health care spending has grown three times faster than inflation. The average health insurance premium for a family of four is $27,000 per year, he said.

“Every family is basically buying a new Toyota Corolla worth of health insurance," Cooper told lawmakers.