Mario Alberto Morales, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer indicted by a Harris County grand jury on October 30, 2026, surrendered to authorities Monday, November 2, and appeared before a judge in Houston, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being named America’s Top Business Climate for the fourth year in a row by Site Selection magazine.

Cameron County Department of Transportation Director and County Engineer Benjamin L. Worsham, P.E., has been named the 2026 County Engineer of the Year by the Texas Association of County Engineers and Road Administrators (TACERA), marking the second time he has received this statewide recognition since 2022.

Marine Corps Maj. Ross Lindsey Iams received the Medal of Honor for his courageous acts of valor as a sergeant while fighting a Haitian rebel force in 1915.

The community is encouraged to donate non-perishable food items, such as canned fruit and vegetables, stuffing, and gravy mixes, now through November 17, 2026.

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) secured a legal victory requiring the Harris County Clerk’s Office to remove election advertisements that used race-based targeting settings.

Mexico’s Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors deceased relatives through offerings, food, and grave visits, blending Indigenous traditions with Catholic observances established after Spanish colonization, according to UNESCO and Mexico’s cultural authorities.

For more than four decades, S. David Deanda Jr. has helped build a banking institution while dedicating his time to organizations serving families, students and communities across South Texas.

Texas Border Business invites readers to watch the October 30, 2026, press conference in which Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the indictment of ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The video includes surveillance footage, the officer’s body camera recording, portions of his 911 call, and statements from investigators explaining the evidence presented to the grand jury.

A federal immigration operation in Houston on October 10, 2026, ended with a construction worker seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Twenty days later, a Harris County grand jury indicted the officer on a felony assault charge.