The North Iowa Bulls are relocating to the Houston area and will play as the Houston Bulls at a new Richmond ice complex beginning in the 2026–27 NAHL season.

HISD's board voted to rename the district's Chávez‑Huerta holiday 'Farmworkers Day' while preserving the March 30 day off as officials weigh next steps. The move follows major reporting about César Chávez.

A reported shooting on Galveston’s west end turned into a chase down FM 3005 that ended near Jamaica Beach, leaving one dead and another hospitalized.

A rollover on the North Sam Houston Tollway near Gessner left multiple people injured and snarled the Thursday morning commute. Officials urged drivers to avoid the area.

City Council approved funds for a new South Central police station, playground upgrades, Fire Station 80 repairs and radio gear as Houston prepares for the 2026 World Cup.

Koe Wetzel turned his RodeoHouston debut into a hometown takeover — Paul Wall jumped in, the crowd topped 57,000 and Wetzel rode out on horseback.

Houston Police say detectives from Central and Homicide are on scene at 400 Keene after an adult man's body was found. The department's X post says the investigation is underway.

State Republicans are advancing proposals that could strip undocumented children of guaranteed K–12 schooling and trigger costly legal fights.

Record 2024 results pushed Houston’s hotels to new highs, and 2025 has brought a fresh wave of sales and portfolio deals. Investors are favoring full‑service, convention‑capable assets across the metro.

Galveston County deputies arrested 28-year-old Tanner Francis after they say he was caught viewing child sexual abuse material during a search; devices and a small meth stash were seized.

Sweden’s foreign minister toured Houston and Austin to press trade and security ties, mark a Houston consulate activation and urge continued support for Ukraine.

A Brownsville man was sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison after prosecutors said he produced sexually explicit videos of a minor. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the sentence March 18, 2026.

A man in his 50s was hospitalized after an attempted robbery in Gulfton. Police say a late-teen suspect fled in a blue Honda Accord; no arrests yet.