Qatra Specialty Coffee will take over the former Kroger Plaza Starbucks in Cinco Ranch, aiming for a late-summer or early-fall 2026 opening after a two-month build-out.

A man was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff at an extended-stay hotel off the North Freeway in north Houston. Police say an investigation is underway.

Montgomery County SWAT and a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force arrested six people wanted on felony warrants in Conroe, the sheriff’s office said. Names and alleged offenses were released in the agency’s statement.

A west Houston burglary escalated into deadly gunfire, leaving the homeowner dead and a suspect wounded. HPD homicide detectives are investigating.

A federal judge temporarily paused parts of Texas’ SB 12 that would bar L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs in several districts. The order covers Houston, Katy and Plano while litigation proceeds.

State filings and permit records show Lawrence Park in the Heights may get a roughly $1.5M overhaul under Mayor Whitmire’s Let's Play Houston program, with phased work already permitted.

FBI Houston says it arrested Karen Paola Cabeza‑Magana in Texas; she allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman and a relative and is now in ICE custody.

A suspect was injured during a SWAT warrant in West Dallas Friday morning; police say no officers were hurt and the scene is under investigation.

The Sunnyside Redevelopment Authority rolled out tax incentives and infrastructure bids to attract developers and accelerate affordable-housing and park projects in Sunnyside.

A new $70M, four-story health building opened at SHSU’s Conroe campus, centralizing graduate allied-health programs and simulation labs for hands-on training.

A multi‑agency task force arrested a suspected supplier and seized kilograms of meth and cocaine plus six‑figure cash in Austin County. The probe remains active.

Precinct 4 deputies and Houston police say they arrested an alleged gunpoint robber near FM 1960. The constable’s office posted live updates on its C4 NOW app and Facebook.

A Houston gang member was ordered to 29 years in federal prison after prosecutors tied him to a sex‑trafficking ring that preyed on young women and teens on the Bissonnet Track.