A father and his 4-year-old son drowned at Hog Bayou in Calhoun County after a nighttime fishing trip; multiple agencies recovered their bodies during a Wednesday search.

Gauchos Do Sul opened at Flyway in Webster on March 19, relocating from the River Oaks area and bringing a roughly 9,000-square-foot Brazilian steakhouse to the new entertainment district.

The Coral Reefer Band will stop in The Woodlands on July 24 as part of the Keep The Party Going summer tour honoring Jimmy Buffett’s legacy. General tickets are set to go on sale Friday.

Two new civil suits add graphic allegations against Ramón Ayala Jr. and name the elder Ramón Ayala and band companies as defendants.

Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory as seniors logged every minute in a 67-55 First Four upset of Lehigh. The Panthers now head to Tampa to face Florida.

Legacy the School of Sport Sciences will stay open after an agreed order with the TEA ties continued operation to quick academic and financial benchmarks.

A routine traffic stop on Aldine Westfield Road resulted in two arrests after deputies say they found open felony warrants and a firearm.

A Harris County judge granted bond to a defendant facing 37 felony counts, reigniting debate in Houston over pretrial release practices.

Operation Blue Star sent Precinct 7 deputies into southeast Houston corner stores this week, resulting in 31 arrests and 85 warnings while neighbors press for store accountability.

A fatal crash on I-45 at Airline Drive closed northbound lanes Wednesday morning. Officials verified the scene and investigators remain on site.

A Houston driver says her Cybertruck’s Autopilot steered into a concrete barrier last August; dashcam video and a new Harris County suit now challenge Tesla’s safety claims.

NHCRWA advanced design for Project Series 39 to push more Spring‑area districts from groundwater to surface water, but conversion rates and cost estimates leave a gap. A public meeting is set for March 24 in Spring.

A Bellaire retiree says a man claiming to be a City of Houston worker stole family heirlooms after a fake inspection that included pouring dye into a toilet.