NAWA Coffee House opened June 9 in Friendswood, serving lattes, matcha and Middle Eastern treats like kunafa. The new shop joins a string of local cafés reshaping the neighborhood.

HISD will require most minors to be accompanied by adults at UIL games starting Aug. 1, with clear bags and student IDs now mandatory for entry. The district says the changes are meant to boost safety at HISD athletic facilities.

A blue Ford F-150 struck a tree at Ella Boulevard and Pinemont Drive just after midnight on July 9, killing a 30-year-old passenger and leaving the driver in critical condition.

HPD released surveillance stills after a May 25 gas-station robbery on Jensen Drive. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

A yellow Barnacle device is immobilizing cars at Pier 19 until drivers pay a fine and deposit.

A brief campaign stop at Mikki’s Soul Food Café in Third Ward left Black leaders calling for real listening sessions as the Texas Senate race tightens.

GM Dana Brown says the Astros' top trade priority is a left-handed outfield bat as Houston juggles options and scouts the market before the Aug. 3 deadline.

Mamba Hospitality is opening a Pho Prime in Garden Oaks and testing a Vietnamese barbecue concept while expanding catering and other locations across Houston.

Negotiators ended a SWAT standoff in southwest Houston after a man who’d threatened maintenance workers barricaded himself inside a building; no injuries were reported.

Precinct 4 deputies searched a Spring neighborhood Tuesday after reports that three people tried to break into a home near McIver Drive and Willow Haven Drive. Residents were told to avoid the area while deputies searched.

A Houston officer shot a suspect Monday night near Highland Village; HPD says the suspect's condition is unknown and no officers were hurt.

Precinct 4 deputies arrested 25 suspected drunk drivers during the Fourth of July weekend, including several charged with DWI with child passengers.

A Heights retail plaza at 2400 N. Shepherd Drive sold to New York REIT Curbline after multiple full‑price offers, with the purchase price undisclosed. The small, grocery‑adjacent center drew competitive interest from buyers.