Sugar Land pledged $2.5M to become an Official Houston World Cup Host City Supporter, opening the region’s first FIFA shop and planning watch parties and volunteer operations. City leaders say the investment is meant to capture spillover visitors from Houston’s matches.

An Eagle Lake resident quietly claimed $1 million on a Million Dollar Loteria scratch ticket bought at Time Maxx. The store could qualify for a $10,000 retailer bonus.

Census data and residents say Near Northside has lost roughly 4,000 Hispanic neighbors as home values and sales climb around White Oak. Community groups are weighing responses.

Saudi Arabia has set up in Austin and watch parties are planned. City officials are coordinating health, safety and airspace restrictions.

HISD is ending universal free lunch at 33 campuses for 2026-27, affecting more than 35,000 students and pushing families to submit meal applications.

Class of 2026 graduates are hitting a tighter job market: national data show higher underemployment even as some employers plan modest hiring bumps. Career centers say internships and networking are now essential.

Parents at a southeast HISD elementary say hazardous conditions forced them to organize repairs and cleanups, raising fresh pressure on a district already under state oversight.

Commissioner Lesley Briones is expanding six summer food programs across Precinct 4, from produce boxes to pop‑up groceries and Kids Cafe meal sites. The efforts aim to reach neighborhoods where hunger is highest.

Hello Houston’s May 27 episode tied the Astrodome master‑plan debate to Texas Monthly’s taqueria picks, a Spamilton preview at Stages Houston and a look at corporate redomiciles to Texas.

The Better Business Bureau warns Houston-area households that moving scams — deposits gone, surprise fees, and 'hostage' deliveries — spike as peak season begins.

Residents of Vacek Country Meadows say $120-a-month tap water runs brown, smells like rotten eggs, and filters haven't fixed the problem. QUADVEST says onsite tests were normal.

A Houston family’s deportation after a routine ICE check‑in exposes gaps in federal tracking and local safety nets for U.S.‑citizen children. State and national data show thousands are affected.

Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez will become Wake Forest University’s 15th president on July 1 as Rice prepares an international search for his replacement.