The Houston Mayor’s Office thanked first responders and resurfaced a remembrance as the capital‑murder case of 12‑year‑old Jocelyn Nungaray continues through pretrial proceedings.

Lance McCullers Jr., an 11‑season Astro and two‑time World Series winner, is reportedly headed to the Milwaukee Brewers as teams finalize a deal. Details about the return remain scarce.

Houston Restaurant Weeks returns Aug. 1–Sept. 7 with menus live and 200+ restaurants offering prix‑fixe deals that raise funds for the Houston Food Bank.

Harris County filed a RCRA notice accusing the Hawthorn Park landfill of methane and groundwater violations and is seeking its permanent closure near Carverdale.

Court records and video show a 43-year-old Louisiana woman allegedly carjacked a man at knifepoint, drove to Baytown and was arrested after crashing into an Exxon refinery gate.

A 13-foot alligator was removed from Nassau Bay and TPWD has issued a Clear Lake advisory, urging residents and anglers to give waterways extra space.

Houston rapper Judy World (Krystal Jordan) was fatally stabbed on the city’s south side; a 28-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter.

Ferguson is buying Houston-based FloWorks for about $1.6 billion, folding the valve and flow-control specialist and its roughly 1,000 staff into Ferguson's national network. The deal, announced July 13, is set to close in Q3 2026.

A 33-year-old man fishing the San Jacinto River in Porter drowned after being swept away by the current; authorities say the death appears accidental.

Texas Game Wardens say 62 people were charged with boating‑while‑intoxicated over the July 4 weekend as hundreds of wardens checked more than 10,800 vessels. Two open‑water drownings and multiple serious incidents were reported.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory for parts of Harris County into the early afternoon, warning of street and small‑stream flooding.

A body was found Monday in Greens Bayou near Industrial Road; heavy storms and strong currents delayed recovery efforts.

DP World has opened exclusive talks to build a container terminal at the Port of Corpus Christi, a move that could add container capacity and jobs to South Texas.