The FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee released statistics July 22 on how the city performed during the tournament and its associated events.

The breakdown: The report included specific metrics related to attendance, transportation, public safety and operational data throughout the seven match days, 39-day fan festival and other related events such as the Houston Dynamo Soccer Celebration.

• 1,086,499 participants attended FIFA World Cup 2026 events in Houston
• 480,186 fans attended matches at Houston Stadium (68,598 per match)
• 81% of all ticket buyers traveled from outside the Houston area, with 44% of buyers being international

HMotorsTX, a family-owned and operated private auto dealership, officially began servicing in Montrose in early June, co-owner Ian Hartman confirmed.

What they offer: The local automobile business buys and sells a variety of used makes and models, which are all viewable on its website.

As of late July, its vehicle listings include Teslas, Hyundais and Chevrolets among other pickups and SUVs, per the site.

Another detail: Aside from scrolling through its website, drivers with specific automobile preferences can also utilize HMotorsTX’s online car finder portal to leave a ‘shopping request,’ indicating what they are in the market for and their desired price range, model, mileage, manufacturer date and the overall condition of the car.

HMotorsTX will use these requests to narrow down the options of vehicles for sale to a select few that fit each customer’s needs.

A quick note: At the time of publishing, HMotorsTX is taking in-person customers at its Montrose location by appointment only.

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Construction on several projects associated with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company’s planned $6.5 billion, 236-acre manufacturing site in Generation Park is either underway or set to begin in August, according to a series of July 16 filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: While construction on the work included in the filings is projected to be completed by the end of 2027, Lilly representatives said the overall project remains on track to be completed by 2030.

“Lilly Houston remains on track and is progressing as planned against its previously announced timeline,” a Lilly spokesperson confirmed in a July 23 emailed statement. “We will continue to provide updates as they become available.”

A closer look: Each of the filings includes the construction of shell buildings, including stairways and elevator shafts, that will eventually house the manufacturing site.

Some context: Lilly announced its plans to build a $6.5 billion manufacturing facility at Generation Park at a news conference held in September 2025.

Harris County Commissioners will meet July 30 after a week of budget hearings to discuss moving forward on a number of road and flood mitigation projects.

The breakdown: According to agenda documents, commissioners will go over 228 items including hearing financial reports from five Harris County Emergency Services Districts. Commissioners will also discuss next steps and approve moving forward on several flood control and transportation projects across the county including:

• North Eldridge Parkway widening
• Meyergrove Stormwater Detention Basin, Phase 2
• Lakeshore subdivision improvements
• Halls Bayou Channel Conveyance Improvements, Phase 2

Texas’ power grid operator and regulator have laid out their plans to regulate data centers that connect to the state grid and ensure data center companies, not residents, pay for the industry’s growth.

What's happening: To shield Texans from the negative impacts of data center growth, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are:

• Prohibiting data centers from taking existing power resources off the grid
• Launching a new process to evaluate large projects looking to connect to the grid
• Creating standards that large consumers must meet before joining the grid
• Developing incentives for large consumers to reduce their energy use ahead of a grid emergency
• Requiring large companies to pay for the grid infrastructure needed to serve them
• Improving ERCOT’s process for projecting future demand