Longtime Acres Homes residents say new construction is replacing family lots as builders erect taller houses. Organizers will mark "44 Day" this Saturday to press for protections.

The Texas Tribune relaunched its Public Schools Explorer with faster updates, new finance fields and tools to help families compare nearby campuses.

Hello Houston marked its first anniversary with a special episode that brought city officials, conservation leaders and a Broadway writer together to discuss local projects and national headlines.

The EEOC says a Clear Lake Kroger revoked a worker's walker accommodation and then fired her. The agency has sued and is seeking pay and an injunction.

YWCA Houston is transferring its Meals on Wheels program to Interfaith Ministries; leaders say deliveries will continue and clients need not act.

Houston Children's Charity distributed 98 wheelchair-accessible vans in a record single-day giveaway, expanding independent transportation for Houston-area families.

Lafayette's TSA screeners are working without pay as the DHS funding lapse stretches on; the regional airport has posted ways for the community to help.

The Leader, the weekly that covered Houston Heights for 70 years, announced it will close. The Saturday paper will be the final print edition and online updates end next Wednesday.

The Reserve Grand Champion steer at RodeoHouston sold for $750,000 at Saturday’s Junior Market Auction. The high bid is part of a wave of donations that fund scholarships for 4‑H and FFA students.

Trustees approved new attendance boundaries moving parts of Fulshear into four new elementary schools opening in 2026 and 2027.

A Kinder Institute snapshot finds about 16% of Harris County residents lack checking or savings accounts, concentrated in neighborhoods like Aldine and Greenspoint.

A Houston mother says her two young sons were released to an adult she hadn't authorized during dismissal at Gross Elementary. The report has parents calling for clearer pickup safeguards.

Federal filings show University of St. Thomas paid more than $941,000 in exit packages to departing staff while reporting multi‑year financial strains.