The Rustic is returning to downtown in a new Houston First–owned venue at 1718 Jackson as the GRB convention‑center overhaul reshapes the area. Construction has already started and timelines differ across state filings and company posts.

A New York Times investigation found thousands of use‑of‑force incidents by Texas school police, including taser shocks and pepper spray on students, and raised new oversight questions.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 say they arrested an adult male Wednesday near the 12400 block of Berry Lane; he faces a felon-in-possession charge, the office says.

Playa Bowls is coming to Sugar Land Town Square at 2735 Town Center Blvd. N.; permits show a summer build‑out and the franchisee teases an August grand opening with giveaways.

A Houston man was sentenced to 45 years in Comal County after pleading guilty to aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault and other felonies.

Hello Houston’s May 27 episode tied the Astrodome master‑plan debate to Texas Monthly’s taqueria picks, a Spamilton preview at Stages Houston and a look at corporate redomiciles to Texas.

Postal inspectors released photos and are offering up to $100,000 after mail was taken in the 8600 block of Meadowcroft Drive. Tips can be reported at 1‑877‑876‑2455.

A Tomball farmers‑market favorite, Flour House Bakers is opening a Main Street storefront this summer, adding coffee and sandwiches to its sourdough‑forward menu.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies arrested a man wanted on a Kinney County human-trafficking warrant after a traffic stop on North Sam Houston Parkway West.

A Fort Bend County jury sentenced Devonte Dejon Howard to 65 years after finding him guilty in the 2022 shooting death of coworker Miguel Granados Jr. Prosecutors say the men were repairing a backyard fence when the shooting occurred.

Harris County prosecutors want 40-year-old Cody Boutte jailed without bond after nearly two dozen felony theft charges tied to major retailers.

A 27‑year‑old man is in custody after Bexar County deputies found an elderly woman dead in her Shavano Park home while responding to a mental‑health call, the sheriff said.

SLTX Capital is converting the historic Scanlan Building into Houston’s first Canopy by Hilton, tying a roughly 140‑room hotel to downtown’s Main Street upgrades. The project moves from design into construction with state filings showing work beginning this spring.