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Fort Bend ISD trustees will vote Oct. 5 on boundary changes designed to relieve crowding at Austin, Elkins and Travis high schools after a district survey found 77% of respondents could support at least one of two high school scenarios.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire's administration said it is not taking action on a $150 million DOJ Model Cities Initiative grant application after repeated delays and public criticism over immigration enforcement requirements.
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission ended their nationwide post-mission tour in Houston on Sept. 30, 2026, receiving NASA medals and recognition from the National Aeronautic Association for setting a new distance record for human spaceflight.
A Galveston County judge gave Galveston ISD 10 days to display donated Ten Commandments posters after Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the district over its delay.
Harris County Public Library’s next Repair Cafe takes place Nov. 14 at the Maud Marks Branch, where volunteers repair broken household items for free and help keep them out of landfills.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston announced new acquisitions for 2026, including Joshua Johnson's "Lady on a Red Sofa," a rare unfinished portrait by Joshua Reynolds, and a 400-year-old marble Medici-Farnese table. Johnson's painting is on view in the museum's American art galleries, while the Reynolds portrait is displayed at Rienzi. The Renaissance table will go on view this fall, alongside other recent additions such as a 17th-century French tapestry and drawings by Théodore Géricault.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a brief order Friday barring the Trump administration from building border barrier or infrastructure in the Big Bend sector, preserving a pause on construction inside Big Bend National Park.
TxDOT's proposed $209 million project would widen a 6.73-mile stretch of the Grand Parkway, add I-45 connectors and begin construction in late 2027.
Houston Public Library has signed an agreement with the Imagination Library of Greater Houston to help families enroll children in Dolly Parton's free book program, which mails one age-appropriate book per month until a child's fifth birthday. Harris County Public Library also began offering registration at all of its branches this summer. The program provides books in English or bilingual English-Spanish editions, and a child enrolled at birth can receive up to 60 books. The Imagination Library of Greater Houston started in 2019 as a YMCA of Greater Houston initiative and now operates as an independent nonprofit that raises funds for printing and mailing costs.
Amazon-owned Zoox will begin testing autonomous vehicles in Houston this month with retrofitted SUVs, safety drivers and street mapping in seven neighborhoods.
Rice University will offer a master of artificial intelligence degree starting in fall 2027. The 30-credit-hour, nonthesis program is for students with computer science backgrounds and can be completed on campus in three semesters. Rice will begin accepting applications this fall.
The Moody Center for the Arts replaced the Skyspace's lighting fixtures and controls during the closure caused by construction of nearby Virani Hall. The free sunrise and sunset light sequences run daily again.
The Fort Bend ISD board of trustees approved a lower property tax rate of $0.9969 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2026-27, a 6-cent cut from last year. Chief Financial Officer Kris Lynn said the decrease saves the average homeowner about $179 a year.
Council member Amy Peck said the tax was not part of the fee as it was described to council. The city attorney's office says state law requires it.
The Houston Zoo will sell $7.13 admission tickets Saturday, July 11 through Monday, July 13 for 713 Day weekend. The zoo also will offer a $35 limited-edition ballcap bundle and collect retired small electronics during the event.
A Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot Wednesday night near the East Freeway and was hospitalized in fair condition, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
A Texas Southern University poll shows James Talarico leading Ken Paxton 47% to 45% in the U.S. Senate race. The race is within the margin of error, but Paxton is underperforming with white and Latino voters compared with recent Republican baselines.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services says it will eliminate 168 jobs at its New Caney facility on June 11, 2026, according to a WARN Act notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.
Katy City Council approved a $90.5 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and lowered the property tax rate to $0.42 per $100 valuation. The plan funds public safety staffing, capital projects, water utility repairs and employee pay increases, and it begins Oct. 1.
Power Electronics broke ground on a 53-acre Houston-area manufacturing campus that will consolidate production, research and development, training, and corporate offices. The company expects the project to create more than 400 jobs and provide 40 GW of annual production capacity.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham granted Harris County a one-year extension to use federal funds for delayed post-Hurricane Harvey flood bond projects. The extension moves the deadline to 2028 and keeps more than $245 million in grant funding from being at risk. Six of 11 projects were at risk of missing the original February 2027 deadline. Harris County will report to commissioners court on October 15 about which contracts qualify for additional time.
Chicago scored three times in the first two innings and handed Houston its eighth straight home playoff loss.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and its parent company after reports of denied or delayed coverage for medically necessary and urgent care.
Lamar CISD trustees unanimously approved a 10-year property tax break for Tesla's proposed $10.1 billion solar manufacturing plant in Fort Bend County.