Houston faces a severe heat wave with temperatures near 97 degrees and heat advisories in effect. There's also a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms in the region.

Sugar Land approves a new tenure-based pay plan for public safety, investing $8.8M yearly to attract and retain talent, while non-public safety employees' pay remains performance-based.

A woman received a 10-year sentence for a drug trafficking operation where she attempted to move cocaine worth over $4 million concealed within her vehicle's tires.

Authorities seek help in identifying burglary suspects in Atasca Woods. Two Hispanic males attempted to steal a truck on July 31. Contact Constable Herman's Office with info.

Members of a smuggling ring were sentenced for illegally transporting thousands of individuals into the U.S., utilizing inhumane methods such as sealed containers.

A 19-year-old, Jaden Matthew Yates-Lawal, has been arrested and charged with the murder of 49-year-old Albert Brent at a Houston apartment complex on July 8.

Conroe is planning to extend and widen Old Conroe Road in a $193 million project set to begin in 2026, funded partly by the Houston-Galveston Area Council.

A severe crash on Highway 59 in Houston resulted in three people being trapped and later rescued by HFD. Their conditions are unknown, and the cause is under investigation.

Jourdan Ellison received a life sentence for the capital murder of 19-year-old rapper Christian Alexander Lezama during a 2019 armed robbery in Houston.

Deputies in Harris County arrested two men, Jordan Diaz and Juan Martinez, after a short chase involving a stolen U-Haul truck; charges included evading arrest.

Galveston Bay is becoming a nursery for more baby bull sharks due to warmer waters; however, researchers see no human threat and possible ecosystem benefits.

Over 50 people were implicated in a Houston bail bond fraud following an investigation. Aable Bail Bonds is accused of using fake pay stubs and exploiting co-signers to secure bond money.

The article reports the arrest of Marquel Deshawn Ponder, a suspect in the 2023 fatal shooting of Davion Scott in Houston, by the Atlanta Police on July 23, 2024.