A Huntsville ISD support staffer was terminated and arrested after an April 16 incident at Estella Stewart Elementary. The district reported the case to CPS and the TEA; court records show bond was posted.

Washington Ho opened a pink‑themed dispensary in Montrose and the partners say they’ll chase roughly 500 stores while Texas hemp rules remain unsettled. The boutique mixes CBD, THC and limited smokables.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Blue Cube Operations over repeated unauthorized chemical releases at its Freeport plant, including an 8,011‑pound chlorine leak in May 2025. The suit seeks penalties and court-ordered audits and fixes.

A man was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening a Harris County deputy during a solicitor complaint on Tomball Parkway; he faces a retaliation charge and Baytown warrants.

Muggy Tuesday with highs near 90°F; storms possible midweek and a cool front arrives late Friday.

A Houston man received a 27‑year federal sentence after prosecutors said he coordinated an event that led to the sexual abuse of a toddler, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

A Houston jury has awarded a former Rice University quarterback $1.3 million, finding the school discriminated against him during campus discipline that cost his scholarship. The ruling follows a 2023 appeals reversal that sent the case to trial.

A 17-year-old was hurt in an accidental shooting in Tomball; injuries are not believed to be life‑threatening and Precinct 4 is investigating.

Smoke from agricultural burns in Mexico, steered north by onshore winds and spring humidity, has produced a thin haze over Houston with most monitors in the moderate range.

Deputies say a man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Houston home and being found in bed with a 13-year-old. Harris County Precinct 4 detectives are investigating.

Red Owl Boxing is building The Owl's Nest, a 25,000-sq-ft, boxing-only arena at 2929 FM 1960 in north Houston, set to open in 2027 and host televised BoxFest events.

A small alligator wandered into a busy Lake Houston intersection Monday, briefly stopping traffic before deputies relocated it to a nearby pond.

A 73-year-old woman was killed and two men were hospitalized after a pickup struck pedestrians in a northwest Houston parking lot. HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.