A 35-year-old homeowner was shot on his front doorstep in Southeast Houston. A person of interest was detained a few blocks away.

A body was found off Galveston Island's East End on Saturday morning during Coast Guard training. The person was located between Big Reef and the South Jetty.

Precinct 4 deputies detained three people and recovered about 300 pieces of stolen mail after a call on the Northwest Freeway; two face felony charges.

The old Harris County jail at 1301 Franklin sits largely empty while maintenance and demolition planning eat into county budgets. Officials are weighing reuse, teardown and a new study led by Commissioner Adrian Garcia.

Montrose will get a nearly $9 million Safe Routes to School overhaul this summer, widening sidewalks and adding crossings around three neighborhood schools. The work follows years of local pressure to fix cracked, narrow walkways.

A Fort Bend County jury handed Anthony Sorel Haywood a life sentence after convicting him in the 2024 killing of Coralyn "Shae" Hunt. Investigators used license-plate readers and surveillance to build the case.

Montgomery County agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a discrimination suit by former library director Rhea Young, who said she was fired after resisting limits on LGBTQ+ books. The payout and legal fees close a high-profile local fight over library access.

A Texas A&M analysis in Nature finds cities can amplify some flash‑flood thunderstorms by changing heat, moisture and airflow — a finding with local planning implications.

A Humble Cajun spot rebranded after a naming dispute and quietly soft‑opened, serving gumbo, fried fish and crawfish.

Sugar Land police released surveillance footage showing a man forcing a woman to withdraw cash at an ATM; investigators are asking the public for tips.

A Flood Watch is in effect for Houston coastal counties through Monday. Multiple rounds of storms could drop 4–6+ inches, raising the risk of flash flooding.

TDECU has moved into eight floors at Central Park Post Oak, taking a major corporate stake in the Galleria's redeveloped campus.

H‑E‑B is under contract for a 6‑acre site in Houston's East End; the purchase could bring a full‑service supermarket to a neighborhood with limited grocery access.