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.

Tea Top is opening a new bubble‑tea shop on Sawdust Road in Spring near The Woodlands. The company lists the address but a grand opening date has not yet been announced.

Rents and supply costs are squeezing Lake Houston shops; owners are trimming orders, reworking budgets and exploring SBA-backed loans. Neighborhood growth and tight retail market rents are intensifying the pressure.

Detectives with Harris County Precinct 4 raided a Veterans Memorial game room, seizing nearly 70 machines and over $5,700. The constable’s office charged the alleged operator and arrested a patron-guard.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Blue Cube Operations over repeated unauthorized chemical releases at its Freeport plant, including an 8,011‑pound chlorine leak in May 2025. The suit seeks penalties and court-ordered audits and fixes.

A Houston jury has awarded a former Rice University quarterback $1.3 million, finding the school discriminated against him during campus discipline that cost his scholarship. The ruling follows a 2023 appeals reversal that sent the case to trial.

Deputies say a man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Houston home and being found in bed with a 13-year-old. Harris County Precinct 4 detectives are investigating.

Red Owl Boxing is building The Owl's Nest, a 25,000-sq-ft, boxing-only arena at 2929 FM 1960 in north Houston, set to open in 2027 and host televised BoxFest events.

Chief Executive's CEO survey named Texas the best state for business for the 22nd straight year as officials point to a $2.9 trillion economy and 2.5% growth.

Houston police released images seeking a suspect in a March 31 robbery on the 9700 block of Katy Freeway; tips to Crime Stoppers may earn up to $5,000.

A 3-year-old boy died and his mother was seriously injured in a Highway 12 crash in Vidor; police booked a man on an intoxication manslaughter charge. Community fundraisers have been launched.

A shots‑fired call in Kemah early Sunday turned into a pursuit on SH‑146 and two arrests, with one suspect booked on deadly conduct and another on evading.