HPD released body-worn camera footage of an April 25 shootout inside an East Freeway Sam's Club that left a man dead. The video shows officers moving through aisles and an exchange of gunfire.

Cypress bakery All The Crave Cheesecakes will close on May 30 after more than a decade of growing from a home hobby into a storefront. The shop offered dozens of mini cheesecake flavors and specialty dietary options.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely through Memorial Day with a Flood Watch in effect. Expect localized street and flash flooding and slower commutes.

Precinct 4 deputies say they arrested a man Friday near Cypresswood Drive and Louetta Road on a terroristic‑threat charge after he allegedly stopped his vehicle and made threats.

An adult woman was arrested after a crash on Hufsmith Kohrville Road while an 8‑month‑old child was in the vehicle. Deputies say the driver showed signs of intoxication.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 arrested a man wanted on a felony theft warrant after a traffic stop near U.S. 290 and Spring Cypress Road, the office posted. The update included photos and urged residents to follow the precinct’s app and social feeds.

Precinct 4 deputies were on scene at an active fire in the 15300 block of W. Hardy Road Friday; officials urged people to avoid the area and reported no injuries.

Montrose will get a nearly $9 million Safe Routes to School overhaul this summer, widening sidewalks and adding crossings around three neighborhood schools. The work follows years of local pressure to fix cracked, narrow walkways.

Friendswood Scoop Shop and Wayside Coffee Co. will open a shared storefront at 610 E. Main St. this summer, offering small-batch ice cream and specialty coffee.

A Fort Bend County jury handed Anthony Sorel Haywood a life sentence after convicting him in the 2024 killing of Coralyn "Shae" Hunt. Investigators used license-plate readers and surveillance to build the case.

Montgomery County agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a discrimination suit by former library director Rhea Young, who said she was fired after resisting limits on LGBTQ+ books. The payout and legal fees close a high-profile local fight over library access.

A Houston man who posed as an ICE agent during a fake traffic stop pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years.

A Texas A&M analysis in Nature finds cities can amplify some flash‑flood thunderstorms by changing heat, moisture and airflow — a finding with local planning implications.