Authorities confirmed no shots were fired at a Walmart in Montgomery County after reports of an active shooter, which stemmed from a verbal dispute between two males.

A fire at Katy Mills Mall's food court led to an evacuation and temporary closures; it was extinguished by 3:40 p.m. with the cause under investigation.

A heavy truck lost its load on East Sam Houston Parkway, causing the closure of all northbound lanes. Cleanup crews cleared the accident, and lanes reopened by 4:10 p.m.

Uptown Vietnamese counter‑serve In D Kitchen will close after service Tuesday, ending an eight‑year run.

Permit filings show Hobby Lobby plans to renovate a 69,134‑square‑foot anchor at Meyerland Plaza, a move that would bring another national big‑box tenant to the Beechnut and Loop 610 corner. The work is tentatively slated for Aug. 2026–Mar. 2027.

The article discusses Houston's warm and sunny weather forecast for Christmas week, with high temperatures in the upper 70s and chances of morning fog and light showers.

Lovett-linked plans would convert the former Folgers plant at 235 N. Norwood into an arts and education campus anchored by the Frank Liu Jr. Academy. The $10M adaptive-reuse aims for construction next March.

A Dec. 17 state filing shows construction on a new Wendy's at 6603 Will Clayton Parkway will start in February and is expected to wrap up in May.

FBI Houston is urging people advertised on Backpage or CityXGuide to file remission petitions by March 31, 2026 to seek part of seized assets set aside for victims.

A Fifth Ward mother says recurring sewage backups made her child ill and she now faces eviction after withholding rent while waiting for repairs.

League City has approved a new liveaboard-permit program with inspections, a $150 annual fee, and new removal powers for derelict boats. The 7-1 vote has residents on edge.

Constable Mark Herman's office says deputies detained two juveniles in an aggravated robbery probe. One 17-year-old is being held as an adult.

Houston Fire Department mourns the death of Firefighter Brandy Allinience due to job-related cancer. She is the fourth first responder to pass from cancer in a month.