A pre-dawn fire in southeast Houston damaged two homes and a car near Sharondale and Bellfort; one house appears to be a total loss. Officials have not yet released a cause.

Gusty south winds arrive Sunday with a fast cold front and a sharp cooldown on Monday. A Wind Advisory and a Fire Weather Watch are in effect — secure outdoor items.

A 24‑story, $125M Rambler Northgate tower is planned just steps from Texas A&M, adding hundreds of beds and prompting an airport height variance.

Precinct 4 deputies and K‑9 Mattress Mack arrested a man wanted for felony assault of a pregnant person after a warrant service on Stuebner Airline Road.

Neighbors in Houston's Fifth Ward say repeated street and yard flooding has returned and that city explanations about repairs keep changing as EPA testing continues nearby.

Houston police released surveillance stills after a Jan. 5 robbery on Fondren Road and are asking the public for tips. Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information.

Developers at a Houston panel argued that prewired fiber and cottage-style density can make homes more affordable — but drainage and land competition still complicate the plan.

Byron Frankland was sworn in Thursday as La Marque’s new police chief after a nationwide search; council confirmed him and the contract lists a $141,000 salary.

Family-run Cowboy Coast Coffee opened Feb. 27 in Katy’s Cane Island, serving in-house roasted beans, mochas and pastries from local bakers. The shop aims to be a neighborhood hangout more than a chain outpost.

A man entered Zwink Elementary’s front office with a holstered handgun and was arrested the next evening; Klein ISD says the Harris County DA has accepted felony charges. No injuries were reported.

A five-mile stretch of Antoine Drive in northwest Houston is tied to a $91M reconstruction that aims to replace crumbling pavement and fix long-failing drainage. The multi-year work could reshape the corridor.

UTMB's Moody Longevity Trial will test whether weekly tirzepatide (Zepbound) shifts DNA‑methylation clocks and measures of mobility and brain health in adults 55–70.

A 7-year-old Pearland girl with autism was found dead in a retention pond after an Amber Alert and hours of searching. Advocates and experts say the tragedy spotlights urgent water-safety gaps for children who wander.