METRO will reopen the Westpark HOV/HOT ramps on June 1, restoring a key Park & Ride access point before World Cup crowds. The ramps will operate during daily peak windows to reduce delays on the Southwest Freeway.

A CDC analysis of the 2025 West Texas measles outbreak found nearly one in five confirmed cases needed hospital care, and most hospitalized patients were unvaccinated children.

Aldine ISD will start a roughly $116M rebuild of George Washington Carver High and is moving ahead on a separately budgeted Education & Performing Arts Center.

Harris County deputies say hundreds of images described as “child erotica” were seized in a Hockley search and 31-year-old Sergio Guel was arrested on a state-jail felony charge.

EagleRock Land priced an IPO and says it will be an "active investor" in the Permian, using 236,000 acres to back water, power and data‑center projects. The company argues its land can unlock infrastructure bottlenecks for operators.

SpaceX filed to build a $55 billion initial‑phase Terafab at Gibbons Creek Reservoir, with the county setting a June 3 hearing as residents press for details. The filing says the project could grow to $119 billion.

Sprouts opened Friday at Baybrook Gateway in Webster, launching a three-day grand opening with freebies and in-store promotions. The new location expands the area's grocery options.

Paul Friedman's South African fine‑dining restaurant has opened a River Oaks outpost at the former Churrascos space, featuring private dining, a patio and exclusive Anura wines.

Eight students were safely rescued after the Iron Shark stalled near the top at Galveston's Pleasure Pier. Fire crews lowered riders one by one and no serious injuries were reported.

Hilton’s LivSmart Studios and a Courtyard by Marriott are slated for Laredo, with state filings and developer listings showing construction timelines this summer. The moves add major‑brand rooms to the border city.

A driver died after a single-vehicle crash on the Gulf Freeway Thursday night in the 8900 block. Houston police say the Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

A man in his 20s was found shot to death at a Humble apartment Thursday night; a 17-year-old was detained while investigators work to determine a motive.

A man in his 20s was killed on South Kirkwood Road; Houston police arrested a suspect who remained at the scene. Homicide detectives continue to investigate.