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.

Signorelli has begun leasing a 20‑acre Village Green at Valley Ranch in New Caney with about 190K sq ft of shops and 40K sq ft of offices. Construction on the Marketplace is slated to start this summer, with first buildings due in late 2027.

UHD will automatically admit qualifying HISD seniors under a new guaranteed-admission program designed to expand college access and keep more students in Houston.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested a woman after a theft at an Academy store; officers say she had an open felony warrant from Florida.

Court documents say a north Houston intruder told a resident he would "kill, cook and eat" her; investigators have the suspect named in the papers. Detectives are reviewing the case.

Pasadena police arrested a woman they say posed as an immigration official and stole nearly $40,000 from Houston‑area families. Investigators say multiple victims were pressured to pay through messaging apps and Zelle.