An anonymous Pasadena resident claimed a $1 million Premier Play scratch-off bought at Motu Food Mart, the Texas Lottery said in a July 8 release.

McIntyre's is opening a riverside sports bar at 478 Porter St. in Milltown; filings show work starting this summer with a February 2027 wrap-up target.

Houston police named a suspect and released surveillance images after a June 4 Leeland Street robbery; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

Mitsubishi signed a roughly 91,761 sq. ft. lease at 1100 Louisiana, moving from Houston Center — one of downtown’s biggest office deals as vacancy stays high.

The Lozano family behind viral Doña Leti’s opens Buenos Dias on Washington Ave, a 110‑seat breakfast spot mixing Mexican and Salvadoran morning plates and soft‑serve mimosas.

A female passenger died after a pickup and a dump truck collided near Bammel Road and Greenbrook Drive in north Harris County, deputies say.

Police released images for a man wanted in an April 26, 2025 robbery on Jensen Drive. Tips to Crime Stoppers could qualify for up to $5,000.

NAWA Coffee House opened June 9 in Friendswood, serving lattes, matcha and Middle Eastern treats like kunafa. The new shop joins a string of local cafés reshaping the neighborhood.

A U.S. Attorney’s Office release says a South Texas man used child sexual abuse material to persuade a minor into making explicit content and has been sent to federal prison.

HISD will require most minors to be accompanied by adults at UIL games starting Aug. 1, with clear bags and student IDs now mandatory for entry. The district says the changes are meant to boost safety at HISD athletic facilities.

Baker Hughes filed a state notice to lay off 147 workers at its Emmott Road manufacturing site in northwest Houston; affected units include manufacturing and engineering.

A blue Ford F-150 struck a tree at Ella Boulevard and Pinemont Drive just after midnight on July 9, killing a 30-year-old passenger and leaving the driver in critical condition.

Federal and binational approvals cleared the way for an 18‑lane expansion at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge, and a $25M BUILD grant gives the project new momentum amid USMCA uncertainty.