Neighbors say they were blindsided after EPCOR outlined plans to convert the old P.H. Robinson site into a desalination plant. Modeling, permit filings and concerns about brine and notice have stoked local pushback.

Keaton Wagler's 25 lifts Illinois to a 71-59 Elite Eight win over Iowa in Houston, sending the Illini to their first Final Four since 2005.

Kelvin Sampson says he'll return to coach Houston in 2026‑27, declaring "I still burn for this" after the Cougars' Sweet 16 exit.

Shots were reported around 9:30 p.m. at a Parkes Street house party in north Houston; HPD logged multiple call slips as the gathering dispersed.

City inspectors closed Northside bar Rabbit's Got The Gun after finding it lacked food permits; owners say they’ll move events and keep the free-crawfish tradition alive.

Texas Roadhouse is hiring about 250 workers for a new Cypress restaurant on West Road. Interviews run most days and applications are available on the company's careers site.

A man was shot Saturday on Houston’s northeast side in a possible road‑rage incident on North McCarty Street. Police are canvassing the area and searching for a suspect.

Sunny, warm days early in the week with highs in the low 80s. Patchy overnight fog inland and small rain chances returning later in the week.

An all-you-can-eat wagyu restaurant called Wagyu House is coming to the Houston Galleria, promising tiered wagyu menus and tabletop grilling. No official opening date has been announced.

A Harris County deputy pursuit ended in a crash on Telge Road in Cypress. Two occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead.

A pre-dawn crash on the I‑610 West Loop near San Felipe closed southbound lanes and left one person dead. Investigators remained on scene as crews cleared the road.

A woman in her late 70s was detained after her adult son was critically shot early Saturday at a home on Valencia Drive. Houston police say the shooting followed an argument and the investigation is ongoing.

Precinct 4 deputies joined Montgomery County in an active search Friday; K‑9 Mattress Mack and drone "Maverick" were deployed and residents were urged to avoid the area.