A 28‑year‑old was sentenced to 201 months after prosecutors tied him to a cartel‑linked cocaine trafficking ring that moved multikilogram shipments into Texas and beyond.

A 14-year-old was found shot in the parking lot of Alta Sergeant apartments in Conroe Thursday; two juveniles were arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

Waygood Coffee is opening a drive‑thru at 3713 College Park Drive in Conroe in late June, bringing its espresso menu and a weeklong Waygood Week launch promotion.

Seven Houston‑area Panera cafés that closed amid a franchisee bankruptcy will reopen under Hamra Enterprises this summer, beginning in July and bringing jobs back to neighborhoods.

Area Development named Texas the Gold Shovel winner after nearly $9 billion in announced projects and more than 9,700 projected jobs. The tally includes deals from Lilly to Wistron and MTU.

A co-owner says he was shut out of YoYo's books and sued, prompting a judge to freeze some financial moves. The dispute leaves the Washington Avenue hot‑dog spot in limbo.

A 5.8‑acre Remembrance Park will reimagine Quebedeaux Park and three downtown blocks along Buffalo Bayou with art, gardens and historical markers. Commissioner Rodney Ellis will unveil designs this Saturday.

A proposed nearly 400‑acre Presidio project in Manvel would bring tens of thousands of daily car trips and heavy water demand, sparking pushback over traffic and drainage plans. City leaders and neighbors want clearer mitigation before final approval.

A Baytown post office supervisor was arrested after an undercover operation recovered a stolen autographed Cooper Flagg rookie card listed on eBay. Investigators say controlled substances and other mail items were also found.

Fog and light rain this morning. Heavy downpours and a Flood Watch make travel messy.

DEA warns World Cup visitors in Houston and Dallas that counterfeit pills can contain fentanyl and other deadly synthetics; local outreach and naloxone resources are being deployed.

PKL Social says it's business as usual after reports the landlord listed its Shepherd Drive property for sale. Neighbors and regulars are watching for what comes next.

Late‑evening big rig crash on IH‑69 Eastex near Kelley Street closed multiple lanes and triggered a hazmat response, TranStar shows.