HISD will open a districtwide virtual high school in 2026–27, launching for 9th and 10th graders with applications set for late March.

Precinct 4 posted photos saying deputies arrested a man in the 10500 block of Mills Road who is wanted by Louisiana for illegal use of a weapon and flagged for extradition.

Federal prosecutors announced 39‑month and 18‑month sentences in Houston for two Mexican nationals who unlawfully reentered the U.S.; officials tied the cases to a wider enforcement push.

LongHorn Steakhouse filed permits for a Texas City pad near Tanger Outlets; construction is slated to start in August with an expected early-2027 opening. This will be the chain’s first location in Texas City.

Precinct 4 warns of red-flag fire weather across southeast Texas today as dry air, gusty winds and warm temps raise wildfire risk. Officials urged no outdoor burning and to report smoke.

Fancy's has been rebooted as a music-first River Oaks lounge led by DJ Mr. Rogers and Off the Record partners, pairing new cocktails with nightly DJs.

DEA McAllen and federal partners recovered more than 1,600 pounds of crystal meth hidden inside a berry shipment during a Homeland Security Task Force operation.

A Woodlands tenant shared doorbell footage of teens kicking his apartment door. He says he grabbed a gun and reported the incident as authorities warn the trend is dangerous.

Police say a suspected impaired driver ran a light in Houston, killing a woman and hospitalizing a toddler. Investigation is ongoing.

METRO police shot a man near the Bell Station platform in downtown Houston Sunday; HPD’s special investigations unit is handling the case. No other injuries were reported.

After a crash on FM 1960, Precinct 4 deputies found nine open traffic warrants and booked an adult male into Harris County Jail.

A Houston officer shot a suspect Sunday night near the West Loop and Southwest Freeway. Investigators are on scene; the suspect's condition is unknown.

A broken pipe sent an estimated 15,000 gallons of untreated sewage onto South Lake Houston Parkway; officials later identified MUD 421 and operator Inframark.