The Seabrook City Council will allocate $600,000 from federal funds to enhance local parks with new amenities by 2025, including shade structures, updated restrooms, a pickleball court, and solar trail lighting.

Harris County may relaunch its guaranteed income initiative as Uplift Harris 2.0 with modifications to meet legal challenges, offering pre-loaded spending cards to selected households.

The Texas Water Development Board adopted Texas' first statewide flood plan, with recommendations totaling $54.5 billion to protect residents from flooding.

Mayor John Whitmire claims, without evidence, that pro-Palestinian protesters outside his home were funded by Iran, amid discussions on a new protest-restriction ordinance.

Nickel City bar in Houston transforms into the haunted Black Lagoon pop-up for Halloween, while Austin's location becomes Moe's Tavern from "The Simpsons," featuring themed food and drinks.

Bich Xuan Dang received a 45-year sentence for the double murder at Tai Loi, a Vietnamese restaurant in Houston's Little Saigon, after pleading guilty.

A Friendswood man was arrested for possessing child pornography, and in a separate case, a Houston man was charged with creating explicit images using AI.

Jerrell Andrews Jr. was apprehended in Harris County on active out-of-state felony warrants involving attempted murder and kidnapping by a joint law enforcement team, including K9 "Rambo Tom Ramsey." He awaits extradition in the Harris County Jail.

Two suspects, Juan Guerrero-Garcia and Gerardo Bravo, were arrested after fleeing a crash on Kuykendahl Road and charged with Fail to Stop and Render Aid.

Harris County Sheriff dismantled a chop shop in North Harris County, recovering stolen cars and a handgun worth $300,000. No arrests yet, but an appeal for information has been made.

Hugo Mota, 41, died after a medical emergency in Harris County Jail. Pending an autopsy, his death is the sixth in the jail this year, with historic highs in past years. An investigation is underway amid concerns over jail conditions.

A Houston-area elementary student received a video threat from a peer, and a local high school student was expelled for bringing a loaded gun to school, raising concerns over gun violence in schools.

Katy ISD has implemented a new cell phone policy restricting device use, aiming to lessen distractions and improve learning, alongside introducing Chromebooks for students.