Spring Branch ISD says a TEA funding formula change cut $9.6M in expected state revenue, forcing reserves to be tapped and a community budget committee to be formed.

Harris County Precinct 4 warns residents that 'ghost tapping' contactless-payment scams are appearing in crowds. Officials urge people to enable bank alerts and check statements.

Galveston County prosecutors charged Brooklyn Pace with murder after investigators say she sold fentanyl that killed 21-year-old Chase Boone last year.

A Houston man is in custody after police say he handed a 3-year-old to a stranger on the Southwest Freeway and fled with a woman; officers arrested him after a short pursuit.

A San Antonio hearing kept Logan Paul’s defamation case against Coffeezilla alive as judges weigh whether CryptoZoo criticism crossed into false, damaging claims. The suit seeks damages and opens a test of online investigative reporting versus opinion.

A halal smash-burger truck from Smash City has opened at 2601 W. Braker Lane, parked in the Sunoco lot near Q2 Stadium and serving late-night smash burgers, tacos and shakes.

Bleecker Partners bought an 880,000-sf, 28-building industrial portfolio around Houston’s I‑610 loop, expanding the Dallas firm’s Texas infill footprint.

State filings show Dave's Hot Chicken will take a 2,500‑sq‑ft space at The Market at The Groves in Humble, with construction slated from late July to late October.

A $17M Bloomberg investment will fund Gulf Coast TradeUp Careers at Houston City College, expanding apprenticeships and employer-linked training across the region.

Partners Real Estate closed three industrial sales across Greater Houston totaling about 113,272 sq ft, including a 10‑year NNN sale‑leaseback in New Caney.

Fisk Electric will handle electrical work on a 273,000‑sq‑ft Houston complex focused on AI hardware under an approximately $48M contract. The fast‑track job is slated to finish by the end of 2026.

A traffic stop near Flatonia uncovered about 20.2 pounds of suspected meth after a K-9 alert; two San Antonio residents face felony charges.

Houston police released images of two people they want to question after a Saturday shooting that left a 39-year-old man dead near Belknap Road.