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News That Matters to HOU focuses on the stories, issues, and updates that actually impact life in Greater Houston. From neighborhood developments and local business news to community wins and resources, this isn’t noise or clickbait—it’s the information that helps Houstonians stay informed, connected, and empowered.

If you’re raising kids in Greater Houston, you already know how fast the costs of their future add up: college tuition, first apartments, maybe even a starter home. A new federal program aims to give children a little financial head start: “Trump Accounts,” a type of investment account created in President Donald Trump’s recent tax and spending package.

Light Up the Park, presented by Houston Methodist, Houston’s newest holiday celebration.

The event officially opens to the public on Saturday, November 22, kicking off a 45-day festival that runs through January 4, 2026.

Look online at posts about Houston’s Eighth Wonder of the World and you’ll find, “TEAR IT DOWN,” or “WE ALREADY VOTED TO TEAR IT DOWN,” or “IT’S AN EYESORE,” or “BLOW IT UP AND PUT MORE PARKING.” These notions are the opposite of what was being said by almost everyone six decades ago, and it’s either a sad statement of where we are today with disposal culture or just a symptom of today’s keyboard warriors on social media.