A woman and toddler were pulled from a Spring Lakes pond Sunday; one was pronounced dead and detectives are investigating.

Bill Archer, the Houston-born congressman who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and founded the Archer Center, died July 4 at 98. He shaped tax policy and built a D.C. pipeline for UT students.

A fireworks argument in northwest Houston turned violent Saturday, leaving two people wounded and one person detained as police investigate.

A Houston Fire Department engine struck a METRORail train at North Main and Hogan, derailing the train and injuring one person; Houston Police are investigating.

A man shot multiple times crashed into a Cypress home early Saturday; deputies found him at the scene and detectives are investigating.

Several mosquito traps in Pearland tested positive for West Nile virus; county vector teams are treating affected areas and urging residents to protect themselves.

A man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit in the 18000 block of Kuykendahl Road; deputies recovered a firearm and said the investigation is ongoing.

Council will review a June survey and hear a Halff-led drainage update as it weighs a $50.9M bond with about $20.3M for neighborhood drainage projects.

Thunderstorms prompted FAA ground stops at IAH and HOU on Thursday, pausing departures and causing rolling delays across Houston's airports.

A Harris County jury convicted Erik Fardell Arceneaux in the 2018 disappearance of Maria Rodriguez. Her remains remain missing after her June 21, 2018 disappearance.

Brixmor bought two grocery-anchored Texas centers — a College Station H‑E‑B site and a Whole Foods‑anchored Houston center — part of $164.3M in Q2 buys.

HPD released surveillance stills and Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 as detectives seek a man tied to a June 12 grocery‑store robbery on W. FM 1960.

Pump prices in Texas ticked up ahead of the Fourth of July; AAA puts the state average near $3.33 and Houston around $3.35. Tight inventories and heavy road travel are pushing costs higher.