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.

Multi‑agency raids in Houston recovered about $700,000, two luxury cars and roughly 150 pounds of marijuana; three people were charged in the operation.

Detectives want help identifying a masked man who displayed a gun and took cash at a W. FM 1960 gas station on Feb. 28. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5K.

Muggy Thursday gives way to a strong cold front Friday with heavy rain and gusty winds. Boaters should expect rough seas.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 2026 Performing Arts Series offers free symphony nights, family films and student concerts from June through December.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued De'Ai Postpartum Care Center, alleging a Houston-area "birth tourism" operation that targeted Chinese clients and sought to secure U.S. citizenship for newborns. The suit asks a judge to shut the program down and impose penalties.

An industrial accident on McKaskle Road in Sugar Land prompted a heavy law-enforcement response; local reporting says one person was pronounced dead and Fort Bend investigators are on scene.

A new survey finds Houstonians visit urgent care at higher rates than the U.S. average, citing cost, quick service and after‑hours access.

Houston City Council advanced dozens of traffic‑calming projects, including about 60 speed‑cushion installations to slow neighborhood speeding and improve pedestrian safety.

A 17-story, 275-room Holiday Inn Express/Staybridge Suites has opened at 1319 Texas Ave, bringing a fifth-floor pool deck and new retail near Minute Maid Park.

METRO opened a 24/7 Harrisburg police substation to boost patrols and speed response near Magnolia Park Transit Center in Houston's East End.

Cloudy, muggy Wednesday with a 30% chance of afternoon storms and a strong cold front late Friday that brings heavy rain, gusts and a cooler weekend.