A Fort Bend County report filed this week logs 12,816 stops in 2025 and shows Black drivers were stopped and searched at higher rates than white drivers. County leaders now have the data on the record.

Volunteers of America Texas will run Dallas’s home‑repair program under a two‑year agreement, with funding to help roughly 449 households and start work on projects already approved. The nonprofit will manage intake, inspections and contractor coordination.

LULAC canceled Houston's May 2, 2026 Cinco de Mayo parade, citing concerns about possible ICE activity; organizers say the event will return in 2027.

The Woodlands Township is negotiating with Early Bird to build a 50-acre public par‑3 course at South Gosling Park, promising night-play options and lower-cost access while protecting the tree canopy.

A two-mile stretch of the Westpark Tollway opens in Fulshear Saturday, offering new ramps to bypass the FM 359/FM 1463 bottleneck and ease FM 1093 congestion.

Hawaii’s Kono’s Northshore is expanding to Dallas, planning its first city outpost and aiming to franchise three locations across the region.

A Texas judge will decide whether DACA work permits can continue in Texas, putting tens of thousands of Dreamers and the employers who rely on them at risk.

A Panola County judge denied Kenvue’s motion to dismiss Ken Paxton’s suit over Tylenol and pregnancy safety claims, keeping state consumer‑protection claims alive.

Knightvest Capital bought and rebranded the 316‑unit Gables Post Oak in Houston and plans upgrades to amenities and most unit interiors.

January snapshots show fewer closings and longer listing times in New Caney and Porter, with most sales in the $200k–$399k range as inventory rises.

A woman was struck and killed on the Gulf Freeway service road Tuesday; HPD says the driver remained at the scene and was released. Investigation is ongoing.

A 38-year-old Pearland man was arrested after an NCMEC cybertip led investigators to a north-Pearland home; he faces three counts of possession of child pornography.

Dense fog will cut visibility through 9 a.m. Friday; sunshine returns with highs near 83°F.