Houston faces extreme heat with possible thunderstorms and high heat index values, conditions exacerbated by a high-pressure system. A weather change is expected later in the week.

The I-45 Gulf Freeway will be closed this weekend for CenterPoint Energy power line work, affecting traffic between Tellepsen Street and Cullen Boulevard.

A man was shot in the leg during a Texas Southern University fraternity party; suspects were ejected guests who became violent, with no arrests made at the time.

The Valero facility in Texas City experienced elevated SO2 emissions, leading to local responses and road closures, while air monitoring showed no harmful levels detected.

Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announce a $750 million project for a facility in Texas to produce sterile flies to combat the New World screwworm pest.

Houston forecast includes sun, scattered storms, and low flood risk this weekend, with high heat indices. Hurricane Erin, now a Category 4, is not expected to hit land but can affect nearby regions.

A man was hospitalized with a non-fatal head injury following a shooting in west Houston, with police investigating the exchange of gunfire between two groups.

Repeated DWI offender Wesley Reis was arrested by Constable Mark Herman's deputies in Spring Cypress area, with a history including intoxication manslaughter.

Houston is forecasted to experience heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, with a 50% chance of precipitation and high heat index values. Flood risk and scattered storms are expected to continue into next week.

Houston's Cullen Park Apartments residents are dealing with a severe rat infestation and other hazards like fires and structural problems, with no response from management despite official complaints and an active city investigation.

The UNVEIL program, funded with $6.4 million by CEPI and Wellcome, aims to accelerate Lassa fever vaccine development by identifying immune responses that protect against the disease.

Cypress and Katy suburbs in Texas top the charts for movers and homebuyers, with affordable housing, good schools, and proximity to Houston's amenities drawing thousands of residents.

The article discusses the remembering of 8-year-old Blakely McCrory who died in the Kerr County floods while her family copes with the loss and honors her memory.