Most Texas beaches tested this week showed low fecal‑indicator bacteria, but a few Galveston‑area stations returned medium readings ahead of spring break.

A woman found with a gunshot wound on a northwest Houston sidewalk has died and HPD homicide detectives are investigating. Authorities say they are canvassing the scene.

A Galveston jury convicted Channel Yonko Friday in the 2024 death of her 17‑month‑old daughter; defense counsel has filed a notice of appeal and an automatic life term will follow.

Crime Stoppers of Houston posted a wanted alert for James Arthur Harris and is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

A new TelevisaUnivision/Harris Poll of 526 Texas Hispanic voters finds inflation, health care and housing top concerns — and many say politicians take them for granted.

A man was shot near the METRORail platform in Midtown Thursday night and remains in critical condition as police investigate.

Federal prosecutors expanded Operation Pick‑Off into Houston; five foreign nationals with prior state convictions were arrested and face federal illegal‑reentry charges.

An 18‑year‑old Sam Houston soccer captain was transferred from Conroe to a Livingston ICE facility; his family and classmates say the move left him scared and isolated.

Cross Canadian Ragweed will headline RodeoHouston at NRG Stadium on Monday, March 16. The reunited Oklahoma band returns after a 2025 comeback run and will play a red‑dirt set as part of the March 2–22 slate.

Nara Sushi opened in February at 3401 Kirby Drive, replacing Sushi King and offering an all‑you‑can‑eat sushi and hibachi menu in Montrose.

A 28‑acre parcel beside the Costco on Hwy 6 is under contract to a Dallas developer for a retail, dining and entertainment center; the city granted extra time for due diligence.

A Harris County judge handed Johnny Leon Wilson a 39-year prison term for the 2018 slaying of his estranged wife after a years‑long search and eventual recapture. Investigators say Charine Wilson was found in a Navarro County ditch and had been shot multiple times.

Crews are milling and overlaying more than 80 downtown blocks and dozens of intersections in a push to smooth streets before summer events.