Mayor Whitmire plans a first‑ever monthly trash fee starting at $5 and rising to $25 to help close a $174M budget gap.

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a Beaumont man and the child’s mother after a toddler was flown to Houston with a severe femur fracture and other injuries.

A third suspect has been charged in the 2022 slaying of a Houston homeowner who confronted masked intruders; authorities say the man is in federal custody awaiting extradition.

Houston will reveal Freedom Over Texas performers on May 4 as July 4 coincides with the U.S. 250th birthday and a World Cup match.

Wells Pharma of Houston voluntarily pulled thousands of ketamine, fentanyl and phenylephrine injectables after FDA found manufacturing problems. Hospitals are checking supplies.

A Houston Fire Department engine was stolen from East Memorial Loop early Friday and recovered near Memorial Golf Course after hitting a parked car; a suspect was detained.

Jantra opens May 8 in Houston’s East End: an eight-seat tasting counter from the Street to Kitchen team offering an 8–12 course dinner for $175.

Harris County detectives charged four people after sellers arranging meetups on Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp were robbed at gunpoint, officials say.

A warrant sweep across Houston this month arrested 252 people, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says.

State regulators want to ban at‑home injections of ketamine and require clinics to register and meet safety standards, prompting industry pushback over access and cost.

A late‑night collision in the 11800 block of Westheimer Road left one man dead and a 19‑year‑old hospitalized, and HPD says the investigation is ongoing.

Dallas-based members-only club 55 Seventy has topped out a $34M, three‑story clubhouse in Upper Kirby, promising rooftop views, chef‑led dining and private wine lockers.

Arizona-born Turquoise Wine Bar will open in Cypress' Blackhorse Ranch by August, offering tasting flights, bottles to go and live music.