MD Anderson will open a new colorectal clinic next week to expand space and coordinated specialty care for colon, rectal and anal cancers in Houston. The move ties into statewide screening and navigation efforts.

Fort Bend deputies arrested a 70-year-old man after he allegedly tried to get a Katy ISD student into his white van in Cinco Ranch. The child was unharmed.

Harris County deputies say a man was taken into custody after an alleged assault on a pregnant woman in the 13100 block of Stonefield Drive. The precinct said the arrest was made without incident.

A traffic stop in Navasota led deputies to dozens of credit and ID cards; a South Carolina man has been arrested and faces charges as investigators trace the thefts.

A Lincoln Park traffic stop led deputies to seize two stolen handguns and suspected narcotics and to arrest a convicted felon, officials say.

Mike Miles promoted Kristen Hole into a newly created deputy superintendent role that consolidates oversight of academics and schools at HISD.

A Delta flight was grounded at Hobby after a reported attempt to breach the cockpit. Houston police detained a person and officials said there were no injuries.

A Houston woman was sentenced to five years' probation and fined $500 after pleading guilty in connection with a July 2024 fatal pileup on Interstate 10.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 arrested a man wanted on a warrant for continuous sexual abuse of a child near the 25800 block of Kuykendahl Road, officials say.

An 89‑year‑old veteran lost his longtime Houston home after a blaze. Family members say a nearby hydrant didn't work, renewing concerns about hydrant maintenance.

Two former Harris County Tax Office employees and two business owners were charged after investigators say they processed nearly 200 fraudulent vehicle registrations at the Scarsdale branch.

A Pearland cottage bakery known for jumbo cookies is opening its first storefront next Saturday. The shop will serve cookies, cupcakes and specialty drinks.

Harmony Public Schools will add a middle and high school to its City Place campus in Spring, bringing roughly 850 more students and nearly 80,000 square feet of new space by August 2027.