Filings peg Skanska's planned 31‑story Starling in Montrose at about $110M, with roughly 340 units and roughly 30–31K square feet of retail. Timelines in public filings and marketing materials vary.

A Tomball physician was convicted for distributing more than one million opioid pills through a Houston cash‑only clinic, prosecutors say. Sentencing is pending.

NewQuest bought 18.5 acres at Morton & Porter in north Katy for 334 apartments and nearly seven acres of retail, with construction set to ramp in early 2027.

Houston-based Group 1 Automotive pared nearly 700 U.S. jobs in early April as it seeks about $50M in annual SG&A savings while focusing on parts and service.

Three newcomers won Katy ISD trustee races in contests with no incumbents; the new members are set to be sworn in at the May 11 board meeting.

A leaked Hotel Daphne webpage revealed the menu and hours for Bar Daphne, the Heights hotel's new neighborhood bar, which quietly opened Monday. The preview lists cocktails, zero‑proof options and shareable bar bites.

A Liberty High junior was killed in a Sharpstown gas station shooting last week. HPD has released images of two persons of interest as family and classmates plan a vigil.

A deadly crash on I‑45 northbound near FM‑517 in Galveston County killed at least one person and closed lanes during the Monday morning commute. Investigators and TxDOT crews remained on scene.

A woman was killed in a hit-and-run near Bush Intercontinental Airport early Sunday. Police say one driver fled while another returned and waited for officers.

One person was killed and another was injured Saturday evening on South Glen Drive near Court Glen; HPD says the case is under investigation.

A dive team and fire crews responded Friday night after witnesses reported someone was swept into Brays Bayou near Chimney Rock Road; rescue efforts are ongoing.

The NTSB’s final report says passenger panic and a crew communication lapse made the United Flight 1382 evacuation at IAH riskier, though all 112 aboard escaped unharmed.

Mayor Whitmire plans a first‑ever monthly trash fee starting at $5 and rising to $25 to help close a $174M budget gap.