Harris County deputies found a man in his early 20s dead on Place Rebecca Lane near Kuykendahl; homicide and CSI teams are investigating. Officials ask anyone with information to call HCSO.

A federal judge temporarily paused parts of Texas’ SB 12 that would bar L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs in several districts. The order covers Houston, Katy and Plano while litigation proceeds.

The Green Room, a 26-seat fine‑dining spot led by Daniel Davidson and James Beard winner Tom Cunanan, opens March 5 in Houston's Heights with a rotating menu and focused wine program.

State filings and permit records show Lawrence Park in the Heights may get a roughly $1.5M overhaul under Mayor Whitmire’s Let's Play Houston program, with phased work already permitted.

A Henderson County status hearing Thursday moved Portillo's tampering case toward trial as prosecutors prepare subpoenas for out-of-state witnesses.

A Houston resident was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for laundering proceeds from a $40 million loan-fraud scheme, prosecutors said.

The UT System regents signed off on a $300M expansion at UTMB League City that will add a 40‑bed ER, upgraded imaging and new inpatient capacity across a phased buildout. The work is expected to roll out through roughly 2030.

The Secret Group says I‑45 reconstruction has snarled access and parking, cutting crowds and threatening the East End comedy venue’s future. Owner Stephen Brandau says rent relief and community support are holding it open for now.

A state licensing-system rollout left new Texas agents waiting weeks for credentials, disrupting income and forcing brokers to reshuffle listings.

A woman wanted on felony warrants alleging injury to a child and continuous assault was arrested Friday in north Harris County after deputies executed a warrant in the 21000 block of Sweet Grass Lane.

A targeted bomb threat at Bellaire High put the campus on secure hold Friday, closing Maple Street and prompting a staged student release.

A Houston food‑truck owner was charged after replacement bank cards mailed to neighbors were allegedly used for thousands in unauthorized BBQ purchases.

Houston developer Midway sued Hutto and Mayor Mike Snyder, seeking roughly $300M after talks collapsed over the 250‑acre Cottonwood tract.