Velocity's new Sawyer Yards lounge lets Houstonians take on a near‑perfect virtual 610 Loop on 16 motion rigs, with food, cocktails and 30‑ or 60‑minute sessions.

Precinct 4 says deputies detained an adult male near the 18100 block of Memorial Estates Drive on suspicion of injury to a child; details remain limited.

Houston's weather is set to improve with warmer, drier conditions and a sunny weekend forecast. Patchy fog is expected at night, but daytime temperatures will be comfortably in the 60s, reaching the 70s later in the week.

Harris County deputies arrested Demarcus Bogany for evading arrest after he attempted to break into a vehicle and fled on foot. His bond was set at $100.

A crash near Park Place that officials say was followed by a reported carjacking and gunfire left at least one person dead; a suspect is in custody.

A deputy constable was hospitalized after inhaling an unknown white powder during a traffic stop in Atascocita. The suspect was arrested for DWI and evading; further charges depend on substance identification. The deputy's condition is not yet clear.

A man was found shot to death inside his family's taco truck in North Houston, with Houston Police seeking two suspects seen fleeing in a white sedan.

Nigerian national Leslie Chinedu Mba pleaded guilty to participating in a $4 million wire fraud scheme involving business email compromises and romance scams.

AJ Meat and Eat is heading to Rosenberg with a halal meat counter and homemade Indian‑Pakistani plates, aiming for a spring 2026 opening. The owner says the shop was chosen to serve the local Muslim community.

Eastbound Highway 105 near Dobbin was closed Thursday after a person was struck and killed; deputies urged drivers to avoid the area. Investigators remain on scene.

Houston's weather has been overcast, but the forecast shows a 40% chance of showers today, with a high of 50 degrees. The weather is expected to improve over the weekend, with temperatures reaching 70 degrees by Sunday.

An individual was arrested by Deputy Davis for outstanding felony warrants after a routine traffic stop on Imperial Valley Drive. The arrest was announced on Constable Mark Herman's Precinct 4 Facebook page.

Constable Mark Herman's Office arrested Juan Francisco Tolentino for DUI with a BAC of 0.124, over the Texas limit, as part of local anti-drunk driving efforts.