Pearland's Hiram Clarke BBQ will close after nearly six years; owners Paul and Martha Jacob blamed rising food and operating costs. The shut‑down follows earlier thefts and a years‑long squeeze on small barbecue joints.

USDA will reopen the Douglas, Ariz. cattle crossing on Aug. 24 under a phased plan tied to Mexico’s screwworm‑control milestones. APHIS says strict inspections will be required.

A split 5th Circuit panel halted Texas’ monitoring-and-filtering mandate in the SCOPE Act while leaving age‑verification rules intact.

A Houston man admitted to concealing support for ISIS and lying to federal agents, the FBI says. Court filings and the FBI announcement lay out the government's case.

Harris County deputies say an adult man was found dead on Duran Canyon Lane; investigators say a rolling disturbance and related crash may be involved.

An Orion Car Care owner says years of flooding on W. Bellfort have caused roughly $350K in damage and left him covering about $150K out of pocket. City work hasn’t stopped the ponding.

NASA is recruiting four paid volunteers to spend about a year in linked simulators at Johnson Space Center to test Moon and Mars mission living. The program starts no earlier than August 2027 and applications are open.

Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 arrested Johnathan Green after a brief Tollway pursuit; police say he was a convicted felon found with a firearm.

Strong credit and steady paychecks no longer guarantee an apartment in Houston. New screening tools and opaque landlord rules are blocking qualified renters.

A jury convicted a Houston man Friday in the 2024 I‑10 crash that killed a Precinct 5 deputy and her 8‑year‑old daughter. Sentencing has not been set.

A Lightcast-backed analysis finds Texas Southern University drives about $1.6 billion in annual regional activity and supports 15,676 jobs across four Houston-area counties.

Heat index could climb into the low 100s this weekend in Houston. Cooling centers are open across the city for anyone who needs relief.

A New Caney mother says her 7‑year‑old non‑verbal son with autism had marks after a school incident. The former Kings Manor teacher was indicted and faces review.