University of Houston is converting its Women and Gender Resource Center into a Parent and Family Engagement Office; students worry the move removes a named safe space on campus.

Travis Scott returned to Houston this week with a NASA-backed student showcase and a Winter Wonderland drive at Texas Southern University that blended STEM demos and community giveaways.

The Baytown community held a vigil at Bicentennial Park to honor Andrew Meismer, a 16-year-old Sterling High School student fatally stabbed by a classmate.

A new regional analysis finds about 1 in 10 Galveston County young people are out of school and work. Colleges and employers are expanding short certificates and apprenticeships to reconnect them.

Houston Fire Department mourns the death of Firefighter Brandy Allinience due to job-related cancer. She is the fourth first responder to pass from cancer in a month.

Petfinder's policy change and technical issues have drastically reduced adoption rates at Houston area shelters, affecting their ability to connect with out-of-town adopters.

CPS Energy says a $10 million jump in unpaid bills during the federal shutdown has pushed roughly 92,000 households toward disconnection as the utility ramps outreach and eyes future rate talks.

Residents at Magnolia Place say multiple elevators are down, leaving tenants who rely on walkers or oxygen to climb dozens of stairs. A city council member visited and is pressing management for repairs.

Houston broadcaster Dave Ward, who died at 86, will have public memorials. He worked at KTRK-TV for 50 years and has a Guinness World Record for longest tenure as a news broadcaster.

H2O America agreed to buy Magnolia‑based Quadvest for $540M, folding a family‑owned Houston utility into its Texas platform and pledging $500M+ in local investment. Regulators still must sign off before a mid‑2026 close.

The Woodlands Township will install 30 Flock license‑plate cameras and a state grant will add 30 more across Montgomery County, prompting debate over safety and privacy.

Husteel donated to Splendora Police's Operation Blue Santa as it prepares to open a new plant nearby, police said.

A two‑story Children's Safe Harbor campus in Conroe has opened, expanding forensic, medical and counseling services and nearly doubling the nonprofit’s capacity to help abused children.