SafeWatch goes live Tuesday in Houston — a public dashboard that maps shootings and hospital-treated injuries by ZIP code. Officials say the tool is meant to steer prevention efforts.

Houston boutique Mr. Larkin landed on The New York Times' list of 50 best clothing stores, the only Houston shop to make the cut.

Ronnie Killen says the Woodlands Killen's Barbecue will close Sunday, Dec. 7, as talks advance to sell the building to Whataburger. Pearland and Cypress locations will remain open.

A driver who admitted to drinking crashed into an HPD cruiser at Chenevert and Tuam, injuring two officers and two civilians. All were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Three juveniles were arrested after a chase on Houston’s South Side following reports of teens with a gun. Officials say one deputy fired a shot but nobody was hurt.

One teen was killed and another wounded after gunfire broke out at a block party on Hickok Lane, police say. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A Friday-night shooting in the Greengate Drive area left one man dead and another hospitalized as deputies detained a possible suspect and sealed off the scene.

A shooting outside a South Houston liquor store injured one person, prompting an ongoing police investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Deputy Turnier and Constable Mark Herman’s team prevented a potential disaster by apprehending an intoxicated driver asleep at the wheel using stop sticks and arresting them for DWI.

Twin philanthropists Tena and Tama Lundquist have funneled millions into Houston’s rescue network and recently allocated about $400,000 to more than 100 local groups. The group pairs grantmaking with policy work aimed at shrinking the city’s stray population.

Authorities say a 50-year-old man secretly recorded three women in a southeast Houston bathroom; deputies recovered video showing the device being placed.

Galveston County has partnered with ICE, deputizing officers under the 287(g) program to enforce immigration laws, with 648 individuals being transferred to ICE custody this year. Some agencies, however, have declined to participate.

Lin's Grand Buffet is opening a second Houston-area location near Highway 6, with a soft opening expected in December and a grand opening planned for January 2026.