A mural of Nobel laureate and girls’ education advocate Malala Yousafzai near Houston’s Heights neighborhood was vandalized again with white paint covering her portrait, prompting Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin to pledge city funding for its restoration as officials assess damage, review security measures, and coordinate with artists and arts organizations to repair the public artwork.
Six months after catastrophic flooding swept through the Texas Hill Country on July 4, residents are still recovering from the disaster that killed more than 130 people and left many homes destroyed.
Texas has launched a website allowing the public to submit complaints or feedback on the state’s colleges and universities.
Suzy Seeley, 66, will run her 350th marathon Sunday at the 2026 Chevron Houston Marathon, continuing a running career that began more than 30 years ago.
Texas A&M University administrators informed faculty this week that about 200 courses in the College of Arts and Sciences could be affected by a new system policy that restricts classroom discussions of race and gender, days before the spring semester begins.
Harris County commissioners have officially appointed Deputy County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne as the county’s interim chief legal advisor, ending months of delay in filling the post.
Houston’s LGBTQ+ Pride parade is moving up this year to Saturday, June 6, marking the first weekend of Pride Month, organizers announced.
The event, which honors the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard, was initially scheduled for Nov. 5-12, 2025 but was postponed due to the historic federal government shutdown that ended Nov. 13.
More than 160 faith leaders across Texas have urged public school boards and charter school governing bodies not to adopt rules establishing time for prayer and Bible readings in schools, sending an open letter less than two months before the state-mandated March 1 deadline.
Harris County officials say Houston’s historic Astrodome cannot move forward with renovation plans without substantial private investment, following a recent architectural study estimating the cost at around $750 million.