Owner and manager of Houston Jewelry Buyers were charged after court filings allege the shop sold counterfeit Rolex, Cartier and Louis Vuitton items valued at six figures.

Captain Crab held a soft opening May 17 in New Caney and is serving Louisiana‑style staples like gumbo, étouffée, po'boys, crawfish and crab legs. The locally owned spot opened as the neighborhood's restaurant scene expands.

A Houston man prosecutors say executed a mechanic over a roughly $500 repair bill was sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty. The victim’s family says he begged for his life.

Bank OZK is nearly tripling its Houston office at the Brookhollow Central campus to roughly 40,000 square feet as it beefs up its Corporate and Institutional Banking teams. Renovation permits and company filings show the build‑out is already underway.

Three men were shot at an Ashland Boulevard apartment complex in Channelview; injuries are reported as non-life-threatening and HCSO detectives are investigating.

Parkside Capital broke ground on Legacy Park, a 56-acre detention basin and regional park in Katy that will add trails and flood protection for nearby neighborhoods.

STUFF'd Wings will close its Midtown Richmond Ave. restaurant and return to a food‑truck and catering model, owners announced on social media. The move refocuses the brand on mobile service and events.

A 50‑year‑old man struck on Bissonnet Street on May 16 died after hospitalization; Houston police say the crash is under investigation.

A vehicle crashed through Hidden Omakase's dining room in the Galleria; the Michelin-listed counter says everyone is safe and reservations will be rescheduled.

Medical Bridges repacked roughly 80 pallets of donated Texas Medical Center gear to meet Israeli inspection rules, loading four containers bound for Gaza.

Permit records show House of Pies plans a roughly 4,000‑square‑foot Webster outpost at 160 W. Bay Area Blvd with a $350,000 build‑out and construction slated through mid‑October.

A Harris County murder defendant allegedly cut off his GPS anklet days before trial in a case tied to a 2023 fatal high‑speed crash. New felonies are now listed and a manhunt is underway.

A quick roundup from Hello Houston: a new District C councilmember, MFAH’s Berggruen show opens, and a major hospital settlement calls for a detransition clinic.