Two adults were found shot in the 200 block of W. Camino Road in Harris County; the sheriff's post says both victims were confirmed dead and possible suspect(s) fled.

Mayor Whitmire toured Harper School after an overnight blaze and pledged to salvage what remains of the historic Sixth Ward site.

A suspected drunk driver died and a woman was hospitalized after a head-on crash on Tidwell Road; police say speed and alcohol appear to be factors.

Galveston County deputies say a multi‑site raid recovered about 11.5 pounds of meth, hundreds of pills and a pill press; a 22‑year‑old has been arrested and held on $2M bond.

Max's Wine Dive quietly soft-opened July 15 under new owner Christopher Gonzalez, keeping menu classics while testing Houston-inspired dishes ahead of an early‑August grand opening.

A man was shot and killed Friday evening at the Montecello on Cranbrook apartments on Ella Boulevard. Deputies set a perimeter and are searching for a suspect.

UH's Hobby School is getting a new $42.8M academic building to house classrooms, labs and public programming as enrollment surges.

A split 5th Circuit panel halted Texas’ monitoring-and-filtering mandate in the SCOPE Act while leaving age‑verification rules intact.

A Lightcast-backed analysis finds Texas Southern University drives about $1.6 billion in annual regional activity and supports 15,676 jobs across four Houston-area counties.

A Houston dog walker says he called 911 while held at gunpoint during a two‑mile carjacking that ended in a crash on Washington Avenue. The suspect was arrested and faces kidnapping and robbery charges.

A flood advisory covers northwest Harris County until 9:45 p.m.; officials warn drivers to avoid flooded streets and check live gage readings.

A Galleria‑area shoplifting call led to a police chase on US‑59 Thursday night. Two women were struck and killed while crossing the freeway; two others were detained.

A contractor died when the ground collapsed at the Minglewood Wastewater Project in Liberty. City officials say an investigation is underway and the worker's name is being withheld.