A driver was killed Saturday after a speeding red Cadillac struck two 18-wheelers on Wallisville Road in northeast Houston; HPD says an investigation is underway.

Cloudy, muggy morning with scattered storms likely today. Midday downpours may bring gusts and localized flooding.

Rural Texans are organizing to oppose giant data‑center projects they say will drain water, drown nights in noise and eat up farmland. From Leon to Grimes counties, neighbors have formed groups and pushed county officials for answers.

A blaze broke out at the LA Fitness on the North Freeway in Spring, drawing deputies and Spring Fire Department crews and prompting warnings to avoid the area.

Houston Rep. Al Green filed a House resolution condemning Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles after Ogles wrote "Muslims don't belong in American society," adding to censure efforts.

KP George made his first commissioners‑court appearance on April 9 after a March felony conviction. Commissioners have revoked some signing authority while the case moves toward sentencing.

Warm, muggy Friday with storms likely midday and gusty southeast winds. Small boats and beachgoers should watch for choppy seas and rip currents.

Levant BBQ filed a permit to open in Sugar Land Town Square, bringing its Levantine‑meets‑Texas barbecue a short drive from the Houston flagship.

Texas’ top criminal court vacated Clarence Curtis Jordan’s death sentence and sent the punishment question back to Harris County after decades on death row.

HISD pulled the plug on Milby High’s cosmetology team hours before a SkillsUSA state competition, citing a procedural mix‑up that left families out of pocket.

Peach Cobbler Factory filed for a 1,513-square-foot Webster buildout at 20911 Gulf Freeway, with work slated for April–May and an estimated $225,000 cost.

TDLR says the Simplified Chinese massage exam was being exploited by illicit operations and has paused the offering; advocates call the move discriminatory.

Argentina will face Honduras at Kyle Field on June 6; Texas A&M plans an April 9 announcement with ticket details still pending.