A woman was found fatally shot in the 14200 block of Texarkana; one person detained and investigators say the case may be tied to domestic violence.

State‑appointed Superintendent Mike Miles proposes carving teacher pay out of campus budgets, tying next year’s pay to evaluations and adding a $500 academic‑need subsidy for struggling schools.

Federal prosecutors in Houston filed 239 cases last week under Operation Take Back America, charging roughly 244 people across the Southern District of Texas.

Eighty South Texas residents sued SpaceX in federal court, alleging repeated sonic booms and blast events from Starship tests damaged homes along the Laguna Madre. The complaint names 80 plaintiffs who own homes from Laguna Vista to South Padre Island.

A third suspect has been charged in the 2022 slaying of a Houston homeowner who confronted masked intruders; authorities say the man is in federal custody awaiting extradition.

Houston will reveal Freedom Over Texas performers on May 4 as July 4 coincides with the U.S. 250th birthday and a World Cup match.

Harris County detectives charged four people after sellers arranging meetups on Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp were robbed at gunpoint, officials say.

Arizona-born Turquoise Wine Bar will open in Cypress' Blackhorse Ranch by August, offering tasting flights, bottles to go and live music.

Spring Branch ISD is considering closing Northbrook Middle as enrollment falls and the district tries to close a roughly $24 million gap; meetings are set in early May.

A ground stop at Houston's Bush (IAH) on April 30 has frozen inbound flights; average delays near 1 hour 44 minutes.

Nine original Founding‑era documents arrive at HMNS May 8–25. Free entry but expect long lines and timed tickets.

Ohio‑born Brassica is bringing its build‑your‑own pitas and hummus plates to Sugar Land; construction is slated to start in mid‑June with a planned November finish. Local reporting and state filings outline the fit‑out.

Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston’s balanced attack as the Rockets beat the Lakers 99-93 in L.A., forcing a Game 6 at Toyota Center on Friday.