Natalie Weber

After two meetings filled with heated debate, local leaders reached a compromise and passed a proposal calling for an open carry ban in libraries.

The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County offers basic literacy, ESL, GED, citizenship and digital skills classes, with more than 400 students currently enrolled.

It costs roughly $40,000 and $45,000 per year dollars to maintain the city's trails. One local nonprofit leads and funds the work.

The Houston-area school district faced accusations of electioneering for its attempts to encourage voting in a tax-rate election in 2023. While the district was cleared of wrongdoing, people involved with Fort Bend ISD at the time could potentially face bribery investigations.

Last year, Harris announced plans to retire in January. He's agreed to stay with the agency, after a replacement candidate declined a job offer.

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered 268th District Court Judge Stephen Rodgers to complete four hours of additional training.

Homeowners in the suburb southwest of Houston could receive up to $10,000 for projects to improve the exteriors of their homes.

The county will take on a student intern each semester to work with its environmental health team.

City governments in Fort Bend County are asking for more local control, property tax reform and support for economic development, among other things.

Thursday's decision to overturn an initially granted permit could be considered a win for those opposed to the planned facility, but it could still move forward.