TxDOT employees promoted road safety at the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade while guiding the Garfield balloon, aligning with the #EndTheStreakTX campaign to stop daily road fatalities in Texas.

A Chinese national pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography after being caught with disturbing videos on his phone by U.S. authorities in Texas.

Houston's Mayor Turner is likely to miss his goal of building 3,000 affordable homes by the end of his term, with only 916 finished and over 2,000 pending.

A lawsuit by the DOJ and CFPB alleges Texas developer Colony Ridge ran a predatory scheme targeting Hispanic homebuyers with fraudulent land sales and financing.

Two Texas men were sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering across the United States, involving smuggling by vehicles and aircraft.

Houston City Council funds a new flight academy at TSU with $5.5 million to address the pilot shortage, planning construction at Ellington Airport for 2024-2025.

Harris County's Institute of Forensic Sciences receives a $12 million federal grant to expand and enhance operations to reduce criminal case backlogs.

Jamie Huffar, a former Pasadena Chamber of Commerce finance executive, was sentenced to 15 years for embezzling over $1 million through theft and forgery.

A Katy ISD graduate filed a Title IX complaint over the district's gender fluidity policy, which restricts restroom use by biological sex and discussion of gender issues.

Harris County allocates an additional $4 million for legal aid to help tenants facing eviction, adding to a prior commitment and supporting housing stability.

Former TSU Police Chief Mary Young is involved in a legal fight, alleging she was fired for blowing the whistle on an inappropriate relationship, while TSU accuses her of fraud.

Jose Gilberto Rodriguez received five life sentences for his 2018 Houston killing spree and aggravated robberies, avoiding the death penalty with a plea deal.

A 17-year-old was fatally shot outside Cypress Lakes High School in Texas, sparking a search for the suspect described as a black male in black clothing. Schools went on lockdown during the investigation.