A former employee allegedly pointed a firearm at a security guard at the H‑E‑B near Fountain View and San Felipe, prompting a brief lockdown as police search for a suspect.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick endorsed Mayes Middleton for attorney general and Jim Wright for Railroad Commissioner, adding a high‑profile voice to May 26 GOP runoffs.

Sticky morning turns to scattered storms Wednesday, with increased severe risk north of Highway 105. A wetter stretch is likely Friday–Saturday.

A SmartAsset study finds geoscientists and pilots among Texas's biggest pay winners while editors and home‑health aides earn far less after price adjustments.

A northwest Harris County homeowner shot and killed a man trying to break into a Spring Creek Oaks home; deputies and homicide investigators are on the scene.

At an Austin hearing, senators heard TJJD say custody is up and riskier while advocates pitched county‑level programs — forcing a choice between new beds and community solutions.

Three Miller siblings say they were cut out of a downtown Holiday Inn sublease and are suing McCombs‑linked companies for more than $5 million and a forced sale.

A Fifth Circuit panel heard arguments over whether ex‑HPD officer Felipe Gallegos is immune from a civil suit tied to the fatal 2019 Harding Street raid. The decision could determine whether the families get a jury trial.

NEA data show Texas teachers often start reasonably well paid but fall behind over time, with low per‑student spending and uneven district responses widening staffing pressures. State funding helps, but distribution will decide the outcome.

Bamburger opened a new Montgomery location on April 8, bringing smashburgers, beef‑tallow fries and hand‑spun shakes to Hwy. 105. The shop joins the chain’s Spring and Tomball spots.

Houston's Pappas Restaurants confirmed it has added On The Border after a bankruptcy sale and says it has begun menu and operations updates at surviving locations.

A 3-year-old was found alone around midnight near Highway 6 and Via Del Norte in west Harris County; deputies are searching for the child's parents and checking nearby daycares.

A federal fairness hearing is set in Lincoln over a $10M Nelnet settlement tied to a 2022 breach that may have exposed about 2.5 million borrowers’ records.