A 93,000‑square‑foot Ikea opens in Webster on June 26, becoming the chain’s 10th Texas store and offering showrooms, design help and Swedish food.

Toasted Yolk Cafe opened June 15 at 10040 Hwy. 6 in Missouri City, serving dragon-fruit pancakes, brisket tacos and cowboy scrambles.

Two people were detained and two others remain at large after a north Harris County pursuit ended in a crash; deputies deployed drones in a search.

A Sugar Land officer was injured during a traffic stop on southbound Highway 6 near Frost Pass; the driver fled and police are searching for the vehicle.

Axiom Space has moved its legal headquarters to Texas as it accelerates work on Axiom Station and expands its Houston footprint.

Montrose favorite SweetCup has planted a Cypress shop, bringing small-batch Italian-style gelato and a rotating menu closer to northwest Houston.

A woman was hospitalized after a stabbing at the Cavalcade METRORail platform; police detained a suspect and are investigating.

A 28‑year‑old was arrested and charged after a man was found calling for help and later died on Market Street; HPD says the suspect confessed.

Hot, hazy Tuesday in Houston: morning smoke with a high near 94°F and heat-index values over 100°F. Gulf beaches face a high rip-current risk; cooling centers are available.

Police released images of a woman wanted in a Feb. 10 motel theft on the North Freeway; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Muggy Monday with highs near 92°F and feels-like values over 105°F. High rip current risk and a Small Craft Advisory affect the coast; cooling centers are open.

A Houston mother was arrested after deputies found her 4-year-old alone in a parked car at a Costco; the child was checked by medics and released to a guardian. The woman faces a child abandonment charge as the probe continues.

A young man was shot and killed after a fight in the parking lot of a southwest Houston convenience store. HPD says surveillance shows the altercation and the shooter fled.