Precinct 4 deputies were on scene at an active fire in the 15300 block of W. Hardy Road Friday; officials urged people to avoid the area and reported no injuries.

Montrose will get a nearly $9 million Safe Routes to School overhaul this summer, widening sidewalks and adding crossings around three neighborhood schools. The work follows years of local pressure to fix cracked, narrow walkways.

Friendswood Scoop Shop and Wayside Coffee Co. will open a shared storefront at 610 E. Main St. this summer, offering small-batch ice cream and specialty coffee.

A Fort Bend County jury handed Anthony Sorel Haywood a life sentence after convicting him in the 2024 killing of Coralyn "Shae" Hunt. Investigators used license-plate readers and surveillance to build the case.

Montgomery County agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a discrimination suit by former library director Rhea Young, who said she was fired after resisting limits on LGBTQ+ books. The payout and legal fees close a high-profile local fight over library access.

A Houston man who posed as an ICE agent during a fake traffic stop pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years.

A Texas A&M analysis in Nature finds cities can amplify some flash‑flood thunderstorms by changing heat, moisture and airflow — a finding with local planning implications.

DEA agents found nearly 500 pounds of meth hidden inside a shipment of berries seized in Galveston. The discovery adds to a string of large produce-related busts in Texas.

Cy‑Fair’s superintendent has recommended a 12‑penny voter‑approved tax election to close a $67.4M gap and protect staff pay. Trustees will workshop the plan ahead of June budget adoption and a likely November ballot.

A suspect who met a Montrose resident on a dating app allegedly forced his way into their home Thursday; four people escaped unharmed and Harris County prosecutors accepted charges.

A new walk-up on Humble’s First Street East has added breakfast tacos folded in handmade tortillas after opening March 30. The shop sits next to Letty’s Cocina.

A 21-year-old man was fatally shot outside Marybell Apartments in north Houston; homicide detectives are searching for a vehicle and asking the public for tips.

Court records show 56‑year‑old Steven Swain was charged after his wife says home surveillance captured him with the family dog, Shipley.