NearBite Banh Mi and Coffee opened in League City with bánh mì, egg coffee and a dessert-forward menu. A grand opening is set for this Saturday.

Harris County deputies found a man with multiple gunshot wounds at the SH‑99 and FM‑529 intersection; CSI and homicide detectives responded.

A woman was arrested after a June 1 kidnapping outside a southwest Houston nightclub; the victim escaped and investigators are searching for other suspects.

Three men found competent after treatment at Vernon State Hospital were released on PR bonds and are now wanted after skipping a court appearance. One is accused in a string of fires near homes.

The Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo turns 90 this year with Pat Green, Sawyer Brown and a multi‑day lineup tied to Championship BBQ Weekend and fall fair dates. Tickets and packages are posted on the fair's site as the community readies for late‑September events.

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.