Jessica Shorten

Culver's officials have filed plans for a new location of the Wisconsin fast food franchise in Cypress according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

, Houston City Council member Alejandra Salinas said her proposal was aimed at ensuring a basic quality of life for renters in lower-income areas where rental properties may not have central cooling or window units.

A number of new coffee, tea and specialty beverage shops have opened or announced plans to open across the Cypress-Fairbanks area. Here is the latest information on some of the newer shops in the area.

Several road projects are planned or ongoing in the Tomball-Magnolia area. See more details on three projects that are currently underway.

Texas Cut was founded as a mobile catering and food truck company specializing in barbecue with Tex-Mex flavors, including:

Harris County commissioners are set to discuss the county's minority- and women-owned businesses equity program over a week after a federal court issued a decision that the city of Houston's version of the program was unconstitutional.

A new storefront offering a variety of cooking and seasoning oils and sauces is now open for business in Old Town Spring, business officials confirmed.

Officials with Dominique Dawes Academy confirmed the Spring location is preparing for an August 22 grand opening following the academy's first location opening in Jersey Village in May.

Commissioners took the item to executive session for a lengthy closed discussion after an hour of public comment regarding the program's effectiveness. However, commissioners took no action to modify or terminate the program following the ruling on the city of Houston's program.

Commissioners also authorized raises for all eight elected constables, the district attorney, county attorney, district clerk, county clerk and tax assessor-collector, which brought all positions to the same salary of $305,000 annually.