A judge ordered Wilson Elser to pay six figures after finding the firm ignored court orders in a lawsuit over a 2022 fall outside Toyota Center that left a man quadriplegic.

A roughly 2,000-pound bull has been spotted near Robins Road and FM 2920 in Hockley, and deputies are working to corral it. Neighbors are warned to keep clear.

Two Iranian church members in Houston were detained by ICE after a check‑in; congregants say deportation to Iran could be deadly given their conversion and protest history.

New maps and tax‑data analysis show Texas' top 10% begins near $250k while the 1% sits around $744k, far above living‑wage estimates.

New Caney and Porter added nearly 20,000 residents in five years, reshaping housing and schools. Federal ACS data show the area’s fast growth at the ZIP-code level.

A destroyed utility box at Almeda Genoa and Rowlett has left exposed wires and months-long worry for southeast Houston neighbors.

Two Southeast Texas players each claimed $1 million on Texas Lottery scratch-offs; winning tickets were sold in Conroe and the Plum Grove area. Retailers may be eligible for bonuses.

Harmony Public Schools will add a middle and high school to its City Place campus in Spring, bringing roughly 850 more students and nearly 80,000 square feet of new space by August 2027.

UHD will automatically admit qualifying HISD seniors under a new guaranteed-admission program designed to expand college access and keep more students in Houston.

A USDA inspection found a camel kicked a guest at Champion Forest’s Christmas show and flagged the animal exhibitor for a critical safety lapse. PETA is urging the church to stop using live animals.

New ACS 2020–2024 estimates show the Lake Houston area grew about 12.1% from 2019 to 2024, with sharp gains in several ZIP codes and one small decline. Local leaders say new housing is already drawing businesses and jobs.

A University of Houston survey finds 78% of Houstonians worry wages lag behind living costs, even though Houston's prices are lower than Chicago's.

Harris County is restoring Riverside General Hospital in Third Ward and plans a Feb. 28 reopening as a county health and social‑services hub. The project pairs historic preservation with wraparound programs.