A heavy law‑enforcement response at Splendora High School on Thursday drew local concern while officials offered few details.

Houston Methodist has broken ground on a 24/7 emergency care center in Baytown, promising imaging, lab and pharmacy services; state permits show differing cost and size figures.

State WARN filings list 296 Sodexo food-service employees at four HCA hospitals in Harris County, with separations set for June 13, 2026. Local reemployment resources are standing by.

Court documents say Oscar Mendoza poured gasoline on his girlfriend and their home, grabbed a 12-year-old by the throat and faces two felony counts.

Weather radar over Houston briefly picked up thousands of bats leaving bridge roosts Wednesday night. Meteorologists say the echoes were biological, not rain.

The National Park Service says the Astrodome meets criteria for National Historic Landmark consideration, renewing debate over preservation and reuse as the dome turns 61.

The Texans exercised fifth‑year options on C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr., keeping both under contract through 2027 and setting up an Anderson extension as the big offseason storyline. Stroud gets a guaranteed season to rebuild after a turnover‑filled playoff finish.

Deputies responded after neighbors reported 10–15 shots near Swiftbrook Drive in Humble. Shell casings and a damaged vehicle were found while detectives canvass the area.

A Corpus Christi man was sentenced to 36 months after prosecutors say he tried to smuggle two people by posing a fishing run along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Precinct 4 deputies say they arrested a man wanted for aggravated assault and alleged unlawful firearm possession during a warrant on Northam Drive. The office posted photos and said the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

Golden Chick opened at 11418 S. Sam Houston Pkwy E. this week, the latest expansion for the Texas-born chain in the Houston suburbs. The new outpost joins other recent metro openings and planned builds.

FBI and allied SWAT teams executed court‑authorized searches across Clinton Park on Tuesday. Authorities say there is no threat to public safety as operations continue.

Jamaica Pon Di Road filed TDLR plans for a 4,290-sf buildout at 3434 FM 1092 in the Township, targeting May construction and a summer opening.