Houston is facing a heatwave with forecasted temperatures near 100 degrees, while severe thunderstorms threaten areas from northern Florida to South Carolina. Hurricane Debbie is also predicted to hit Florida's coast.

Houston firefighters received settlement checks due to a pay dispute resolution, with the city council approving $1.5 billion for pay raises and back pay.

Southwest Airlines is addressing incidents of soda cans exploding mid-flight due to summer heat, working alongside TWU Local 556 to implement safety measures such as pre-flight refrigeration and thermal checks.

The sale of a contentious African art collection in Houston was halted by a court order right before auction to address a legal debt of the owner, Sam Njunuri.

La Porte residents must boil their water due to a main repair outage, with areas from Falk Avenue to Bayside Drive affected, including Delta Court Apartments.

Authorities seek a suspect for an aggravated robbery at Vegas Vape & Smoke on July 31, after an attempt to steal items was stopped by an employee who was then threatened with a gun.

CenterPoint Energy has launched a new Outage Tracker to provide real-time updates every five minutes after widespread outages in Houston, although its efficacy in major storms remains untested.

A man died after his Porsche hit a tree and caught fire in Houston; a 21-year-old passenger was injured but survived. The crash is under investigation.

Trump drew murmurs and jeers at the NABJ convention questioning VP Harris's racial identity and faced criticism for his responses on key issues affecting Black Americans.

A burglary suspect was arrested in Harris County after deputies stopped a stolen vehicle he was driving. The incident involved Josiah Sommers and occurred on July 26, 2024.

A Mexican man received a 78-month prison sentence for child pornography after pleading guilty, with an additional 35 years of supervised release to follow.

A high-speed chase ended in a rollover crash in Harris County, critically injuring a man and a woman; a third sustained minor injuries. The chase began after a failed traffic stop attempt by Montgomery County Constables.

Two Houston friends launched Queen Bee Distilling, offering honey-based Osmia Vodka catering to those with dietary concerns. Their product avoids grains, gluten, and GMOs.