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.

Nearly 60% of Texas high school seniors have filed the FAFSA this year, putting the state on pace to break records while advocates warn immigrant families still face barriers. Outreach and tuition‑promise programs are driving the surge.

South San Antonio ISD says about 400 students didn't return this year, a drop officials link in part to immigration fears that will shave roughly $3 million from the district budget.

Houston Food Bank will build a 305,000-square-foot northwest campus on Chevron‑donated land with a roughly $145M price tag and plans to expand distribution and services.

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.