Galveston County has partnered with ICE, deputizing officers under the 287(g) program to enforce immigration laws, with 648 individuals being transferred to ICE custody this year. Some agencies, however, have declined to participate.

Lin's Grand Buffet is opening a second Houston-area location near Highway 6, with a soft opening expected in December and a grand opening planned for January 2026.

A fire involving petroleum storage tanks in northwest Harris County was extinguished with no reported injuries, though officials seek two juveniles seen nearby for a welfare check.

The Woodlands Township landed roughly $25 million in federal funds to buy 25 new commuter buses for The Woodlands Express, promising outlets, restrooms and other upgrades by fall 2026.

A repeat offender is accused of killing a man outside a Houston store in June while he had been released on a personal‑recognizance bond earlier this year.

A search for a missing person in northwest Harris County led Texas EquuSearch to discover a body near Cypresswood Drive and Cutten Road; the identity confirmation process is underway.

Houston police intensify the search for a suspect in a fatal shooting on Deering Drive, asking public assistance to find "Mario," possibly homeless, linked to George Beasley's death.

Warrants were issued after investigators say NRG Park attendants used personal card readers to pocket more than $200K from event parking, court records show.

Harris County faces a voter registration probe over the use of P.O. boxes as residential addresses, prompted by State Sen. Bettencourt and investigated by the Texas Secretary of State.

State officials opened an investigation after more than 150 voters were found registered at Houston UPS stores; Harris County has 30 days to respond. Oversight and funding cuts are possible.

A tenants' rights workshop at an HISD Sunrise Center paired judges, legal aid and school resources to help keep families housed and students in class. The court-led model aims to prevent eviction-related school disruptions.

A Honduran man is charged with smuggling 51 people, including two minors, inside a refrigerated produce trailer, discovered by a canine unit at a checkpoint.

Severe thunderstorms led to tornado warnings and a ground stop at Bush Airport in Houston, with weather forecasts predicting storms to move into the Gulf by early morning, followed by clearer conditions for Thanksgiving.