Dense fog will reduce visibility through Friday morning in Houston. Warm, muggy day with spotty showers; a cold front brings gusty winds Saturday.

The Woodlands Township has submitted a mile‑long twin‑tunnel plan to The Boring Company’s Tunnel Vision contest to shuttle people under Town Center and ease event‑day gridlock. Submissions close Feb. 23 and a winner will be named Mar. 23.

METRO has launched RideMETRO: tap-to-pay validators, virtual fare cards in the app, and a new $2 physical card. Here’s how the switch works and what riders should do next.

El Trompo Loco plans a fourth Houston storefront on Airline Drive, moving from food truck to a nearly 3,000 sq ft location with a spring opening expected.

A Galveston County task force served 21 warrants at 20 Hitchcock sites on Wednesday in an illegal-gambling probe; the sheriff’s office says it will release details soon.

New Caney and Porter added nearly 20,000 residents in five years, reshaping housing and schools. Federal ACS data show the area’s fast growth at the ZIP-code level.

A high-speed chase in Houston ended when a Corvette overturned into a Masonic lodge; two people were injured and HPD says charges are pending. Investigators remain on scene.

Precinct 4 deputies say Abram Styner was arrested after surveillance tied him to a break‑in near FM 1960; he was booked and charged with burglary of a building.

A Harris County deputy was killed in an off‑duty crash early Wednesday on Aldine Westfield near Ciderwood. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Precinct 4 deputies are investigating.

A Tuesday-night blaze ripped through a Dayton, Texas recycling yard, sending smoke across the Gulf Inland Logistics Park and triggering a five-mile shelter-in-place. Officials said no injuries were reported while crews fought the fire.

State and federal crews finished a months-long renourishment of Galveston’s Hershey Beach, placing roughly 378,000 cubic yards of sand to rebuild the west-end shoreline.

Two elderly residents were injured in an aggravated robbery in north Harris County; deputies with Precinct 4 say two masked suspects are being sought and the investigation is active.

A destroyed utility box at Almeda Genoa and Rowlett has left exposed wires and months-long worry for southeast Houston neighbors.