Cravens Road could see changes in early 2027 with a proposal to redesignate a portion of the roadway to one way.

In a nutshell: At a July 20 meeting, Missouri City City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to redesignate approximately 700 feet of Cravens Road between Hwy. 90A and the nearest private driveway from a two-way street to a one-way northbound street. 

Why it matters: The area, which houses an at-grade railroad crossing near an industrial park, has seen several 18-wheelers struck by trains at this location with seven train collisions reported between 2021 and 2025, City Engineer Vincenzo Corazza said.

Four additional crashes have been reported by the Missouri City Police Department. 

Stay tuned: A second reading of the ordinance is set to be considered at a future City Council meeting, Corazza said.

The Texas Department of Transportation has proposed a spring 2027 start time to begin collecting bids to turn the road to one way. TxDOT will fund the $500,000 project. 

Cafe Carola is now open in Sugar Land, officials confirmed.

On the menu: The cafe serves coffee, matcha, refreshers and other drinks, according to its Facebook. Several food options are also available such as avocado toast and pastries.

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For the first time since 2017, Houston will host a major WWE event called "Survivor Series: WarGames."

What is it: The WarGames series was created in 1987 by Dusty Rhodes and has become an iconic staple of the wrestling world, officials said. Over the course of its history, the format of the series has adapted and changed, but it was ultimately rebranded in 2022 into "Survivor Series: WarGames" and became a marquee event for the main WWE roster.

The event first appeared at a major sports stadium last year, with a debut at Petco Park in San Diego, which, according to a July 13 news release, set records for gate and attendance at approximately 46,016 fans participating in the one-day event. Now, the major showdown will be held at Daikin Park on Nov. 28.

The local impact: CEO of Houston First, Michael Heckman, said he anticipates the event to bring in thousands of fans and generate a "significant" economic impact for the community.

Tickets will go on sale Aug. 7 at 11 a.m.

Texas lawmakers are considering cutting a costly, decade-old tax break for the state’s booming data center industry.

The overview: Texas spends more than $1 billion annually on the sales tax exemption, and the comptroller’s office estimated in 2025 that due to the program, the state will lose about $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years.

The Lone Star State is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, and the Data Center Coalition, which advocates for the industry, has argued that the tax break program is key to maintaining that title. Senators and members of the public who spoke at a July 27 hearing disagreed.

Looking ahead: Amid a bipartisan push for more regulation of data centers, senators indicated that they intend to add more strings to the tax exemption program or eliminate it entirely.

"The question is whether or not we need to have a special session where all of us are focusing in on this," Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, said.

“We do,” Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, replied.