Two people were detained after a theft report on Lantern Bend Drive led Precinct 4 deputies on a brief foot pursuit; residents were warned to expect heavy police presence.

Spanish Flowers' seafood offshoot on North Freeway serves ceviche, oysters and a showy seafood molcajete with late‑night hours and a syrupy margarita flight. The concept blends Baja and Gulf Coast plates under a familiar Houston name.

Precinct 4 deputies found an adult male dead at a North Freeway hotel; EMS pronounced him deceased and detectives have opened an active investigation.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 say they arrested an armed woman near the 6800 block of Cypresswood Drive and charged her with unlawful carrying of a weapon. The precinct posted photos and an update to Facebook.

Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will appear at CERAWeek in Houston next week, joining a panel on Venezuela's energy future as global industry leaders convene. Her scheduled slot comes amid controversy after she presented her Nobel medal to President Trump in January.

The North Iowa Bulls are relocating to the Houston area and will play as the Houston Bulls at a new Richmond ice complex beginning in the 2026–27 NAHL season.

Lainey Wilson played to about 70,130 fans at NRG Stadium on Thursday, joining a run of 70K nights this RodeoHouston season and closing her set on horseback.

A high-speed chase on State Highway 146 in La Porte ended at a gas station early Friday; deputies say a suspect was hospitalized with critical injuries. Investigators recovered a firearm from the truck.

Two aggravated kidnapping charges against Houston YouTuber Corey Pritchett Jr. were dismissed Wednesday at the complaining witness's request, court records show.

HISD's board voted to rename the district's Chávez‑Huerta holiday 'Farmworkers Day' while preserving the March 30 day off as officials weigh next steps. The move follows major reporting about César Chávez.

Surveillance footage, deputies say, shows a man kick in a Spring home's back door and try to steal car keys; he was arrested and booked on burglary charges.

A large tire‑shop fire near Greenspoint sent thick black smoke across north Houston on Thursday as multiple HFD units battled flames that fed on stacked tires.

Saigon Cafe has opened in Humble's The Groves, serving pho, bánh mì, vermicelli and Vietnamese coffee plus milk‑tea and boba.