The Woodlands township board approved a $17.8 million renovation of Alden Bridge Sports Park and is planning the largest sports park, while also funding a $1.2 million art sculpture.

Houston voters face Proposition A, which would raise taxes to increase the flood control district's budget for maintenance and backlogged flood prevention efforts.

Texas is gearing up for waterfowl hunting season, with a slight increase in duck numbers reported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, despite potential migratory delays due to warm weather. Hunters must comply with several TPWD requirements.

A Stafford business owner pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting to using false claims to obtain over $400,000 from COVID-19 federal relief programs.

A Houston resident was sentenced to 210 months for meth smuggling into the U.S. Ana Maria Pena-Gutierrez managed the operation, involving nearly 60 kilograms of drugs. She will also have five years of supervised release.

Cole Martin Millsap from Humble has been charged in relation to a fatal fentanyl overdose in Houston, with a potential minimum of 20 years prison if convicted.

A woman in Aransas Pass pleaded guilty to smuggling rare Dragon chicken eggs from Vietnam and Cambodia, facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old at a local apartment complex. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Two men are arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping after a Houston shooting and abduction incident. A third, juvenile suspect is sought.

A 26-year-old armed suspect was fatally shot by police during a U.S. Marshal task force operation on Luthe Road after firing at officers. Officer S. Tharp, who fired the shot, was not injured.

The forecast for Houston includes warm temperatures with a chance of rain, offering potential relief from the drought, with temperatures reaching highs near 87 degrees and chances of showers increasing midweek.

Lavillia Spry was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter for the 2022 hit-and-run that killed Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez while he was on motorcycle escort duty.

The American Bankers Association highlights a rise in check fraud, urging vigilance. Reports show an alarming jump in incidents from 350,000 in 2021 to 680,000 in 2023, with the financial industry adopting new technologies to combat this issue.