Baskin‑Robbins will open a new League City shop at 2925 Gulf Freeway S. on Feb. 14 with 31‑cent scoops and a prize‑wheel giveaway.

Local reporting finds hundreds of crashes involving law‑enforcement vehicles and warns those collisions could translate into significant taxpayer costs. Investigations call for tighter pursuit rules and better oversight.

Crime Stoppers of Houston has issued a wanted alert for Jose Damian Aguilar Rodriguez and is offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to his arrest.

That Mexican OT was launched by a bull at Third Coast Bucking in Rosenberg; video shows him hit twice but he later played his set and walked away uninjured.

A house fire in the 8800 block of Nicoli Creek Drive in Humble drew deputies and fire crews; no injuries were reported and residents were told to avoid the area.

Sunrise Taquitos' Memorial Drive window has closed after 19 years as the owner searches for a larger nearby spot and aims to reopen in April.

MilkShake Factory will open on Research Forest Drive in late March, bringing its signature milkshakes and gourmet chocolates to The Woodlands.

A New York‑licensed lawyer and an accomplice were sentenced in Houston after prosecutors tied them to a wide‑ranging business‑email compromise ring. The case showed how fake accounts and stolen checks moved money across state lines.

Pearland police arrested eight people tied to a retail-theft ring that targeted national chains and recovered more than $20,000 in stolen goods.

Deputies say Michael Hudson attacked a Shell employee with a lock-and-chain in the 10200 block of Cypresswood Drive; he's been charged with aggravated assault.

Schlitterbahn Galveston is hiring about 1,000 seasonal and part‑time workers for its May 2, 2026 season opener. Applications are being handled through the park’s online portal and roles are open to applicants 15 and older.

Charles Clark is converting the former Paulie’s and Camerata on Westheimer into Carlo, a fast-casual Italian, and Casa Carlo, a white-tablecloth restaurant, with a planned May opening.

DEA Houston says agents seized two kilograms of fentanyl with local partners; the agency called the haul enough to kill "over 100,000 people."