Fire Ant Brewing, a staple of Old Town Tomball, announced it will close next Sunday as owners Bruce and Sylvia Kissinger retire after an eight-year run.

Houston's iSpeak program will add AI-powered, real-time translation to City Council livestreams to expand language access.

A state judicial commission publicly warned Harris County Judge Melissa Morris, saying her handling of child‑sex cases and a grand‑jury breach violated ethics. The rebuke will follow Morris into a November re‑election bid.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick endorsed Mayes Middleton for attorney general and Jim Wright for Railroad Commissioner, adding a high‑profile voice to May 26 GOP runoffs.

Police and fire crews investigated a suspicious package near The Galleria on May 4; no injuries were reported and drivers were urged to use caution.

Firefighters battled a blaze at the Chestnut Hill apartments in Sharpstown late Monday; the Houston Fire Department says no injuries were reported. Crews remained on scene.

Filings peg Skanska's planned 31‑story Starling in Montrose at about $110M, with roughly 340 units and roughly 30–31K square feet of retail. Timelines in public filings and marketing materials vary.

A Tomball physician was convicted for distributing more than one million opioid pills through a Houston cash‑only clinic, prosecutors say. Sentencing is pending.

NewQuest bought 18.5 acres at Morton & Porter in north Katy for 334 apartments and nearly seven acres of retail, with construction set to ramp in early 2027.

Houston-based Group 1 Automotive pared nearly 700 U.S. jobs in early April as it seeks about $50M in annual SG&A savings while focusing on parts and service.

Three newcomers won Katy ISD trustee races in contests with no incumbents; the new members are set to be sworn in at the May 11 board meeting.

A leaked Hotel Daphne webpage revealed the menu and hours for Bar Daphne, the Heights hotel's new neighborhood bar, which quietly opened Monday. The preview lists cocktails, zero‑proof options and shareable bar bites.

A Liberty High junior was killed in a Sharpstown gas station shooting last week. HPD has released images of two persons of interest as family and classmates plan a vigil.