Brookdale Senior Living paid $23.4M for the 244‑unit Brookdale Galleria community across from Houston’s Galleria and says it will invest in upgrades to lift occupancy. The buy follows Brookdale’s broader effort to streamline its portfolio.

A Houston funeral home director was arrested Tuesday and charged with five felonies after prosecutors say she forged a will and siphoned nearly $2.2 million from a client's estate.

Crime Stoppers and Jersey Village police are asking for tips after 18‑year‑old Zaden Moon was killed on U.S. 290; a reward is being offered.

Family-owned Island Grill has claimed the River Oaks storefront at 2810 Westheimer and plans to open its sixth Houston location in spring 2027. The move would replace a long-running neighborhood tenant.

Race Rock plans a new Brookshire plant that should add about 200 jobs while Spitzer expands Houston waterfront staging and installs a PythonX cutter to speed big-module fabrication.

A driver was killed after a vehicle struck the Central Plaza toll booth on Beltway 8, leaving the car burned and several northbound lanes closed while deputies investigate.

A Houston-born Chino-Boricua kitchen has opened in Grand Prairie, folding mofongo and tostones into orange chicken, ribs and other comforting, plate-style dishes. Locals report lines and steady takeout traffic.

Montgomery County health officials confirmed three measles cases in unvaccinated family members exposed by an out‑of‑state traveler. Officials are urging isolation and to check MMR status.

An adult man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday night on the 5800 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. Police say the suspect fled on a scooter and local partners assisted at the scene.

Dallas‑born Atlas Cocktail Bar opened a two‑story Heights location at 729 W. 19th St., bringing travel‑themed cocktails and a hidden Library Bar to the neighborhood.

A Woodland Heights man says raw sewage pools on Wrightwood Street after storms; the city lists a Wrightwood SSO project but neighbors say fixes have been slow.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 are investigating a reported drive-by on the 11000 block of Edenstone Drive in Cypress; no injuries reported as investigators collect evidence.

A caregiver was arrested after a disabled 21-year-old sustained second-degree burns during a supervised bath in Cypress Mill.