U.S. Rep. Al Green said Tuesday that Houston is prepared to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup during a congressional panel discussion, while officials also identified security, immigration enforcement, and emergency readiness as ongoing planning concerns.
The Houston City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that targets apartment complexes with repeated health and safety violations by creating a registry for high-risk rental properties and imposing stricter enforcement measures.
A new Harris County report shows that most disaster relief projects under the county’s flood bond program are unlikely to meet federal and state funding deadlines, putting more than $245 million at risk as officials seek extensions and address delays tied to environmental clearances and project schedules.
Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa said Wednesday he suffered a torn tendon in his left ankle that will require season-ending surgery after sustaining the injury during batting practice before Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the 1986 killing of 16-year-old Deanna Ogg after new DNA evidence linked him to the case, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
A misdemeanor trial for suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George has been rescheduled from May 5 to July 21 after prosecutors requested a delay until after his sentencing in a separate felony case.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered remediation work to begin at the northern section of the San Jacinto River waste pits, advancing cleanup efforts at the Superfund site nearly eight months after approving a remediation plan.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Tuesday proposed a set of structural budget changes, including new fees and departmental restructuring, to address a projected general fund deficit of more than $200 million in the 2027 fiscal year.
Texas has allocated $4 million to develop a real-time flood warning system for the Hill Country region following the July 4, 2025 flooding that killed more than 130 people, including nearly 30 children, state officials and researchers said.
U.S. Reps. Christian Menefee and Al Green are competing in a Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District while both lawmakers called for new federal voting rights legislation following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on redistricting.