A $7.5M gift from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation boosts funding for Memorial Groves and pushes the project's budget to about $50.5M. The 100‑acre redesign will add thousands of trees and a visitors' center.

The state now lets sexual-assault survivors get forensic exams and DNA testing without filing a police report. Results appear in Track-Kit and evidence is held up to five years.

Deputies in Harris County rescued a 5-year-old special needs child found wandering alone in 40-degree weather. The boy is safe, and it is unclear if parents will face charges.

A judge reset the next pretrial conference for Patrick Clark — accused in Takeoff’s 2022 killing — as attorneys continue to trade evidence and press discovery.

An appeals court again dismissed the Barnes family’s wrongful-death suit over a 2016 Harris County deputy shooting. The family is weighing whether to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Adrian Verde says a bar acquaintance conned him out of about $45K. He won a default judgment but says he still hasn’t been paid.

A special runoff this Saturday will decide who fills Houston's At-Large Position 4 seat, pitting Alejandra Salinas against Dwight Boykins as early voting closes.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues two doctors, accusing them of prescribing gender transition drugs to minors and committing healthcare fraud against Texas Medicaid.

Conroe ISD trustee Tiffany Baumann Nelson resigned to run for the State Board of Education, igniting debate over appointment versus a special election. The board will address the vacancy at its Dec. 16 meeting.

A man with severe injuries was found inside a parked car outside Market Ace in Beaumont and was later transferred to a Houston hospital. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

FBI Houston arrested Mark Aguilar II Wednesday in a probe into alleged child sexual abuse material; Harris County prosecutors say they will pursue charges.

State officials say a newly detected pasture mealybug has been confirmed in multiple Texas counties and is causing pasture dieback. Producers are being urged to scout and report sightings.

A man was arrested after allegedly threatening a deputy during a disturbance on FM 1960; bond was set at $5,000. The constable’s office posted the arrest details on Facebook.