Permit filings show Hobby Lobby plans to renovate a 69,134‑square‑foot anchor at Meyerland Plaza, a move that would bring another national big‑box tenant to the Beechnut and Loop 610 corner. The work is tentatively slated for Aug. 2026–Mar. 2027.

The article discusses Houston's warm and sunny weather forecast for Christmas week, with high temperatures in the upper 70s and chances of morning fog and light showers.

Lovett-linked plans would convert the former Folgers plant at 235 N. Norwood into an arts and education campus anchored by the Frank Liu Jr. Academy. The $10M adaptive-reuse aims for construction next March.

A Dec. 17 state filing shows construction on a new Wendy's at 6603 Will Clayton Parkway will start in February and is expected to wrap up in May.

FBI Houston is urging people advertised on Backpage or CityXGuide to file remission petitions by March 31, 2026 to seek part of seized assets set aside for victims.

A Fifth Ward mother says recurring sewage backups made her child ill and she now faces eviction after withholding rent while waiting for repairs.

League City has approved a new liveaboard-permit program with inspections, a $150 annual fee, and new removal powers for derelict boats. The 7-1 vote has residents on edge.

Constable Mark Herman's office says deputies detained two juveniles in an aggravated robbery probe. One 17-year-old is being held as an adult.

Houston Fire Department mourns the death of Firefighter Brandy Allinience due to job-related cancer. She is the fourth first responder to pass from cancer in a month.

A woman is fighting for her life after a Jeep fleeing Harris County deputies crashed into her sedan on Fry Road near Tealbrook Drive.

FBI Houston says it arrested Adolfo Reyes‑Ramirez, a foreign national suspected of sexually exploiting children; authorities say he is now in ICE custody.

A woman was found dead in a Houston parking lot; the HPD investigates and seeks information regarding a black male and a Chevrolet Trailblazer linked to the incident.

Gumaro Lerma was arrested for DWI in Harris County after failing sobriety tests. With a past DWI conviction and a blood alcohol level of 0.144, his bond was set at $100. The case highlights the need for stronger drunk driving deterrents.