Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday in Houston with a marginal severe threat and coastal rip currents. Cooler, breezy conditions arrive Sunday.

A woman arrested on a DWI warrant in north Harris County was hit with an aggravated-assault charge after deputies say a stabbing victim arrived at a nearby ER. The Constable’s office posted the update on Facebook.

Kevin Durant scored 25 as the Rockets thumped the Jazz 140-106 for a fifth straight win, keeping Houston in the Western Conference seeding hunt.

A TDLR permit shows a 986‑sq‑ft Dutch Bros planned at 5005 Richmond Ave near the Galleria, a likely second inner‑loop Houston shop. Construction is listed through May 19, 2027.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Texas filed more than 500 immigration-related cases in the final week of March as part of Operation Take Back America. The filings include human smuggling, illegal-entry complaints and felony reentry charges.

Weatherford announced plans to move its legal domicile from Ireland to Texas, citing recent Texas corporate‑law and court changes and aligning with its Houston HQ. The move requires shareholder approval and is expected to complete in Q3 2026.

A driver ran on foot after deputies pursued an evading vehicle near Holzwarth Road in northwest Houston, the constable's office said. K‑9 and air units were called to the scene.

Brent “Doc” Watkins has opened Doc's at the Tower Theatre in Montrose, pairing live jazz with a full dinner menu under the building's historic marquee.

A toddler was critically injured in an apparent accidental shooting in Channelview; deputies say LifeFlight and Crime Scene units responded.

Houston Health Department urged residents to avoid sick or dead birds, handle eggs safely and report unusual bird deaths ahead of Easter.

Texas A&M’s 400,000-square-foot Space Institute at NASA’s Exploration Park has topped out, moving crews into interior fit‑out and giant moon and Mars testing scapes. The state‑backed project is being readied for partner occupancy in late 2026.

Evergrove will cover about 911 acres near Richmond and include roughly 1,655 homes, with Toll Brothers and Tri Pointe listed as the lead builders and sales expected in fall 2026.

An EF-0 tornado moved through northern Giddings on Thursday, snapping trees and damaging outbuildings while utility crews restored power to affected schools.