Rusk County ordered LSX—Little Somethin' Xtra—closed after neighbors flagged an adult lifestyle venue off Hwy 259 for zoning and permit violations. Officials say the site faces limits under a decades‑old county rule.

Neighbors say headstones were displaced on a northeast Houston lot as development proceeds; the county historical commission is investigating and residents want a survey.

Houston nonprofit The Landing says it has assisted more than 2,700 survivors of human trafficking and will celebrate a decade of service this Sunday with a fundraiser in Sugar Land.

Walk‑in lawyers are appearing in Harris County eviction courts, turning imminent evictions into settlements and dismissed cases. The model is pushing donors and county leaders to pay attention.

Nearly 8,000 customers lost power early Wednesday after two major outages hit far‑west San Antonio. One outage was flagged as weather‑related while the other remains under investigation.

A Houston homeowner was told an irrigation meter couldn’t be capped — the city now permits a one‑time $150 cap after KPRC’s 'DRAINED' reporting. The change expands options for customers seeing surprise water charges.

The 18th Family Day in the Park fills Sylvester Turner Park this Saturday with free food, performances, health screenings and kid activities.

HISD pulled the plug on Milby High’s cosmetology team hours before a SkillsUSA state competition, citing a procedural mix‑up that left families out of pocket.

The Rice School and Emerson Elementary installed new principals as HISD continues widespread leadership turnover under state-appointed management.

A $78 million Lotto Texas ticket sold in Brownsville remains unclaimed; the cash option is about $43.8M before taxes and must be validated by 5 p.m. CT on May 14.

New filings include text messages alleging Nguyen disparaged partner Anthony Pusch and arranged a secret client loan; a judge set a hearing for April 15.

A viral Instagram reel shows women saying they were turned away from Cocody over their dresses; the River Oaks restaurant says the clip is misleading and defends its policy.

State WARN filings list 296 Sodexo food-service employees at four HCA hospitals in Harris County, with separations set for June 13, 2026. Local reemployment resources are standing by.