Houston police arrested over 100 people for DWI and seven for illegal gunfire during New Year's celebrations, as celebratory shots resulted in three non-life-threatening injuries.

A Harris County man was saved from a house fire by a neighbor in Huffman. He suffered severe burns but is expected to recover. The fire was accidental, caused by an overloaded electrical socket.

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash where a 23-year-old man died after his Kia Forte struck a curb and then a tree on Richmond Avenue. The incident occurred around 6:55 a.m. on January 1.

A 22-year-old was fatally shot at a Houston apartment, with no suspect or motive yet identified. Police are investigating and seeking public assistance.

A 32-year-old man died in a crash when his BMW hit a fence and a steel container on Almeda Genoa Road, Houston; police are investigating the early morning incident.

California has launched the "Ebony Alert" to find missing Black individuals, sparking talks in Texas of a similar system due to disparities in media coverage and law enforcement efforts.

A TikTok video by Victoria Vanna raised nearly $10,000 for a homeless family in Houston, providing them with immediate aid and support for long-term housing.

Two men were shot, one fatally, in an apparent shootout in East Houston. A car with bullet holes crashed near railroad tracks; one victim died, another was hospitalized. Police seek witnesses and information.

Houston officials are considering tax incentives to transform vacant office buildings into residential or other uses due to a high downtown vacancy rate.

Houston's job market is cooling down, adding 13,300 jobs in November, a return to pre-pandemic growth rates, with various sectors showing different trends.

The Houston area welcomed one of its first babies of 2024, Griffin Beck Golemon, born at 12:01 a.m., closely followed by Teleio James Carter at 1:21 a.m.

Montgomery County is utilizing a $114 million federal grant for community projects, including water and sewer upgrades in Tamina, mental health services, emergency preparedness, and new BolaWrap devices for law enforcement.

Four individuals were arrested with stolen guns, drugs, and burglary tools after being pulled over in a stolen car by authorities during a Holiday Patrol Initiative.