A pre‑dawn rear‑end crash on the Southwest Freeway near Chimney Rock left one passenger dead and another critically injured; investigators say impairment is suspected.

Highs will hit the mid‑ to upper‑90s this week with heat‑index values topping 100°F. Expect mostly dry conditions and light winds.

Crews are lifting multiple homes in Conroe’s Forest Hills as new flood rules, FEMA grants and county buyouts push homeowners toward elevation or relocation.

A United systems outage briefly scrambled departures at Houston's Bush Airport Saturday; the airline says service is restored but delays may continue.

A Hong Kong restaurateur opened Fortune Eight on Washington Ave, serving wok‑fired bowls and combos at roughly $13 a meal.

Mid-90s Saturday with heat-index into the low 100s; hotter Sunday–Monday. Cooling centers are open across Houston for relief.

Azalea, a 257-acre master-planned village by Maple Development, has opened west of Katy in Pattison with model homes and builders offering plans from the mid‑$200s.

A person was shot Friday at a southeast Houston car wash; police have cordoned off the scene and released few details as investigators work.

Chevron will sign MOUs with Iraq to advance plans at West Qurna 2 and the Nassiriya project after Iraqi PM Ali al‑Zaidi's U.S. visit. The deals start technical and commercial work that could lead to operating agreements.

A late-night shooting on Brushy Canyon Drive left one person injured and three people detained as deputies processed the scene in northwest Harris County.

A 70-year-old pool-hall owner in north Houston shot a man who allegedly charged him with a crowbar during an early-morning break-in. Police say the wounded man was found at a nearby Jack in the Box and taken for treatment.

A 24-year-old Laredo man was sentenced to 135 months after prosecutors say he sold fentanyl mixed with xylazine and ran a cartel-linked smuggling ring.

Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports will split more than $126M in FAA grants to fix the Skyway, upgrade drainage and rebuild a Hobby runway. The awards are part of a $1.776B national package.