A Houston couple's mortgage jumped from about $1,700 to over $3,200 after a steep appraisal and escrow shortfall. Here’s what happened and what homeowners can do.

A Houston shopper turned a routine convenience-store stop into a $3 million win after buying a Texas Lottery scratch ticket at MJ's All Season Food Store on Lee Road.

Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern joined 13 other HBCUs in AHRI, a new coalition designed to boost research capacity and help more schools reach Carnegie’s R1 status. Leaders say pooled funding and AAU and Harvard partnerships will accelerate the work.

Hazmat crews responded to an asphalt tank failure in South Houston Wednesday; officials reported a possible fatality.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's 2026 Performing Arts Series offers free symphony nights, family films and student concerts from June through December.

Court filings say a Houston man punched his court‑appointed lawyer right after receiving a 50‑year sentence for a 2024 balcony shooting. The case traces back to a Sunbury Street apartment killing.

A TPOR poll finds James Talarico narrowly ahead of both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, powered by voters of color and independents. The results sharpen focus on a May 26 GOP runoff.

TEA has tapped HISD chief Sandi Massey to lead Beaumont ISD as the agency installs a board of managers after years of low state ratings.

Houston police released body‑worn camera footage tied to an April 1 death in custody at 2700 Delafield. A summary clip and the full recordings are available online.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued De'Ai Postpartum Care Center, alleging a Houston-area "birth tourism" operation that targeted Chinese clients and sought to secure U.S. citizenship for newborns. The suit asks a judge to shut the program down and impose penalties.

An industrial accident on McKaskle Road in Sugar Land prompted a heavy law-enforcement response; local reporting says one person was pronounced dead and Fort Bend investigators are on scene.

A routine traffic stop in Missouri City led to the discovery of a large chop shop and multiple stolen vehicles; investigators say a multiagency probe is underway.

The Pappas family’s Yiayia’s Greek Kitchen scored a rare four‑star review from the Houston Chronicle for standout lamb chops, seafood plates and a lively dining room.