Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls TSU audit ‘beyond disturbing’
Texas Southern University faces an uphill climb to regain financial autonomy as it enters 2026 under a crippling state funding freeze. Following a financial audit that exposed systemic mismanagement, the university must now navigate intense state oversight to demonstrate that it can be trusted with its own finances....
Houston-area plastic surgeon has medical license suspended for allegedly practicing while intoxicated
Dr. Azul Shiraz Jaffer of Sugar Land was criminally indicted in December on a felony charge of performing surgery while intoxicated. A Sugar Land plastic surgeon had his license suspended by Texas' medical regulatory board for allegedly practicing medicine while under the influence of alcohol, the board announced...
Sugar Land approves nearly $300K design for Burney Road sidewalk widening
The project will widen the existing sidewalk to a 10-foot shared-use path. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact) Efforts to widen sidewalks on Sugar Land’s Burney Road have begun ahead of expected traffic growth. What residents need to know. At a Jan. 6 meeting, Sugar Land City Council voted 6-0 to approve...
Fulshear annexes Eagle Landing Park into city limits
City officials celebrated the opening of the $5.2 million park with a grand opening and ceremonial kick Nov. 15. (Courtesy city of Fulshear) Eagle Landing Park will officially be located within Fulshear’s city limits after City Council unanimously voted to annex the newly opened 25-acre park at a Jan. 6 meeting.
Parents speak out over possible elementary school closures in Fort Bend ISD
FORT BEND COUNTY - Several parents in Fort Bend ISD are speaking out after learning their children’s elementary school could soon close. The district is considering a rezoning proposal that could lead to boundary changes and possible school closures. Now, parents at Sugar Mill Elementary say they’re fighting back.
Military-Style Truck Leads Cops on Chaotic 75-Min Chase in Texas
Texas deputies chased a military-style truck for 75 minutes after a hit-and-run, ending with SWAT using tear gas to take the driver into custody.
Simply Brew Coffeehouse now brewing in Cypress
Simply Brew Coffeehouse offers a variety of desserts and pastries alongside a variety of hot and iced coffee. (Jessica Shorten/Community Impact) A new locally-owned coffee shop is now brewing in the Cy-Fair area. Officials with Simply Brew Coffeehouse announced the soft opening of the new cafe in the space which...
Latin Bites now serving South American, Peruvian flavors in Katy
The family owned eatery offers South American and Peruvian flavors at its two Greater Houston area locations. (Valeria Escobar/Community Impact) Latin Bites has opened a second location in Katy, joining the restaurant’s original Houston location at 5709 Woodway Drive, Ste. B. What they offer. The South American and...
Texas jerky stand goes viral and orders won’t stop coming, thanks to Katy man’s...
KATY, Texas – What started as a slow day at a Rosenberg farmers market has turned into a life-changing moment for Dawna Thompson and her small business, Dawna’s Jerky. “We have plenty of orders coming in,” Thompson said. “It helped us a whole lot. I didn’t even know what was going on.”
A Texas dog went missing 5 years ago. She turned up 1,000 miles away...
A dog brought as a stray to an animal shelter in Rockford, Illinois, has been reunited with their owner in Houston after five years and a thousand-mile journey.
