A suspected lightning strike leveled a building at Pearce on the Lake in Webster, leaving about 15 families displaced. Neighbors and relief groups are collecting donations while the Red Cross assists.

The Hawks used the No. 8 pick to add Houston guard Kingston Flemings, a freshman playmaker with two-way upside. Expect him to enter Atlanta's offseason program this summer.

A man posted paperwork claiming ownership of the Heights house where Christa Gilley died; property records and attorneys say the filings look suspicious. The discovery has prompted police visits and fresh legal headaches for the family.

Two people were detained and two others remain at large after a north Harris County pursuit ended in a crash; deputies deployed drones in a search.

A 20-year-old was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash on Westheimer Parkway in Katy that killed a 53-year-old man, deputies said.

Sugar Land’s planning commission tabled a rezoning for a 42‑acre tract near the James Reese center after residents warned the land may contain more unmarked graves linked to the Sugar Land 95.

A Sugar Land officer was injured during a traffic stop on southbound Highway 6 near Frost Pass; the driver fled and police are searching for the vehicle.

Hot, hazy and humid: highs near 95°F with heat indices approaching 105°F. Cooling centers and safety tips inside.

A 2021 podcast clip where James Talarico said he's 'a Christian who hates Christianity' resurfaced and is fueling GOP attacks as the Texas Senate race tightens.

HTX Surf's surf lagoon at Generation Park has been pushed to 2028, extending years of schedule changes for the planned Houston destination.

A Nicaraguan man extradited from Costa Rica pleaded guilty June 22, 2026, to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old aboard a Galveston-based cruise in 2003. Sentencing is set for Sept. 18.

Four World Cup group matches land across North America on June 23 while Miami's Fan Festival at Bayfront Park runs noon–1 a.m. for live broadcasts, music and food.

OSHA cited contractors at Samsung’s Taylor construction site for missing fall protection after a worker's fatal fall; proposed penalties top tens of thousands of dollars.