Harris County law enforcement arrested Omar Ali for illegal highway racing, setting his bond at $100, stirring debate on the adequacy of penalties for such offenses.

A revived Fulshear barbecue shop is opening a downtown stall at The Finn, joining a new hot‑chicken neighbor and adding breakfast and barbecue specials.

Two HPD officers and a suspected wrong-way driver were hospitalized after a crash on T.C. Jester near W. 11th; police say the driver faces a DWI charge.

Harris County Constable Deputies from Precinct 4 saved an abandoned dog during a severe storm and are seeking a home for it; they ask interested adopters to contact them.

Four Houston firefighters were hospitalized after a predawn crash with an 18-wheeler on the Eastex Freeway; investigators are probing whether the truck driver was intoxicated.

A man died after an Amazon truck ran a red light and hit his car in South Harris County; the truck's dashcam footage refuted the driver's claim of crossing on a yellow light.

Texas finalizes rules for its private school voucher program, confirming funding amounts and application dates without adding extra reporting requirements for transparency.

A man was killed and his sister wounded in a southwest Houston parking-lot shooting early Friday. Police say surveillance video shows suspects fleeing in a white sedan.

A southeast Houston smoker ignited a Thanksgiving-morning house fire, badly damaging the back of the home and sending one person to Memorial Hermann with burns.

Texas has tightened vehicle registration ID requirements, impacting an estimated 1.7 million immigrants without legal status and sparking debate over safety and insurance concerns. Critics argue the policy burdens families and raises safety issues.

Two petroleum tanks caught fire in NW Harris County; the blaze was extinguished in two hours. Authorities are seeking two children seen near the scene for welfare checks.

A driver was arrested for DWI after a minor accident on Louetta Road, with no serious injuries reported, and the incident highlighted by Harris County Precinct 4.

Flowco's January IPO priced above range and raised about $427M, pushing the newly merged Houston oilfield‑services firm onto the NYSE and drawing a strong market debut.