A man convicted of posing as a funeral director and two brothers who drew criticism for short jail terms are now listed as wanted in Harris County.

Two Texas title firms quietly dropped suits accusing a rival of poaching 71 employees after a San Antonio business court dismissed the cases with prejudice. The move removes a major legal threat but leaves lingering questions about hiring and non‑compete practices in the industry.

Pearland trustee Toni Carter won a Texas Library Association award for defending librarians and student access as districts grapple with book removals.

Arthur Schechter, 86, a longtime Houston lawyer, former U.S. ambassador and Metro chair, died April 13. Colleagues and city leaders remembered his decades of civic and philanthropic work.

A man was shot multiple times and killed Monday night in a Houston gas-station parking lot near Gessner and Tanner as police investigate.

A man found early Tuesday with multiple stab wounds on the 500 block of Mobile in Pasadena died after being taken to a hospital; police are investigating.

Precinct 4 deputies say a driver was arrested on the North Beltway 8 on suspicion of felony DWI and alleged drug possession. The office posted photos from the scene.

Distributor Wire & Cable opened a 169,000-square-foot Missouri City hub to move specialty cable inventory closer to Gulf Coast energy and infrastructure projects. The center offers cut-to-length service and same-day pickup.

Haraz Coffee House will open a 2,193‑sq‑ft Webster shop at Baybrook Passage; state filings list an April 28 start and July 28 completion. The buildout is pegged at about $100,000.

Corpus Christi’s Hooters closed its South Padre Island Drive restaurant on April 12 amid the chain’s bankruptcy‑driven reshuffle. The location had only reopened after a 2021 fire.

DHL told the Houston Business Journal it’s weighing a Houston expansion while preparing systems to manage roughly $1.8B in tariff refunds as federal claims tech ramps up.

Two men were shot on Houston’s Westside after an apparent altercation; police say both were transported in stable condition and an investigation is underway.

Warm, humid conditions through the week with gusty southerly winds; a cold front could spark showers and storms late Saturday into Sunday.