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.

Vicki Hollub is reportedly preparing to step down as Occidental CEO, with COO Richard Jackson seen as the likely successor after a planned transition. The move follows a string of major deals that reshaped the company.

Williams Sonoma will open a roughly 5,000‑sq‑ft shop at Hughes Landing Retail Row this fall, the developer announced.

Constable Precinct 4 arrested Terry Benton after an NCMEC CyberTip led investigators to files traced to a Lazy Meadows Drive home. He faces three counts and is held on $150,000 bond.

Deputies responded Thursday to a reported shooting in the 10900 block of West Sam Houston Parkway North. One man was hospitalized in serious condition.

A 64-year-old man was arrested and charged with capital murder in the 1990 Lovers' Lane killings, a major break in a decades-old Houston cold case.