Axip Energy Services filed for Chapter 11 and has lined up a stalking‑horse buyer plus DIP financing as it runs a court‑supervised sale while keeping operations going. The move follows a squeeze in contracted work that the company says forced a sale process.

Sunny Tuesday warms from the 40s into the low 70s with increasing southerly gusts. Small Craft Advisory for coastal waters Tuesday night through Thursday.

Harris County officials say they’re monitoring fallout from the killing of a major Mexican cartel leader and watching for shifts in the fentanyl supply that could reach Houston. Local public‑health and narcotics teams have already stepped up outreach and enforcement.

A growing slate of union-backed candidates — from a steelworker to local House hopefuls — is running in Texas primaries as union ranks swell and outside money moves.

A sold‑out Roundup & Best Bites at NRG Center crowned Cotton Culinary and showcased Chimney Rock Cabernet as the Grand Champion of Rodeo Uncorked.

Clear, sunny Monday with a high near 62°F. Midweek warms into the 70s–80s; avoid open burning today.

A Fort Bend County deputy was critically injured on I‑10 near Eldridge after a hit‑and‑run while helping a stranded motorist. Houston police are investigating.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responding to a disturbance in Morton Creek Ranch found a woman who later died by suicide while officers were on scene.

Blustery north winds will gust to 25 mph Sunday, with a Gale Warning offshore and elevated fire danger through Monday.

Thick sea fog will slow the morning commute; a cold front brings gusty north winds and rough offshore seas tonight.

Harris County deputies found a man in his early 20s dead on Place Rebecca Lane near Kuykendahl; homicide and CSI teams are investigating. Officials ask anyone with information to call HCSO.

The Green Room, a 26-seat fine‑dining spot led by Daniel Davidson and James Beard winner Tom Cunanan, opens March 5 in Houston's Heights with a rotating menu and focused wine program.

A Houston resident was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for laundering proceeds from a $40 million loan-fraud scheme, prosecutors said.