Court filings say a son witnessed his father fatally shoot his estranged wife inside a Cypress home.

AI-powered scammers are cloning World Cup ticket sites and pressuring Houstonians with urgent texts. Here are the red flags and safe ways to buy or watch games in Houston.

The Texas State system is set to consider a rule that would stop granting tenure to future hires at three Lamar two‑year campuses, preserving existing tenured positions but shifting new hires to contracts.

Harris County will pilot a sensor‑driven warning system funded by a $2M federal SMART grant to alert drivers to flooded roads. The first phase targets medium‑ and high‑risk county roads with a public dashboard and automated signs.

Houston police say a multi‑agency operation last Thursday recovered 38 kilograms of meth and eight firearms; a suspect wanted on a delivery warrant was arrested.

Hope Active plans a 65,639-sq-ft, $9.5M indoor sportsplex in Webster, with construction set to start July 1, 2026 and a planned July 1, 2027 opening.

Bodycam shows a Fulshear officer snaring a juvenile alligator off a Polo Ranch porch. The clip joins a string of springtime gator sightings across Fort Bend.

Landmark 601 will convert Conroe's 1937 Sam Houston Elementary into 71 affordable apartments, with construction slated for this summer and state tax-credit support.

LGI Homes is opening Cypress Trails, a roughly 500‑home community in Hockley with mid‑$200k starting prices and parks, trails and pickleball courts. The project targets buyers priced out of the city.

Surveillance video shows two armed suspects fleeing a NW Houston smoke shop with backpacks full of merchandise; police are asking for tips.

A superseding federal indictment unsealed this month expands charges against former Houston park ranger Joey Ellis, naming 12 alleged victims and new firearm counts. Authorities say the filing paints a pattern of extortion and sexual abuse in city parks.

Sade Real Estate secured $128.5M to develop The Arno, a 168-unit luxury building at 2929 Weslayan in River Oaks. Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan with capital from Hudson Bay Capital.

A service dog stepped between its owner and danger during a shots‑fired disturbance at the Venti Apartments. Deputies say the dog was taken to a hospital and a suspect is being sought.