Historic winter storms have left neighborhoods buried in snow, lakefront homes encased in ice and motorists stranded for hours. Even a slight dusting of snow on a sidewalk can quickly turn slick, ...

Now that warm weather is here, it’s time to embrace the sunshine, and make the most of our outdoor spaces. Whether you’v ...

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An office building in the Mercantile Office Park on Bluebonnet Boulevard has new ownership. Best of Breed Properties I LLC bought the property from Mercantile Investments LLC for $1.6 million… ...

Nearly 75% of swab samples taken from fitness equipment such as dumbbells, treadmills and exercise mats tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, according to a 2018 study in the Journal of ...

Electronic car door latches need an electrical current to operate, so if your battery dies or something goes wrong with your car’s electrical control system, your car doors might not open ...