Houston’s Tacos Frontera is opening a third location at the Marq‑E Entertainment Center before summer while also planning its first franchise in Pasadena. State permits list buildout details.

Harris County prosecutors dismissed a family‑violence charge against former HPD officer Dra'Vaughn Smith Banks after he completed a state‑certified intervention program. Court records say the case was closed following BIPP completion.

Advanced DNA sequencing and forensic genealogy point to Allen Wayne Mosley in the 1988 Silsbee killing of Caroline Bolen, law enforcement says.

MetroNational has acquired The Moran CITYCENTRE hotel in west Houston; terms were undisclosed and Columbus‑based Rockbridge provided backing. The deal expands the firm’s local hospitality holdings.

Leaked HISD drafts propose specialty campuses for some students with disabilities, sparking parent alarm about segregation and disruption. District leaders say the change would centralize expertise and cap caseloads.

Precinct 4 deputies say a swift response stopped a forced‑entry home burglary Monday; two suspects are charged.

Seven people were injured after a reported explosion outside a mobile home on Libby Lane in Pearland; two suffered major burns and one person is in critical condition.

A condo complex under construction in Houston’s Third Ward went up in flames Sunday, closing McGowen and Scott and prompting a large HFD response. Officials have not confirmed injuries or the cause.

Sunny, calm Sunday with highs near 79°F. Storm chances rise midweek with a slight risk for strong storms.

ITA Airways’ inaugural nonstop from Rome landed at Bush Intercontinental on May 1, opening a direct seasonal link to Italy ahead of FIFA 2026.

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a Beaumont man and the child’s mother after a toddler was flown to Houston with a severe femur fracture and other injuries.

Wells Pharma of Houston voluntarily pulled thousands of ketamine, fentanyl and phenylephrine injectables after FDA found manufacturing problems. Hospitals are checking supplies.

A warrant sweep across Houston this month arrested 252 people, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says.