Sunny and hot today with highs near 92°F and an Ozone Action Day in effect.

Pranzo Lounge & Grill soft-opened in April and is now serving Mediterranean and Middle Eastern small plates and grilled mains in Stafford.

Nine break‑ins at 8181 Med Center Apartments since March have left renters shaken and demanding better security.

A longtime Port of Galveston security official was arrested and charged with two counts of indecency with a child after two adults reported past assaults.

A $1.47 billion conditional award pushes the Grand Parkway's 15‑mile Segment B‑1 toward construction, promising tolled lanes, new connectors and wide local impacts.

Harris County deputies say they found an adult woman dead at 905 Cypress Station Drive; CSI and homicide detectives are investigating. Authorities released few details.

HISD's state-appointed board is moving to negotiate direct- or guaranteed-admission agreements with UT‑Austin and three San Antonio universities to boost college enrollment. Details and eligibility rules will be hammered out in upcoming negotiations.

Clear skies this morning give way to a hot Wednesday with highs near 91°F. An Ozone Action Day is in effect—sensitive groups should limit outdoor exertion.

KP’s Kitchen will close its Bellaire location on May 31 so owner Kerry Pauly can focus on the Spring Valley flagship. Staff shifts and end-of-month specials are planned.

Rice says it has hired more than 200 tenure‑track professors and plans roughly 30 percent more hires as undergraduate enrollment expands toward about 5,000. The push includes AI cluster searches and campus building projects to keep the 6‑to‑1 student‑faculty experience intact.

Surveillance video shows gunfire at a Third Ward short-term rental; three people hospitalized and neighbors demand stricter enforcement of new rules.

A school-based Livingston police officer was fired and arrested on a charge of an improper relationship with a student. State and local investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Deputies say a driver tried to strike a deputy during a welfare check on Louetta Road. The suspect was arrested and booked with bond set at $20,000.