The Houston Housing Authority will ask its board to rebrand as Housing Alliance HTX while moving ahead with redevelopment and voucher conversions. Advocates worry the change could cloud accountability.

Abraham Velis-Luna was arrested for DWI and evading arrest after a pursuit by deputies in N Sam Houston Parkway W, according to Constable Mark Herman's Office.

Firefighters rescued an elderly man from a burning home in southeast Houston amid freezing temperatures. The man received medical care and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

An HVAC cooling tower fell onto a Galleria parking ramp Sunday, collapsing part of the garage and prompting an HFD response. One person was checked by medics.

Houston police posted a wanted notice after a Dec. 11 aggravated robbery at a smoke shop on W. T.C. Jester. Tips to Crime Stoppers could earn up to $5,000.

A Harris County deputy found a puppy locked in a suitcase while checking a suspicious package; the dog is now in SPCA care.

Humble’s council approved an ordinance to ban unauthorized room‑rental 'congregate living' in single‑family neighborhoods, adding occupancy limits, permits and daily fines.

Local broker tallies show a split Woodlands market: several ZIP codes saw higher medians while most neighborhoods logged longer days on market. Sales clustered in the $200k–$399k band.

Port Houston has launched early planning and budget actions for Project 12 — a multiyear Ship Channel expansion that would include Texas City and Galveston.

Houston recovers from a storm with schools closed and people out despite the cold, including a fan collecting Rockets bobbleheads, while traffic flows smoothly and local life thrives. Weather forecasts predict a calm week ahead.

Houston police investigate a fatal shooting on Chasewood Drive where a 30-year-old man was found dead in a silver sedan, with narcotics in the vehicle indicating a possible drug dispute.

An elderly woman in Houston was killed in a gunfight with home invasion suspects; she shot both before succumbing to her injuries. The suspects were hospitalized and the incident is under investigation.

Montgomery County will expand its Conroe mental-health hospital by 100 beds to speed competency-restoration care; officials expect completion by December 2026.