Houston officials and community members honored Black history and local Black leaders during events across the region this week, including ceremonies at City Hall and the Fort Bend County courthouse.
During the meeting, City Councilwoman Tiffany Thomas highlighted a reporting tool called CPTED, which allows residents to request city audits of properties for issues such as lighting, gates, overgrown shrubs, and boarded units.
A lawyer for a Houston-area midwife asked the Fifteenth Court of Appeals on Thursday to overturn a temporary restraining order that closed her clinics, which are at the center of allegations of illegal abortions.
The celebration of life featured a DJ booth surrounded by large photos of Watts and music that reflected his influence on the city’s rap scene.
Two former Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office employees were arrested for allegedly participating in a bribery scheme that produced fraudulent vehicle registrations and title transfers without required insurance and inspection documentation.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is warning residents after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in wild birds in the state’s panhandle.
Apple’s Digital ID initiative, which launched in late 2025, enables users to add driver’s licenses, state IDs, and U.S. passports to Apple Wallet, allowing secure, encrypted storage and biometric verification.
Houston Police Department spokesperson Shay Awosiyan said officers were called at around 5:35 a.m. following a report that “someone tried to breach a cockpit.”
Local environmental advocates expressed concern over the Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback of a 2009 endangerment finding that classified greenhouse gases as a public health threat, a move that could affect federal climate regulations under the Clean Air Act.
Under the draft, the 100-year and 500-year floodplains expanded widely in south Houston, while some areas in southwest Houston showed reduced flood risk. Both floodplains also appeared to expand in northeast Harris County near Lake Houston.