Precinct 4 deputies are probing a death after a man was found shot in the 24000 block of Palo Dura Drive in Spring. Authorities say the scene appears isolated.

Hello Houston marked its first anniversary with a special episode that brought city officials, conservation leaders and a Broadway writer together to discuss local projects and national headlines.

An anonymous tip and cash reward led to the arrest of 27‑year‑old Justin Ramon Statum at a Harris County motel, authorities say.

Houston earned multiple nods on the James Beard Awards finalist list announced March 31, from Hugo Ortega’s group to promising newcomers.

On the fourth anniversary of Deputy Darren Almendarez’s death, a long‑awaited trial is set to begin for one of the men accused in the shooting. The case spurred new law and a multiagency probe.

Kroger has closed its Heights and Spring stores this week, the latest moves in a local reshuffle tied to a national efficiency plan. Shoppers and staff are weighing alternatives as the company reconfigures its Houston footprint.

Precinct 4 deputies are probing an aggravated robbery near FM 1960 and Humble Westfield; a suspect in a red hoodie is being sought. Investigation is ongoing.

Houston‑area families have driven a surge of applications for Texas’ new TEFA voucher program as the parent‑application window ends March 31; roughly 100,000 students may be funded. Award notices begin in April.

Cedar Park‑born Smokey Mo’s says it will open about 30–40 restaurants across Greater Houston in a multi‑year push. The chain currently has a single Houston‑area outlet in Conroe.

A 5-year-old was found unresponsive in a neighbor’s pool on the 900 block of Nancy Rose. CSI and detectives are investigating the drowning.

Montgomery County has authorized a search for an architect for a proposed seven‑story, $250M courthouse in Conroe after judges warned the 1936 building is crumbling and out of space.

Probable-cause papers say Cody Arnold worked with Chelsea Shipp to conceal the March 2022 killing of 16-year-old Katelynn Stone in Jefferson County.

A shooting near the 6000 block of Bissonnet left a 20-year-old man dead and an 18-year-old woman critically injured. HPD detectives are canvassing for witnesses and video.