One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting at a Galena Park basketball court, authorities said. Homicide and CSI teams are investigating.

A two-alarm apartment fire in west Houston's Holly Springs area injured a firefighter and a civilian and prompted a traffic advisory on Sam Houston Parkway.

Harris County deputies say one person died in a crash at Lyons School Road and Stuebner Airline; media staging at a nearby Valero while investigators work.

A two‑alarm blaze tore through Pine Terrace in southwest Houston on March 29, injuring one person and drawing a large HFD response while investigators probe the cause.

Keaton Wagler's 25 lifts Illinois to a 71-59 Elite Eight win over Iowa in Houston, sending the Illini to their first Final Four since 2005.

Kelvin Sampson says he'll return to coach Houston in 2026‑27, declaring "I still burn for this" after the Cougars' Sweet 16 exit.

A Harris County deputy pursuit ended in a crash on Telge Road in Cypress. Two occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead.

The Barker Cypress Taco Casa that many Houstonians counted as the city's only outpost appears closed; fans and listing pages are giving mixed signals about a reopening.

A Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant who vanished during a Medellín layover was found dead Friday. Colombian officials say a medical examiner is determining the cause.

A 76-page Galveston police file surfaced after an open-records request, prompting a relative to push for answers 56 years after Mary Ellen Robinson's 1970 killing.

Houston registered 60,483 new business entities in 2025, outpacing Austin and Dallas. The surge highlights affordability, an energy‑tech pipeline and university spinouts.

A car smashed a hydrant near Archgate and Waynegate and two people ran off; deputies with Precinct 4 are searching the neighborhood.

HISD's board approved contracts allowing nonprofits to manage four A‑rated high schools, shifting daily control while the campuses remain part of the district.