Houston Methodist opened a $62M, 67,000‑square‑foot comprehensive care center in Cinco Ranch that brings imaging, labs and dozens of specialists closer to Katy residents.

Comedian Ali Siddiq and daughter Jaden Gaines have bought Rado Market in Third Ward; Gaines will run the kitchen and the pair plan community programming while keeping the market’s neighborhood focus.

Houston police named a 20‑year‑old as a person of interest in a November parking‑lot shooting on South Post Oak that left one man dead. Detectives are asking for tips.

Harris County homeowners have until April 30 to file exemptions; a new HCAD Exemption Wizard and a prepayment option from the tax office aim to ease bills and spread payments. Check eligibility and act now.

7Brew filed to convert the former Salad and Go at 3000 N Durham Drive into a drive‑thru coffee stand, with a $1M renovation and summer 2026 construction window.

A renewed alert marks the fifth anniversary of Emmanuel Ramos‑Perez's disappearance in Houston. Family points to suspicious fires and a missing tipster as they press for answers.

Alice Johnson Junior High in Channelview went on lockdown after a student threat. District officials say the student lacked the means to carry it out and will face disciplinary action.

Pearland trustee Toni Carter won a Texas Library Association award for defending librarians and student access as districts grapple with book removals.

Arthur Schechter, 86, a longtime Houston lawyer, former U.S. ambassador and Metro chair, died April 13. Colleagues and city leaders remembered his decades of civic and philanthropic work.

Trung Nguyên E‑Coffee will open a second Houston-area café in Katy Asian Town this Saturday, bringing phin‑brewed coffee, matcha lattes and more seating to the shopping center.

Harris County dive teams searched the San Jacinto River near Crosby after a small boat overturned and a man, believed to be about 20, did not resurface. Officials posted the initial update on X.

Police say a driver — possibly a teenager — was killed early Sunday when the vehicle flipped after crossing railroad tracks on Maxine Street; investigators say speed may be to blame.

Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $5,000 for tips in the unsolved April 20, 2023 South Loop killing.