HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Huntsville's commercial landscape is continuing to expand in 2026, with several new restaurants, entertainment concepts and specialty businesses either preparing to open or moving through the development process. From drive-thru coffee and specialty cakes to indoor golf and a major new restaurant project, the latest additions reflect a city attracting businesses interested in serving both Huntsville's permanent population and the thousands of students asso

How Sam Houston State is reshaping the economy, housing market and future of a Texas city HUNTSVILLE, Texas — For nearly a century and a half, Sam Houston State University has been part of Huntsville's identity. But increasingly, the university isn't simply located in Huntsville—it is helping determine what Huntsville becomes. With more than 21,000 students and thousands of employees, SHSU now represents an economic and demographic force unusually large for a community Huntsv

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — In early 2025, four current or former members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office died by suicide within just six weeks. The extraordinary concentration of deaths stunned one of the nation's largest sheriff's departments and quickly generated an uncomfortable question online: Could four deaths involving people connected to the same agency really be unrelated? Authorities say they were. The sequence began on Feb. 6, 2025, when retired Deputy Long Nguye

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Huntsville’s commercial landscape continues to change as new restaurants, retailers and development projects move forward, offering another sign that the Walker County seat is attracting increased private investment. Among the most visible additions is a new Popeyes planned for 2032 11th Street. State construction records describe the project as a new 2,540-square-foot restaurant with an estimated construction cost of $1.3 million. The filing lists complet