A 70-year-old pool-hall owner in north Houston shot a man who allegedly charged him with a crowbar during an early-morning break-in. Police say the wounded man was found at a nearby Jack in the Box and taken for treatment.

A 24-year-old Laredo man was sentenced to 135 months after prosecutors say he sold fentanyl mixed with xylazine and ran a cartel-linked smuggling ring.

Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports will split more than $126M in FAA grants to fix the Skyway, upgrade drainage and rebuild a Hobby runway. The awards are part of a $1.776B national package.

The Houston Mayor’s Office thanked first responders and resurfaced a remembrance as the capital‑murder case of 12‑year‑old Jocelyn Nungaray continues through pretrial proceedings.

Lance McCullers Jr., an 11‑season Astro and two‑time World Series winner, is reportedly headed to the Milwaukee Brewers as teams finalize a deal. Details about the return remain scarce.

Houston Restaurant Weeks returns Aug. 1–Sept. 7 with menus live and 200+ restaurants offering prix‑fixe deals that raise funds for the Houston Food Bank.

Harris County filed a RCRA notice accusing the Hawthorn Park landfill of methane and groundwater violations and is seeking its permanent closure near Carverdale.

Court records and video show a 43-year-old Louisiana woman allegedly carjacked a man at knifepoint, drove to Baytown and was arrested after crashing into an Exxon refinery gate.

A 13-foot alligator was removed from Nassau Bay and TPWD has issued a Clear Lake advisory, urging residents and anglers to give waterways extra space.

Houston rapper Judy World (Krystal Jordan) was fatally stabbed on the city’s south side; a 28-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter.

Ferguson is buying Houston-based FloWorks for about $1.6 billion, folding the valve and flow-control specialist and its roughly 1,000 staff into Ferguson's national network. The deal, announced July 13, is set to close in Q3 2026.

A 33-year-old man fishing the San Jacinto River in Porter drowned after being swept away by the current; authorities say the death appears accidental.

Texas Game Wardens say 62 people were charged with boating‑while‑intoxicated over the July 4 weekend as hundreds of wardens checked more than 10,800 vessels. Two open‑water drownings and multiple serious incidents were reported.