Whataburger is opening inside Daikin Park on Friday, Feb. 27, appearing to take the spot longtime fan‑favorite Shake Shack occupied. The chain will serve a slimmed‑down menu during the WBC and the Astros season.

Two people were killed and others hospitalized after a late‑afternoon crash in Houston's Fifth Ward; investigators with HPD are working the scene.

A Houston man was ordered to serve 228 months after prosecutors say he ran romance and business‑email compromise scams that netted over $4 million.

Tony's Italian Delicatessen is leasing a ground-floor spot at City Place in Spring and plans a late-summer opening. The shop will bring its oversized Carnegies closer to Houston.

Houston's $70M-a-year plan to end street homelessness raised about $31M in year one and will be reevaluated after a nearly $40M shortfall, officials say. The gap complicates operations at the new East Downtown hub.

A Newton County man was arrested after deputies say two people were shot near Deweyville; both victims were airlifted to Houston and remain critically injured. The suspect is held on aggravated-assault warrants.

The Houston Business Journal ranked 79 minority-owned companies by 2025 revenue, highlighting firms that could benefit from growing supplier-diversity commitments. The list offers a view of who’s scaling in Houston.

Harris County deputies say 20-year-old Joshua Palacios threatened someone with a handgun near Jademont Lane; he was booked and held on a $30,000 bond.

Victoria Elizondo is opening a second Cochinita & Co. at 4928 Fulton St. in Lindale Park. Breakfast and lunch service is slated for April, with a guest‑chef dinner series to follow.

An anonymous donor paid a Houston senior's $8,927 SNAP overpayment after the state admitted it approved benefits in error. The gift halts planned garnishment.

State troopers arrested a 24‑year‑old they say is a confirmed Gulf Cartel member after a Rio Grande City traffic stop turned into a pursuit; migrants were referred to Border Patrol.

State police travel logs show Ken Paxton’s security detail cost taxpayers nearly $2.8M through Aug. 2025, with big bills for hotels, meals and overseas trips.

Grange in Katy has introduced 40‑foot lots and a J. Patrick model, moving starting new‑home prices into the $370,000s and widening entry‑level options.