Project Metis aims to turn Houston into a global brain‑health hub by linking universities, hospitals and industry. Leaders say the move could attract trials, startups and jobs.

Applied Optoelectronics raised its Sugar Land buildout to about $150M and the city has nominated the project for state tax incentives. The expansion includes a 210,000‑sq‑ft plant and roughly 500 jobs.

FBI Houston released images of a man called the “High-Vis Heister” after an armed Jan. 30 robbery at an American Bank branch on South Alameda. Authorities are asking for tips and any local dash-cam footage.

A 10-bedroom Third Ward townhome is renting private rooms through PadSplit, bundling utilities and cutting the upfront costs that keep many renters tied to expensive one-bedrooms.

Longtime Market Street tenants are closing or relocating as the center courts luxury brands, reshaping The Woodlands' downtown retail scene.

Clear skies and a mild warmup today in Houston, highs near 64°F. Low tides in Galveston Bay may strand small craft through Friday morning.

HISD plans to scale back Mark White Elementary's French immersion for grades 1–5, leaving families scrambling for alternatives.

A former Houston ISD employee has been arrested after court papers say an 8-year-old was assaulted multiple times at Gregory‑Lincoln Education Center. The accused faces a first‑degree felony.

City Council approved a roughly $33M master contract to fund repairs and rebuilds for single‑family homes damaged by the 2021 winter storm.

A welfare check in the 4000 block of Cicada Lane left a woman dead and a man critically injured as homicide detectives processed the scene.

A Houston mother says scammers posing as an immigration lawyer and ICE official staged a fake Zoom hearing and extracted thousands; officials urge reporting to IC3.

Sunny and breezy Wednesday with highs near 62°F and gusts up to 25 mph. Coastal mariners should exercise caution into Thursday morning.

Tiny's Milk & Cookies opens a Heights walk-up Wednesday at 3423 White Oak Drive, serving cookies, pastries and in-house espresso. The new site also adds daily breads and a small kitchen for sandwiches.