The UT System regents signed off on a $300M expansion at UTMB League City that will add a 40‑bed ER, upgraded imaging and new inpatient capacity across a phased buildout. The work is expected to roll out through roughly 2030.

A 36-year-old Irish man was extradited to Texas and will appear in Corpus Christi federal court on child-exploitation charges. Prosecutors say the indictment alleges coercion of a minor.

Fannie Mae sued Kajal Housing Group on Feb. 18, alleging false repairs and safety hazards at Bellfort Village Apartments tied to a $13.2M loan. The lender seeks a receiver and has posted a March 3 foreclosure sale.

A 24‑year‑old Houston man was arrested in Magnolia and faces five counts of possession of child pornography, authorities say.

Precinct 4 marked the anniversary of Deputy Frank 'Scotty' Claborn's death, killed when a drunk driver struck his patrol car in 2004.

UTMB is investing $9.5 million to launch a Blue Zones Project in Galveston, combining neighborhood changes with academic tracking. A community meeting is scheduled for March 5.

MD Anderson will open a new colorectal clinic next week to expand space and coordinated specialty care for colon, rectal and anal cancers in Houston. The move ties into statewide screening and navigation efforts.

Fort Bend deputies arrested a 70-year-old man after he allegedly tried to get a Katy ISD student into his white van in Cinco Ranch. The child was unharmed.

Harris County deputies say a man was taken into custody after an alleged assault on a pregnant woman in the 13100 block of Stonefield Drive. The precinct said the arrest was made without incident.

A traffic stop in Navasota led deputies to dozens of credit and ID cards; a South Carolina man has been arrested and faces charges as investigators trace the thefts.

A Lincoln Park traffic stop led deputies to seize two stolen handguns and suspected narcotics and to arrest a convicted felon, officials say.

Mike Miles promoted Kristen Hole into a newly created deputy superintendent role that consolidates oversight of academics and schools at HISD.

A Delta flight was grounded at Hobby after a reported attempt to breach the cockpit. Houston police detained a person and officials said there were no injuries.