A state‑appointed HISD board voted to terminate a 25‑year Patrick Henry teacher after an examiner faulted her special‑education documentation.

A motorcyclist died after a crash with a truck on I-10 eastbound near Barker Cypress. Multiple lanes were closed and HPD is investigating.

Federal prosecutors say an alleged Houston shooter faces a federal firearm charge after posting gun videos online.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opened April 16 in Tomball's Creekside, serving Jelati, soft-serve and seasonal Italian-ice flavors.

A stolen-car pursuit on Houston’s north side ended in multiple crashes early Friday, injuring officers and leading to three arrests.

Houston Christian University will convert the 200,000‑sq‑ft University Place into on‑campus housing, adding roughly 350 beds as Memorial Hermann winds down operations.

University of Houston will keep the 1973 Cesar Chavez mural while a review panel studies how the labor leader is portrayed following national reporting on abuse allegations.

Three people were sentenced in a Laredo human-smuggling case tied to a migrant’s death. Prosecutors say the network used stash houses and coordinated ledgers.

Pudgy's Fine Cookies is expanding to Meyerland Court this summer. A state permit lists work starting April 22 and finishing Aug. 31, 2026.

Kinder Morgan agreed to buy the Monument Pipeline for $505 million, adding about 225 miles of pipe and storage access across the Houston area backed by long‑term contracts.

Alvin ISD trustees named Dr. Rhonda Mason lone finalist to lead the roughly 30,000‑student district; the board will vote May 13 after a state‑required 21‑day wait.

Himari is heading to Uptown Houston after filings showed Duckstache plans to convert a former Bank of America at 6414 San Felipe into a roughly 4,500‑sq‑ft restaurant.

A SWAT team searched the Harris County Criminal Courts after reports of someone acting erratically; mental‑health teams assisted and the person was located.