A Heights retail plaza at 2400 N. Shepherd Drive sold to New York REIT Curbline after multiple full‑price offers, with the purchase price undisclosed. The small, grocery‑adjacent center drew competitive interest from buyers.

The Yemeni Bean, a new coffee shop serving Yemeni‑style coffee and pastries, is slated for 16803 Stuebner Airline Road in Spring; opening date is TBD.

An overnight fire at the Deluxe Inn in south‑central Houston sent two people to hospitals and displaced guests early Monday. Crews say the blaze started in a first‑floor room.

A 9-year-old was struck by a bullet while family celebrated in Channelview; officials say the source of the gunfire is unknown and the child is in fair condition.

Discarded fireworks sparked a Copperfield house fire on the Fourth; residents escaped and Cy‑Fair urges soaking spent devices overnight.

Deputies say a traffic stop on the 12350 block of Antoine Drive turned up a firearm and an arrest; Dontrell Simmons faces DWI and weapon charges with bond set at $1,000.

An 8-year-old is in serious condition after being pulled from a community pool in the Humble area. Authorities say the rescue took place at 15808 Crystal Terrace Drive.

A heavy-truck crash on I-45 southbound at 71st Street on July 3 closed lanes and snarled traffic onto the Galveston Causeway; multiple people were taken to hospitals.

A man died after a shooting on the 8200 block of CE King Parkway in northeast Harris County. Homicide detectives are on scene and investigators are asking for tips.

UH engineers say tree‑like thin films can pull heat from chips three times faster in lab tests — a potential boost for data‑center efficiency if it scales.

An adult man was found fatally shot early July 3 on the 8400 block of Broadway Street in southeast Houston. HPD says homicide detectives are investigating.

HPD says a 34-year-old is charged after using a motorized water gun to spray disabled and homeless people on Houston’s west side.

Jackson County identified the man recovered from the Lavaca River near Malone Bridge as 34-year-old David Ricardo Sanchez of Houston. Cause of death is pending while a joint state-federal probe continues.