Thirteen years after his body was found in a car trunk, Donnie Lapointe’s family says they still have no answers and are urging tips to HPD.

Sean Teare gave a live briefing Tuesday on the county’s criminal case backlog and the operational steps his office says will move thousands of delayed cases toward resolution.

Baytown's $220M Garth Road rebuild entered a new phase on March 16, forcing one-lane traffic and blocked I‑10 right turns that will mean months of delays. Phases A&B run through April 30, 2028.

Conroe-Montgomery home sales dipped 3.6% in February even as median prices rose in six ZIP codes; 77356 saw a 27% jump to $462,000 and longer listing times.

An hours-long blaze gutted a long-vacant restaurant on Crosstimbers Tuesday, renewing concerns about nuisance properties and fire safety in Houston.

More than 80 dogs were rescued from a rural East Texas rescue after volunteers and investigators found animals in cages with no food or water; officials fear more than 100 may have died.

A man was struck and killed on Houston’s East Freeway early Tuesday; Harris County deputies say the driver later contacted authorities while investigators probe the scene.

Lincoln Property Co. is moving ahead with The Arc at the Ion District, a Rice‑anchored lab and office project, but construction financing is still unresolved.

Precinct 4 deputies say a man who fired at a construction worker on Spring Stuebner Road was captured after a brief manhunt and charged with deadly conduct.

Van Leeuwen is opening a new Heights scoop shop at The Swift BLDG; state filings show work starting June 1 with a targeted Sept. 1, 2026 completion.

UH regents approved modest increases to housing, dining and tiered parking rates that will add about $165 per semester on average to on‑campus housing for FY27. The changes were passed as part of the March 12 consent docket.

The FAA placed departures to George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) on hold Sunday evening as thunderstorms moved through Houston, with the agency’s status page showing a hold through 9 p.m. CDT.

A 26-year-old woman was found shot to death inside a Crosby home early Sunday; HCSO says no suspect is in custody as detectives investigate.