Kathryn Hardison - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/kathryn-hardison/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:06:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Kathryn Hardison - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/kathryn-hardison/ 32 32 103504436 U-Haul: Houston metro among top 10 metros for one-way moves in 2024 https://houstonnewmedia.org/u-haul-houston-metro-among-top-10-metros-for-one-way-moves-in-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-haul-houston-metro-among-top-10-metros-for-one-way-moves-in-2024 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:06:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=79391a27f1f3088452df37e381092788 The Houston metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc. This data can inform the real estate crowd on potential housing needs and ...

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]]> 875191 U-Haul: Texas ranks No. 1 among top states for one-way moves in 2023; Conroe moves up top cities list https://houstonnewmedia.org/u-haul-texas-ranks-no-1-among-top-states-for-one-way-moves-in-2023-conroe-moves-up-top-cities-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-haul-texas-ranks-no-1-among-top-states-for-one-way-moves-in-2023-conroe-moves-up-top-cities-list Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:40:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=396cefdc080fd4248ff8914ded2d2d50 Conroe was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.

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]]> 707996 Tesla rolls out its futuristic Cybertruck at Austin-area gigafactory https://houstonnewmedia.org/tesla-rolls-out-its-futuristic-cybertruck-at-austin-area-gigafactory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tesla-rolls-out-its-futuristic-cybertruck-at-austin-area-gigafactory Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:39:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7cbecb06dd865a15648381052c3294b2 Electric vehicle maker Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) began delivering its futuristic Cybertruck to the first of thousands of buyers who have been patiently waiting for years to get behind the wheel of the new electric vehicle. The Austin-based company held a ra...

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]]> 696235 More construction tied to Elon Musk planned south of Tesla’s Austin-area factory https://houstonnewmedia.org/more-construction-tied-to-elon-musk-planned-south-of-teslas-austin-area-factory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-construction-tied-to-elon-musk-planned-south-of-teslas-austin-area-factory Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:32:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=066c20174115dca09fe2a1c460281b31 Horse Ranch LLC, a legal entity managed by the man who steers Elon Musk's personal fortune, last year purchased hundreds of acres near Tesla's new factory. New public filings indicate a big building could rise on part of the land, which is across the C...

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]]> 258273 Tesla files for ‘Project Cathode’ facility near Austin-area EV factory https://houstonnewmedia.org/tesla-files-for-project-cathode-facility-near-austin-area-ev-factory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tesla-files-for-project-cathode-facility-near-austin-area-ev-factory Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:59:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cfa803f3358acc61c13fdc5a4e2120ba The electric vehicle company has filed public plans for "Project Cathode," which news outlets are reporting will be a facility used to produce cathodes, a critical component for batteries. Analysts have said Tesla producing its own batteries could sign...

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]]> 249615 Tesla built $1.1B Austin-area factory in a year and a half — here’s how it looks now https://houstonnewmedia.org/tesla-built-1-1b-austin-area-factory-in-a-year-and-a-half-heres-how-it-looks-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tesla-built-1-1b-austin-area-factory-in-a-year-and-a-half-heres-how-it-looks-now Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c74b898b3b19ba6c2d9898b129f5cfe7 In roughly a year and a half, construction crews have substantially completed Tesla's electric vehicle plant, measuring at least 4.28 million square feet, and the company has begun to secure the paperwork necessary to start production. Click through to...

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]]> 233084 Semiconductor giant Micron scouts Central Texas for major factory, sources say https://houstonnewmedia.org/semiconductor-giant-micron-scouts-central-texas-for-major-factory-sources-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=semiconductor-giant-micron-scouts-central-texas-for-major-factory-sources-say Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:18:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=60001a41898df8385df5bd5d7aebc6da Micron Technology Inc. plans to invest more than $150 billion over the coming decade to expand its chipmaking capabilities. A big part of that investment could land in Central Texas, which the company is considering for a massive fabrication facility, ...

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]]> 232601 U-Haul ranks Texas top growth state for one-way moves in ’21, Conroe near top cities https://houstonnewmedia.org/u-haul-ranks-texas-top-growth-state-for-one-way-moves-in-21-conroe-near-top-cities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-haul-ranks-texas-top-growth-state-for-one-way-moves-in-21-conroe-near-top-cities Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:01:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=14022509360c3606df8e3701277f35f0 Texas ranked No. 1 in the nation in 2021 in this data compiled by U-Haul, while Conroe was just shy of the top 25 "growth cities" highlighted by the moving and storage giant.

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]]> 228783 Census estimates: Texas again leads US in population growth, California continues to slip https://houstonnewmedia.org/census-estimates-texas-again-leads-us-in-population-growth-california-continues-to-slip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=census-estimates-texas-again-leads-us-in-population-growth-california-continues-to-slip Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=882444f5724eb675e52ab5641c2595c5 The Lone Star State remains the top gainer in terms of raw population growth, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates. That carries real implications for the state's economy, and presents business and government leaders with some challenges.

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]]> 223056 Elon Musk talks Tesla Bot, progress on Austin-area factory, much more in WSJ interview https://houstonnewmedia.org/elon-musk-talks-tesla-bot-progress-on-austin-area-factory-much-more-in-wsj-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elon-musk-talks-tesla-bot-progress-on-austin-area-factory-much-more-in-wsj-interview Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:10:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9065f49344191e5f98f4fba8facf08c5 Elon Musk called into the interview from Tesla's new factory east of Austin, where he extolled having "management and engineering is as close to the factory as possible so you can see what’s going on in the factory and stay grounded." Click through for...

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]]> 215129 Tesla officially relocates HQ to Austin-area factory https://houstonnewmedia.org/tesla-officially-relocates-hq-to-austin-area-factory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tesla-officially-relocates-hq-to-austin-area-factory Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:57:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=858eca0dc9f7b6377d1548ada3f893b2 Elon Musk's Tesla has formally shifted its headquarters to Austin from California, making it official in a recent SEC filing. That immediately shakes up the public company landscape in the Texas capital, though it remains to be seen exactly what it mea...

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]]> 212166 ‘Bringing a global society’ to Taylor: Reaction pours in to Samsung’s $17B decision https://houstonnewmedia.org/bringing-a-global-society-to-taylor-reaction-pours-in-to-samsungs-17b-decision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bringing-a-global-society-to-taylor-reaction-pours-in-to-samsungs-17b-decision Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ed1b59dc27235c640685e0495e245b4d Gov. Greg Abbott called it "the largest foreign, direct investment in the state of Texas, ever." A senior Samsung exec said the facility will "contribute to the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain." Taylor's mayor heralded it as "the sin...

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]]> 207815 Samsung’s $17B chipmaking factory is headed to Central Texas, WSJ reports https://houstonnewmedia.org/samsungs-17b-chipmaking-factory-is-headed-to-central-texas-wsj-reports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsungs-17b-chipmaking-factory-is-headed-to-central-texas-wsj-reports Tue, 23 Nov 2021 03:25:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ed9a439fd185053bf039f8126bb861cf After 10 months scouring the globe, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has reportedly picked a rural suburb northeast of Austin for one of the largest foreign investments in U.S. history. In this story, learn more about the site eyed by the South Korea-based...

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]]> 206434 Samsung lands Chapter 313 deal in Central Texas as $17B plant decision looms https://houstonnewmedia.org/samsung-lands-chapter-313-deal-in-central-texas-as-17b-plant-decision-looms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-lands-chapter-313-deal-in-central-texas-as-17b-plant-decision-looms Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:52:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=07b2247a0a62d9809108c0a15e2de907 As Samsung inches closer toward a final decision, Taylor officials have approved the final piece of their incentives package to lure the company's $17 billion chipmaking plant. It promises to be one of the largest foreign investments in U.S. history — ...

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]]> 204060 Toyota plans $1.29B battery plant in US; Texas a likely contender https://houstonnewmedia.org/toyota-plans-1-29b-battery-plant-in-us-texas-a-likely-contender/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toyota-plans-1-29b-battery-plant-in-us-texas-a-likely-contender Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:07:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b4ab782aab3262e84f4f3356e76a171e Toyota plans to create a $1.29 billion battery plant in the United States. The company didn't announce a location for the plant, which is expected to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles, but reports indicate Texas ...

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]]> 187162 Incentives approved to bring Samsung’s $17B plant to Taylor, Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/incentives-approved-to-bring-samsungs-17b-plant-to-taylor-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=incentives-approved-to-bring-samsungs-17b-plant-to-taylor-texas Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:22:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f814c0f0ae5dcb26022ea76bc8ce26ce Samsung is deep into the search for a location for a $17 billion factory. These votes in Taylor, a suburb northeast of Austin, solidified it as frontrunner.

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]]> 164554 Samsung closer to picking Central Texas for $17B chip plant https://houstonnewmedia.org/samsung-closer-to-picking-central-texas-for-17b-chip-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-closer-to-picking-central-texas-for-17b-chip-plant Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:36:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7ccc3a6a4499b83d1c2c9b24fa594795 For the better part of a year, Samsung has scoured the United States for a location to build its next-generation semiconductor factory — a $17 billion facility that would create an estimated 1,800 jobs. It would be one of the biggest foreign investment...

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]]> 163613 Samsung seeking property tax abatements for $17B plant in rural Taylor, plus incentives from Travis County https://houstonnewmedia.org/samsung-seeking-property-tax-abatements-for-17b-plant-in-rural-taylor-plus-incentives-from-travis-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-seeking-property-tax-abatements-for-17b-plant-in-rural-taylor-plus-incentives-from-travis-county Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:40:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bc3984d53134a9595c2df36d786d9ce1 Samsung has revealed fresh details about its search for a site for its $17 billion plant. It could even end up in a small town outside the Texas capital. The factory is expected to employ 1,800 and would be one of the largest foreign investments in rec...

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]]> 141400 Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has big plans for Texas, new job postings show https://houstonnewmedia.org/elon-musks-boring-co-has-big-plans-for-texas-new-job-postings-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elon-musks-boring-co-has-big-plans-for-texas-new-job-postings-show Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:17:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4e07f6cdb47f3ccb393eab49574428ab Job postings shed more light on what Elon Musk's The Boring Co. is planning in Texas.

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]]> 137456 How will Elon Musk use all this Austin-area land he’s acquired? https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-will-elon-musk-use-all-this-austin-area-land-hes-acquired/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-will-elon-musk-use-all-this-austin-area-land-hes-acquired Fri, 28 May 2021 19:17:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f6ce215142e5055a8d224b4e93bfd070 The hulking Tesla factory sits on just one piece of a larger land puzzle Elon Musk has put together just east of Austin. In this special report, experts opine on what may happen to all that property. For those in the know, it's already proving to be a ...

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