A federal judge in Tyler blocked a proposed IRS‑church settlement that would have allowed pulpit endorsements without risking tax status. The Johnson Amendment remains intact while the legal fight continues.

A wrong‑way driver on the Hardy Toll Road near FM 1960 was arrested after a pursuit; deputies say a precinct K9 was injured and charges include DWI and evading.

Harris County Precinct 4 says deputies recovered a stolen Ford F-150 and arrested a suspect after a short foot pursuit near the 12800 block of Northborough.

Multiple vehicles struck a home and ruptured a gas line on Mayside Lane, closing the road at Fairbloom as crews secure the leak.

HPD released surveillance images after a Feb. 19 robbery on Bissonnet. Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for tips.

Two TDCJ officers at Hospital Galveston were placed on leave after two female inmates alleged sexual assault. TDCJ and the Office of Inspector General have opened probes.

Houston Food Bank will build a 305,000-square-foot northwest campus on Chevron‑donated land with a roughly $145M price tag and plans to expand distribution and services.

Mesa West Capital provided an $81M refinance to Knightvest for Domain Memorial, a 313‑unit townhome complex in west Houston. The five‑year loan will fund interior renovations after several years of amenity upgrades.

A man wanted in the aggravated robbery of a postal worker was arrested without incident after a warrant service on Hufsmith-Kohrville Road.

A Houston Medicare recipient says more than $10,000 in catheter charges appeared on her account and kept returning after she reported them to the fraud hotline. Federal takedowns show similar schemes nationwide.

A warehouse fire in southeast Houston sent thick black smoke across neighborhoods Thursday; early reports say the building was reportedly full of recycled computers. HazMat teams were on scene.

Longtime Acres Homes residents say new construction is replacing family lots as builders erect taller houses. Organizers will mark "44 Day" this Saturday to press for protections.

Houston’s industrial pipeline looks resilient despite higher fuel and materials costs, but builders warn delivery and steel-price shocks are tightening margins.