Corpus Christi ISD is mourning the death of Leyton Hernandez, a 28-year-old teacher and coach who died in a two-vehicle crash; the district says counseling will be available.

Houston churches are sharply divided over Trump’s mass‑deportation push, with pastors offering shelter and legal help while national leaders cite Scripture for enforcement. Court fights and rapid‑response networks are following close behind.

Two Houston-area scratch-off players each claimed $1 million this week; tickets were sold at stores in Kingwood and Prairie View and both winners remained anonymous.

Neighbors in Houston's Fifth Ward say repeated street and yard flooding has returned and that city explanations about repairs keep changing as EPA testing continues nearby.

A Grand Champion lamb at RodeoHouston sold for $1,000,000, as the Hildebrand family placed the winning bid in memory of Brittany Ann Hildebrand. Proceeds will support youth scholarships.

RodeoHouston said a steer injured during a steer-wrestling run was euthanized after a veterinarian determined it was the most humane option. Organizers said licensed vets and the Houston SPCA monitor animals on-site.

A 7-year-old Pearland girl with autism was found dead in a retention pond after an Amber Alert and hours of searching. Advocates and experts say the tragedy spotlights urgent water-safety gaps for children who wander.

A Rice team proposes a "universal basic neighborhood" that ties 35 neighborhood standards to an 80‑year life expectancy goal to tackle Houston's wide life‑span gaps.

A new statewide hotline links low-income Texas families to child-welfare attorneys when CPS opens an investigation, funded by a $14M TAJF grant.

An 18‑year‑old Sam Houston soccer captain was transferred from Conroe to a Livingston ICE facility; his family and classmates say the move left him scared and isolated.

Community groups say HPD quietly phased out its Community Affairs Division in mid‑2025, leaving neighborhoods without liaisons and struggling to reach police leadership.

San Jacinto College, Pasadena ISD and the city’s EDC are lining up workers and short-term training to meet a summer hiring surge tied to Houston’s World Cup matches.

The Moody Foundation’s $1 billion pledge by 2035 is already turning into campus gifts, endowments and grant cycles across Texas, from UT Austin to Huston‑Tillotson.