Houstonians are honoring late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee with memorials, including lying in state at City Hall. President Biden and VP Harris plan to pay respects.

Houston is expecting showers and thunderstorms today, especially before noon, with a 60% chance of rain and a high of 87 degrees. Severe weather risk is higher in parts of the northern and central Plains.

Houston firefighters are set to receive almost $650 million in backpay, resolving a seven-year dispute over working without a contract, with individual payments up to $271,000.

HISD is considering a $4.4 billion bond for new CTE centers amid concerns over necessity and funding allocation, with a decision anticipated on August 8.

Houston is forecast to have rain and thunderstorms with a chance of severe weather. The National Weather Service indicates up to three-quarters of an inch of rain and warns of cautious driving due to conditions.

Houston police discovered a badly decomposed body during a welfare check; the age and cause of death are undetermined. A separate case found skeletonized remains in an abandoned home.

A Houston tax preparer, Christopher J. Guevara, admitted to filing a false tax return, causing a $100,000 loss and now faces restitution and potential jail time.

The Houston Police are seeking a suspect for a forceful robbery at a convenience store, where the assailant attacked a clerk and stole cash and items.

Houston Police are investigating after a body was found in Buffalo Bayou; the circumstances of the death are undetermined.

Houston comedian Ashton Womack rises to Emmy-nominated success, crediting his gritty local comedy scene for his development as a writer on "The Daily Show."

A 16-year-old, Jacob Cain, was shot and killed in Atascocita, with the shooter still at large despite ongoing investigations by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

The Texas Heart Institute implanted a groundbreaking total artificial heart in a patient, potentially revolutionizing treatment for severe heart failure.

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball launches an OB-GYN hospitalist program providing 24/7 specialist availability to improve maternal health care and safety.