Texas Department of Transportation officials are seeking public input on five proposed routes for the northern portion of the Hwy. 36A project.

The proposed route aims to provide congestion relief and an alternative route for large trucks to travel from Port Freeport to reach major highways and distribute freight in North Texas, Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers previously said.

Breaking it down: The northern portion of the project is expected to run from I-10 west of Katy to Hwy. 290 west of Waller, an approximately 20- to 25-mile study area, per project documents.

The proposed project—with a funding source to be determined—includes a new highway with four lanes, with two lanes going in each direction separated by a grassy median, documents show. Additionally, a 10-foot-wide shared-use path is proposed for pedestrians and cyclists.

Get involved: The public is invited to submit comments online, by mail or via email through July 31 with several submission opportunities.

Primrose School of Fulshear will open its doors to families with children ages six weeks old to 12 years old in early 2027, franchise owner Kelly Hammons confirmed.

What parents should know: The 14,000-square-foot private school—which began construction in April—will offer a balanced learning curriculum aimed to serve students intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically, according to its website.

Zooming out: Primrose Schools has locations across the Greater Houston area with nearby locations in Cinco Ranch, Woodcreek Reserve, Kelliwood and Mason Creek, per its website.

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Houston Airport System welcomed an estimated 4.5 million passengers during the period in which the Houston area hosted 2026 FIFA World Cup games, according to a July 9 news release.

The details: Officials noted nearly 1.8 million departing passengers were screened by Transportation Security Administration officials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport during the 25-day travel period. Additionally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials processed more than 439,000 international passengers at IAH and Hobby from June 12-July 3.

Also of note: IAH handled 60 charter flights related to FIFA World Cup 2026, including 30 team charters serving 13 national teams, per the release. Royal Air Maroc and Corendon operated 30 additional charter flights carrying more than 5,800 passengers.

What they’re saying: "We understood from the beginning that for many visitors, the airport would be their first and last impression of Houston," said Jim Szczesniak, director of aviation for Houston Airports. "Our employees, volunteers, airlines, federal partners, concessionaires and regional partners worked together to make sure Houston was ready. They delivered."

At least one person has died due to flooding in the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott said July 16.

The details: The fatality occurred along the Guadalupe River between Kerrville and Comfort—downstream from Hunt, where many summer camps are located and the majority of the flooding took place in July 2025. Flooding this year has been more intense downstream than upstream, Abbott said.

Zooming in: More than 70 people have been rescued from floodwaters, and evacuation orders have been issued in multiple parts of South-Central Texas, the governor said.

"We have massive flooding in ... the Greater Kerrville area, but we also are looking at what's been taking place in Uvalde—there are massive challenges in Uvalde as well," Abbott told reporters. "In fact, people need to expect very meaningful flooding in the Rio Grande [Valley]."

The big picture: Parts of South-Central Texas were expected to see more than 30 inches of rain during this week's storms, and 59 counties were under a state disaster declaration.